Australian Open Men’s Round of 32 wrap: The greatness of Dominic Thiem shines through in a classic
IN the most highly-anticipated match of day five, world number three Dominic Thiem came back from two sets-to-love down to defeat Australia’s own Nick Kyrgios 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a thriller on John Cain Arena. The match was initially all about Kyrgios, as he came out of the blocks flying. He broke in […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Tsitsipas survives epic thriller from brave Kokkinakis
A NEVER-say-die attitude from fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Australian favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was on full display in yet another Rod Laver classic match yesterday at the Australian Open. The second round encounter had the Greek star overwhelming favourite against the talented local who has battled with injuries over the past few years, but clearly […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Kyrgios and Fritz come back from brink, as Fucsovics holds on in thrillers
THREE epic five-set matches were the talking point of the Round of 64 action at Melbourne Park yesterday, featuring two unseeded players toppling higher ranked opponents, and another winning against a compatriot, to book their place in the third round of the Grand Slam. Australian Nick Kyrgios and American Taylor Fritz both advanced through to […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 128 wrap: Aussie upsets rule day two
IT was a memorable day for the home nation at the Australian Open, as four more Aussies moved through to the second round of the Grand Slam yesterday. Two of those results were major upsets, with none bigger than wildcard Alexei Popyrin‘s come-from-behind five set win over 13th seed David Goffin. The Australian won 3-6 […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 128 wrap: Finn young gun and Belarusian danger man upset French duo
FINNISH young gun Emil Ruusuvuori caused the biggest upset on day one of the 2021 Australian Open, knocking off 10th seed Frenchman Gael Monfils in a five-set thriller. The match lasted three hours and 46 minutes, and was not the only heartbreak for France, with second ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire also bowing out of the […]
ATP Cup Day 2 wrap: Two teams book semi-finals spots while Germans set up Serbian battle
BOTH Italy and Russia are through to the ATP Cup semi-finals, while Germany set up a virtual elimination final with Serbia in the third group match. In the other result, Australia managed to grab a win against Greece, though being swept by Spain all but eliminated their chances of moving through to the next round, […]
ATP Cup Day 1 wrap: Favourites win amongst individual upsets
THREE of the top four seeds managed to grab an early advantage in the ATP Cup that got underway yesterday, with only Italy’s victory over Austria the exception. In other results, reigning champions Serbia knocked off a determined Canada, Spain clean swept Australia, and Russia took care of Argentina. SERBIA 2 defeated CANADA 1 Novak […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Nations ready for action as stars align at Rod Laver
THE 2021 ATP Cup is shaping up to be an exciting contest with plenty to play for as tennis returns to Melbourne Park. While restricted numbers will limit crowds to some extent, players will still relish the opportunity to showcase their wares in the Australian summer, as the top 12 nations go head to head […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Serbia
THE top seed at the 2021 ATP Cup comes as no surprise, with Serbia expected to lead the charge for the second straight year and three of the 2020 champion team back again in 2021. As the team to beat, Serbia will look to build on impressive form across the board last year and look […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Russia
WHEN it comes to nations that have plenty of potential, there is no doubt Russia’s ATP Cup side will be a force to be reckoned with. Impressive seasons across the board over an interrupted 2020 will do Russia plenty of favours, although a doubles combination of an unknown quantity could throw things into question. TEAM: […]
