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Demon fires into first Grand Slam quarter final

ALEX de Minaur became the third quarter finalist through to the last eight for the first time, with a straight sets win over unseeded Canadian, Vasek Pospisil. The world number 28 had a breakout year last year winning three titles, but was yet to win in the second week of a Grand Slam. That all […]

Two milestone breakthroughs, some German history and a default exit provides excitement on day seven

TWO players will reach their first Grand Slam quarter finals, another his first US Open quarter final, and a fourth making it through in the most unexpected way. That was what the wash up of day seven at the US Open was like for those who witnessed the Flushing Meadows online. Denis Shapovalov and Borna […]

Thiem and Auger-Aliassime set up blockbuster

FELIX Auger-Aliassime booked his ticket to Round 4 of the US Open with a dominant 6-1 6-0 6-4 victory over Corentin Moutet. The Canadian has had an outstanding tournament so far, having only dropped one set across his three matches to date. Moutet came into this match with confidence after a strong win against 23rd […]

Fucsovics wins in five sets and hours to upset Dimitrov

IT was the longest match of the tournament thus far, but Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics will not mind, emerging victorious over highly fancied 13th seed, Grigor Dimitrov. The unseeded Hungarian has enjoyed a promising year in 2020, and that form continued with a 6-7 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 win in what took four hours and 50 […]

Millmania hits US Open as Aussies have great day out

JOHN Millman is through to the second round of the US Open after upsetting Georgian 22nd seed, Nikoloz Basilashvili in a memorable win. Millman is most famous for his upset victory in the third round against Roger Federer a couple of years ago at Flushing Meadows, and he showed why he is capable of running […]

Opinion: The US Open draw and who has the toughest run

AFTER publishing our 2020 US Open men’s preview yesterday, we go more in depth to take a look at the draw and what might eventuate at Flushing Meadows over the next two weeks, as we analyse who has the easier draws and who has the tougher encounters. World number one Novak Djokovic is the raging […]

2020 US Open Men’s preview: Will Djoker take out his 18th Grand Slam?

IT has been a long eight month wait, but tennis fans finally have a Grand Slam to look forward to. The US Open begins on Monday and despite some notable absentees, it should be a fascinating two weeks of tennis. In our tournament preview, we look at who is playing, who the contenders are as […]

Struff holds off Goffin in hot conditions

GERMAN talent Jan-Lennard Stuff remains a threat for the world’s best ATP Tour players as seventh seed David Goffin found out during today’s Western & Southern Open Round of 16 match. The world number 32 hit 35 winners – including to break in the deciding set – on his way to an impressive 6-4 3-6 […]

Krajinovic stuns “horrible” Thiem in straight sets smashing

DOMINIC Thiem is out of the 2020 Western & Southern Open after falling in a performance that he himself described as “horrible”, losing in just over an hour to Serbian, Filip Krajinovic. The Austrian second seed won just three games against Krajinovic in a 6-2 6-1 loss. The world number 32 is far from a […]

2020 ATP Western and Southern Open preview: Djokovic leads charge with a host of top tier competitors

THURSDAY will mark day one of the first official ATP Tour Masters 1000 event of the year, the Western and Southern Open in New York. Formerly known as the Cincinnati Masters, the tournament will be held at Flushing Meadows for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Despite a couple of notable absentees, many stars […]

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