2021 Davis Cup Finals Group D preview
AFTER previewing each of the 18 Davis Cup Finals nations, Rookie Me Central will now preview each of the six groups to determine how the early stages of the tournament might go. We continue by taking a look at Group D, with the world number twos and one of the Davis Cup dominant nations leading […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Croatia
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Australia
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Hungary
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]
2021 ATP Tour weekly title wrap: Cilic achieves rare feats as Zverev rolls on in Vienna
GERMAN Alexander Zverev ended the run of remarkable qualifier Frances Tiafoe in the ATP 500 Erste Bank Open event in Vienna, Austria. The second seed triumphed in a tight one 7-5 6-4 to finally snuff out the plucky Tiafoe, who had defied his ranking to rack up some massive wins in the tournament. Whilst Zverev […]
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), […]
ATP Tour midweek update: Tsitsipas sent packing amidst stunning upsets
THE goods were delivered over in Russia for the St. Petersburg Open. From 16 names to eight, the competition is so far anyone’s game, as a number of top seeded players were sent packing following shock losses. Fourth-seed Aslan Karatsev’s demise came as a result of a brutal defeat by Australian John Millman. The world […]
ATP Tour weekly title wrap: Sinner surges as Karatsev stands tall
THE race towards next month’s Nitto ATP Finals has ramped up with the conclusion of two tournaments that saw two superstars bring out explosive performances to take out title wins. It was a day to remember at the office for top-seeded players as Italian powerhouse Jannik Sinner surged through his match at the European Open […]
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 […]
ATP Tour wrap: Seeds scatter on opening day of US Open
A MIXED bag of results were had on the opening day of the men’s US Open draw, with all of the top 18 seeds paving the way into the second round, before a flurry of lower seeded losses proved that seeding is not everything. The New York heat made five set clashes intriguing, with a […]
