2020 ATP Marrakech Open fantasy tennis: Seeds all advance in strong day for top ranked players
AT least one seeded player will reach the Marrakech Open fantasy tennis tournament final after all four seeds won their respective Round of 16 clashes today. Leading the way was second seed, Fabio Fognini who took down Australian wildcard, Thanasi Kokkinakis in a blitz 6-2 6-1, winning in just 56 minutes to book a spot […]
2020 ATP Marrakech Open fantasy tennis: Horrid day for French with quartet bowing out in first round
BENOIT Paire became the first seeded casualty of the Marrakech Open fantasy tennis tournament, with the three other seeds joining the four winners from yesterday in the second round. Paire went down to unseeded Argentinian, Federico Delbonis in the first round today, but not without a fight. The match lasted just over two hours before […]
2020 ATP Marrakech Open fantasy tennis: Zverev leads strong field in Morocco
AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Draft Central is extending the fantasy tennis coverage throughout the ATP and WTA seasons to simulate tournaments and see just how they might have gone down. The next ATP tournament to be completed will be the Marrakech Open in Morocco. FAVOURITE Alexander Zverev (GER) One can rarely skate past seventh […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Nakashima continues giant-killing run
UNITED States wildcard, Brandon Nakashima has claimed the biggest scalp of his short career, taking out number eight seed, Matteo Berrettini. The 18-year-old only turned professional at the start of the year and played in Delray Beach as his inaugural tournament, but in only his fifth ATP Tour match, the teenager has taken out a […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Top Aussie out, but other trio advance
NICK Kyrgios was one of the biggest shock losses in the first round of the Miami Open ATP Tour’s fantasy tennis tournament. The top 50 ranked Australian bowed out to an American wildcard teenager in Brandon Nakashima. While Kyrgios departed earlier than expected, compatriots John Millman, James Duckworth and Thanasi Kokkinakis all advanced through to […]
Rio Open: Lucky loser makes quarters as Garin wins through
HUNGARIAN lucky loser, Attila Balazs has triumphed in a come-from-behind win over Brazil’s sole remaining hope, Thiago Monteiro 1-6 6-1 6-4. Balazs was one of four winners yesterday as third seed Cristian Garin progressed along with a couple of qualifiers who also booked their spot in the quarter finals. Balazs took an hour and 51 […]
Rio Open: Garin survives Moutet scare to book Round of 16 spot
THIRD seed, Cristian Garin is through to the Round of 16 at Rio De Janeiro but not without a huge battle, eventually defeating Slovakian, Andrej Martin in three sets. The Chilean had to fight back from a set down to win, 4-6 7-5 7-6 in three hours and nine minutes. Garin was powerful on serve […]
Buenos Aires/New York ATP wrap: Aus Open quarter finalist out in first round at New York
AN Australian Open quarter finalist was bundled out in the first round of the New York Open, while an Argentinian had to battle hard on home soil to move through to the Round of 16 in the Argentina Open. ARGENTINA OPEN – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: In the only three-set match of the day and the […]
Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Duckworth through to Round of 16 in Pune
IT was a more complete day for the three ATP Tour tournaments on the go across the world, with mostly expected results. OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Fifth seed wildcard, Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a three-set match to down qualifier, Damir Dzumhur. Losing the first set tiebreaker, the Canadian came back to post a […]
2020 Cordoba Open preview: Will Londero beat highly fancied compatriots for back-to-back titles?
THE first clay court event of the year kicks off in Cordoba, Argentina from February 3-9, with a 28-player field battling it out in the 250 event. It is only the second time the even has been played, with Juan Ignacio Londero winning in his home country over fellow Argentinian, Guido Pella in three sets. […]
