Djoker shrugs off Spaniard to reach third round
WORLD number one Novak Djokovic needs to reach the 2024 Roland Garros final in order to retain top spot, and so far, so good for the Serbian star after her rolled Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets. In a one-sided match, Djokovic had a challenge early in the first set, but won 14 of […]
Demon dashes into Roland Garros second round
AUSSIE hope Alex de Minaur has stormed into the second round of Roland Garros after a dominant performance against young American, Alex Michelsen. After waiting a few hours due to a rain delay, it was the 11th seed who unloaded on the Next Gen talent, only dropping three games en route to the Round of […]
2024 ATP Madrid Open preview
SPANISH star Carlos Alcaraz returns to his home country to defend his 2023 ATP Madrid Open title when the 1000 Masters tournament begins tomorrow. The second seed defeated German Jan-Lennard Struff in the final last season, while this tournament also marks the return of Rafael Nadal back to the event as some of the best […]
ATP Risers & Sliders: Feb 26, 2024
AUSTRALIA and Argentina feature prominently in this week’s ATP Tour Risers and Sliders piece, with a first time finalist and some surprise packets making impressive leaps up the world rankings. RISERS: Sebastian Baez (Argentina)28/12/2000 | Current Ranking: 21 (+9) | Career-High: 25 The diminutive Argentinian continues to remain on the edge of the top 20, […]
Seeds scattered on Uruguayan clay
IT was a brutal day on the Uruguayan clay at the Punta Del Este Challenger 75 event. Of the six seeds in action, just two survived their first round encounters, with two losing to qualifiers in an unpredictable second day of action. PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY: The much anticipated battle between two former top 20 […]
