2020 Hungarian Open fantasy tennis preview: Berrettini eyes off back-to-back titles
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 instalment in the ATP fantasy tournament is the Hungarian Open with reigning champion Matteo Berrettini back along with Filip Krajinovic hoping to […]
2020 ATP Marrakech Open fantasy tennis: Kokkinakis gains confidence as seeds advance
IT was business as usual for the four seeds out on court in the ATP Tour’s Marrakech Open on day one with all the top ranked players making it through to the Round of 16. Only one of those seeds took three sets to get the win, and in fact it was the only match […]
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 […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Trio survive early deficits
THREE terrific come-from-behind wins on the opening day of Draft Central’s Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 tournament marked a big day of action. Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Sweden’s Mikael Ymer and Italy’s Andreas Seppi all came from a set down to post wins over their respective opponents and move through to the second round of […]
ATP Dubai Tennis Championships: Seeded victories overshadowed by 39-minute blitz
WHILE five of the six seeds in action made their way into the Dubai Tennis Championships quarter finals in a predictable day of action, their games were overshadowed by a stunning performance from German, Jan-Lennard Struff. The world number 34 has always been considered a difficult opponent to play – he even took a set […]
ATP Dubai Tennis Championships: Fognini and RBA fall as other seeds progress through to Round of 16
FABIO Fognini has become the first seed to fall at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, after suffering a loss to Great Britain’s Dan Evans in the Round of 32. The hot-and-cold Italian firebrand was seeded fourth at the tournament, but again failed to make it past the first round, losing 3-6 6-4 7-5 to the […]
Opelka wins back-to-back matches on his way to Delray Beach crown
REILLY Opelka has showed off his endurance on a memorable day for the American at Delray Beach, winning both his semi-final and final on the last day of the tournament in front of impressed fans. Opelka overcame a rain delay from yesterday which resulted in his opponent – Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka booking a spot in […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: Goffin out at Marseille as Medvedev survives against Sinner
THE third seed in the Open 13 Provence is out, while others progressed through to the quarter finals. At Delray Beach, the favourites advanced, but not without a couple of tough battles. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Steve Johnson has survived a gallant fight from American wildcard and former top 10 player, […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: American debutant through to Round of 16 as Tsitsipas makes a statement in Marseille
A FRESH face on the ATP Tour is making waves on debut, already through to the third round at Delray Beach, while some eye-opening performances in Marseille have completed the first round and some of the second round. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Winning back-to-back matches at his debut tournament, Brandon Naskashima […]
Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Monfils survives as French drop out in disappointing day for home nation
SEEDS moved through across the three ATP Tour events on quarter finals day as the final fours in each tournament at Montpellier, Pune and Cordoba were decided. OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Number one seed and top 10 player, Gael Monfils has survived an awful day for the home nation, with the Frenchman […]
