ATP Tour wrap: Fritz poised for move on clay
IT is time for Taylor Fritz to make his move. The 23-year-old American has been been in the Top 100 since shooting up to 81st in the world rankings back in February, 2016. Then, the 18-year-old was seen as one of the many youngsters ready to take the world by storm and be the next […]
ATP Tour wrap: Harris stuns Thiem in Dubai
THERE was plenty to unpack in the ATP Tour over the past 24 hours with some massive upsets in Dubai, and the Abierto Mexicano kicked off in Acapulco. In Dubai, Lloyd Harris has caused the upset of the day with a straight sets win over top seed Dominic Thiem. The US Open reigning champion automatically […]
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: 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 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: Spain
WHEN it comes to the calibre of talent taking the court in the 2021 ATP Cup, Spain named as the second seeded nation is a tough pill to swallow with plenty of talented players able to assist the 2020 runners up to victory. With that in mind, as well as the versatile combinations the nation […]
Davis Cup future side: Spain
IT has seemed a world away since Spain lifted the 2019 Davis Cup. While the 2020 edition was ultimately cancelled and had to be postponed until 2021, it gives tennis fans extra time to work out what teams might look like when it recommences. Draft Central will take a look at various nations over the […]
Hopman Cup hypothetical teams: France & Spain
ONE of the most unique tennis tournaments which features both ATP Tour and WTA Tour players is the Hopman Cup. Given the world’s circumstance and the fact it was already skipped on the eve of last year, it looks to be either delayed later in 2021, or perhaps at the turn of the New Year […]
Is Ugo Humbert already the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour?
UGO Humbert is the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour. It is a big statement considering the amount of French talent going around at the moment. The nation has no shortage of talent, led by top talent Gael Monfils, the always exciting Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and then the likes of Benoit Paire, Adrian Mannarino and Richard […]
Canadian, Australian duo lead field into Sofia Open
IN what will be the final event of the ATP Tour year – barring the invite-only ATP Finals – a young Canadian duo and Australia’s top two ranked men’s players are among the seeds at the Sofia Open. Held in Bulgaria, there is enough top-end talent and some tough competitors at the event to make […]
