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No Djoke, Serbia edge past Norway

DESPITE missing world number one Novak Djokovic, Serbia did enough to get past its first ATP Cup opponent on the opening day of the tournament yesterday. The Serbs, led by Filip Krajinovic defeated Norway 2-1 in easily the closest tie of the day. In fact, the Group A clash was the only one of the […]

2022 ATP Cup: Group D preview

WITH the exception of Argentina, Group D of the 2022 ATP Cup features nations with a star player, but no other Top 100 talents. Even the South American nation has not had its strongest side in recent years, with just one Top 40 player, and the remaining two singles players between 40th and 70th. Regardless, […]

2022 ATP Cup Argentina preview

ARGENTINA has landed in a favourable ATP Cup group to likely defy its odds of qualifying for the next stage. Though ranked third in Group D, the South American nation has the most depth of any of the four sides, so if the second singles and doubles can hold up, then they could well set […]

2022 ATP Cup Georgia preview

THE little country of Georgia will need to produce the biggest upset run of all time to go deep in the 2022 ATP Cup, but stranger things have happened. The European nation that houses less than four million people has earned a place at the team event in January following a successful year from the […]

2022 ATP Cup nominations revealed

NOW the 2021 Davis Cup Finals are done and dusted, the next step for the world’s best ATP Tour players is the identical format of the ATP Cup. The two singles, one doubles format event is held in Australia in January, with 16 teams competing in four groups of four. Each of the four sides […]

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 […]

Norrie claims maiden Masters 1000 title for sparkling season to roll on

GREAT Britain’s Cameron Norrie has continued his remarkable revival this season, with the 26-year-old hitting his straps and bolting up into the Top 20 for the first time in his career. Coming into 2021, Norrie held a 51-60 win-loss record on the ATP Tour with no ATP Tour titles to his name. Fast forward to […]

Midweek Tour update: Indian Wells quarter finals get underway

SIX of the eight quarter finals have been completed across the ATP and WTA Tour’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Two of the men’s quarter finals were completed in very different fashions, whilst all four of the women’s quarter finals decided the 2021 semi-finalists. INDIAN WELLS ATP: Two in-form players upset a couple of […]

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 […]

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