ATP Tour wrap: Berrettini makes maiden Grand Slam final to face Djoker
MATTEO Berrettini will make his debut in a Grand Slam final after defeating 14th seed Pole Hubert Hurkacz in four sets last night to be handed the hardest task on Tour at Wimbledon – finding a way to crack world number one Novak Djokovic. The seventh seeded Italian defeated Hurkacz in a battle of the […]
ATP Tour wrap: Hurkacz stuns Federer to claim semi finals berth
HUBERT Hurkacz has continued his stunning Wimbledon run with another huge scalp this week, defeating his second straight top 10 seed in two days with a straight sets upset over Roger Federer. Meanwhile, it was all systems go for the remaining favourites, as all three claimed the upper hand. It was Hurkacz’s composure and consistency under […]
ATP Tour wrap: Canadians make history as upsets erupt on Manic Monday
A HUGE manic Monday at Wimbledon was always set to be a cracker, and with a couple of intriguing upsets in tow the fourth round of men’s action did not disappoint. Whilst the last matchup of the day between Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz was suspended midway through the fourth set due to rainfall, the […]
Wimbledon 2021: Who’s into week two?
THE opening week of Wimbledon action for 2021 is done and dusted, and as the only grand slam that has retained the “Middle Sunday” day off for grass court maintenance, we take a look at the athletes from both the women’s and men’s draw who have secured their spot in the fourth round. In the […]
ATP Tour wrap: Korda eliminates Evans, joins illustrious group
UNITED States young gun Sebastian Korda has joined an illustrious group by winning through to the fourth round at both Roland Garros and now Wimbledon prior to his 21st birthday. The 20-year-old defeated Daniel Evans, 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 24 minutes to advance to the Round of 16 and join a […]
ATP Tour Wrap: Murray continues miracle return
THERE was some more Andy Murray magic at Day 3 of Wimbledon with the Brit showcasing his class and composure. He was not the only one that starred on the day, with Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic winning their respective matches. The Serbian world number one left nothing to chance in his match against South […]
ATP Tour wrap: Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas in opening round of Wimbledon
THERE were no shortage of upsets in the men’s draw of Wimbledon on day one, but few were more eyebrow raising than powerful American, Frances Tiafoe‘s stunning straight sets upset of third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek star was seen as one of world number one Novak Djokovic‘s biggest threats – if not the biggest […]
2021 Wimbledon preview: Will the Fed Express have one last stop? Can Serena equal the Grand Slam record?
THE Wimbledon Championships are finally here. One of the most eloquent events on the planet, the third Grand Slam of the year played on the grass courts of London are set to begin overnight with plenty of sub-plots in both the men’s and women’s draws. For the greatest ever champions at the event, there is […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic clinches second Roland Garros title
NOVAK Djokovic has claimed his 19th Grand Slam title overnight, turning around an early deficit to Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the 2021 Roland Garros trophy. While his 22-year-old Greek opposition got off to a flying start to capture the first two sets, the world number one fired up from then on to win the remaining three […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic and Tsitsipas make history to reach Roland Garros final
NOVAK Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will face off in the 2021 Roland Garros final after winning their remarkable semi-finals overnight. In two matches fit for the semi-final stage, the world number one Djokovic found a way to overcome the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal in more than four hours on court, whilst Tsitsipas survived a […]
