2021 Davis Cup Finals nominations confirmed
IT is less than a month away until the 2021 Davis Cup Finals kick off with some big names competing in the tournament. Lead by world number one Novak Djokovic and world number two Daniil Medvedev, there are plenty of stars across each line. The tournament is split into six groups of three (18 teams), […]
2021 ATP Tour preview: Big guns return for crack at ATP 500 title in Vienna
A STACKED field takes part in another ATP 500 event, this time in Vienna, Austria which kicks off tonight. It is one of two majors events on the ATP Tour this week, with the other being an ATP 250 event in St. Petersburg, which still features a number of up-and-coming stars. Erste Bank Open ATP […]
Next-Gen ATP Finals: Who is in contention?
THE Next-Gen ATP Finals are less than a month away now, with the Milan, Italy event set for November 9-13 and boasting some huge emerging talent. While the tournament was not played in 2020, the beauty of the Next-Gen Finals system is that it showcases the top 21-and-under talent, meaning that last year’s potential finalists […]
2021 ATP Tour: Next-Gen talents top seeds in Moscow and Antwerp
TWO ATP Tour 250 events taking place in Moscow, Russia, and Antwerp, Belgium will see some young guns staking their claims for not only the Next-Gen Finals, but ATP Finals as well. We take a look at the 28-player draws and who might come out on top. KREMLIN CUP Russian star Andrey Rublev leads a […]
A combined Laver-Williams Cup: The time is now
THE Laver Cup was run and done last month, and for the fourth time, taken out by Team Europe. The men’s team competition which is supposed to feature the best ATP Tour players in the world outside of the European continent, has not been able to match it with those in it, for some time. […]
2021 ATP BNP Paribas Open preview: First time winner to be crowned
A NEW ATP BNP Paribas Open title winner will be crowned at Indian Wells this fortnight, with no past winners in the 96-player draw. Missing the ‘Big Three’ – Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – as well as reigning 2019 champion Dominic Thiem due to injury, the field is an open draw led […]
ATP Tour midweek update: Reigning champ advances in Bulgaria as top seeds book quarter finals spots in San Diego
THERE was a mixed bag of results on the ATP Tour this week with mostly top seeds moving through to the quarter finals, and a couple of shock losses at Challenger level. SAN DIEGO OPEN ATP 250: San Diego’s ATP 250 event has largely gone to plan with five of the top eight seeded players […]
2021 ATP Tour previews – September 20: Millman returns to Nur-Saltan as Hurkacz leads stacked Metz draw
IT is a big week on the ATP Tour after a break from the 250 events post-US Open, whilst a number of Challenger events take place across the globe. Moselle Open – ATP 250: An impressively stacked draw from the lower half of the Top 30, Hubert Hurkacz leads all-comers as the number one seed. […]
ATP Next-Gens make move at US Open
FOUR Next-Gen eligible players reached the fourth round or better at the US Open in a terrific show of the future of men’s tennis. In taking a look at the Young Guns, we look at who made their move during the Grand Slam, with some rising double-digit rankings, and one becoming the top ranked player […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic and Zverev unscathed as Italians star in second round
THE US Open second round is done and dusted, with a couple more seeds falling as the top seeds came away mostly unscathed. It was another good day for Italians with seeds Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner both winning their respective matches in four sets, as Andreas Seppi joined the party with an upset of 10th seed Hubert […]
