ATP Tour wrap: Harris stuns Thiem in Dubai
THERE was plenty to unpack in the ATP Tour over the past 24 hours with some massive upsets in Dubai, and the Abierto Mexicano kicked off in Acapulco. In Dubai, Lloyd Harris has caused the upset of the day with a straight sets win over top seed Dominic Thiem. The US Open reigning champion automatically […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Japan
ELIGIBLE to participate in the 2021 ATP Cup courtesy of Kei Nishikori‘s protected ranking, Japan enters the tournament as clear underdogs alongside Greece. The Asian nation might not have the elite talent Greece has in Stefanos Tsitsipas, but the overall team is better rounded and might yield more consistent results. TEAM: Kei Nishikori Yoshihito Nishioka […]
Young guns to watch on the ITF Tour
THE International Tennis Federation (ITF) is well and truly stacked with developing talent, and Draft Central is beginning to delve into the young guns coming up through the ranks emphasising those who have burst onto the scene and showcased some exciting qualities in their junior years. While many of these players are beginning to feed […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Lorenzo Musetti
AN impressive Italian with a wealth of exciting traits, Lorenzo Musetti is well on his way to being a hugely threatening player on the ATP Tour. Still fairly young, the 18-year-old only turned professional in 2019 and, despite a challenging and interrupted season, has showcased his wares well to hit a career-high ranking of world […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Carlos Alcaraz
A YOUNG Spaniard with plenty of potential, there is no doubt 17-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is on the way up in the world with a serious talent and flair on the court. Factor in that he is in the unprecedented position of following in Rafael Nadal’s footsteps and breaking onto the ATP Tour scene in the […]
Auger-Aliassime advances to Cologne final as Cecchinato blasts into Sardinia decider
TWO rising stars will face off at Cologne, as two clay court specialists go head-to-head in Sardinia for the finals of the ATP 250 events following their semi-finals victories today. In Germany, top seed Alexander Zverev reached the Cologne final after a tight two-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and will not play third seed […]
Top three seeds move through in Germany as Italians and Serbians face off in Sardinia
IT could not be more counter-contrasting at the two ATP 250 events in Germany and Italy, with all the predictable results advancing at Cologne on the hard courts, whilst the final seed remaining in Sardinia bowed out. The top three seeds all advanced in Germany, with home nation hope, Alexander Zverev leading the way following […]
Ruud downed at Sardinia while seeds prevail in Cologne
IT was another big day across the two ATP 250 tournaments, seeing a much more successful pursuit from the respective home nations in Germany and Italy though a couple more seeds fell across the two competitions. Sardinia favourite Casper Ruud was the upset of the round, downed in straight sets and seeing just one seed […]
Struff suffers second consecutive loss to German qualifier, as Italian teen Musetti’s run continues
TWO ATP 250 events took off today with the Round of 32 in both Cologne, Germany and Sardinia, Italy with some upset results. Three seeds were ousted across both tournaments, with just two getting up as it was bad news for second ranked German, Jan-Lennard Struff, whilst great news for Italian teen sensation, Lorenzo Musetti. […]
Clay courters continue run as Berrettini last Italian standing in quarter finals
MATTEO Berrettini was the sole Italian to win his third round match after a record four players from the home nation made their way through to the final 16 at the Rome Masters. Berrettini indeed ended the run of one of them, knocking off compatriot Stefano Travaglia in two tiebreakers, 7-6 7-6. The first tiebreaker […]
