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2020 Open Sud de France preview: Youth and experience to go head-to-head in Montpellier

OF all the three 250k events over the week, Montpellier’s Open Sud de France is set to be the biggest of the lot with a raft of top 20 players leading the charge in what will be a competitive event in the first week of February. FAVOURITE: Gael Monfils After opting to play in his […]

Australian Open: Men’s Final preview – Dominic Thiem vs. Novak Djokovic

A 16-TIME Grand Slam winner will look to add his eighth Australian Open title when world number two, Novak Djokovic heads out onto Rod Laver Arena on Sunday to take on Austrian world number five, Dominic Thiem. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JOIN OUR TENNIS FACEBOOK GROUP Age: 26 | 32 Height: 185cm […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev

TWO players looking to win their first ever Grand Slam title face off in the second semi-final tomorrow. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem has made it through to a final twice before – losing the last two French Opens – while seventh seed Alexander Zverev is in his first Grand Slam semi-final of his career. FOR […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 10 review – Thiem and Zverev take down past winners

TWO former Australian Open winners are out of the tournament as the next generation of potential Grand Slam winners have moved through to guarantee at least one fresh face in the final. The world number one and one-time Australian Open winner, Rafael Nadal is out of the tournament after fifth seed Austrian, Dominic Thiem knocked […]

Australian Open: Quarter Finals Day 10 preview – Grand Slam winners to face off in huge day of quarter finals action

A NEW Australian Open winner is set to be crowned in the women’s with a couple of other Grand Slam winners to take to the courts against a few players who have surprised plenty at Melbourne Park this year. In the men’s, we see a massive quarter final clash between the world’s best clay courters, […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 8 review – Experience and youth move through to final eight

TWO former Australian Open winners and a couple of future stars won through to the quarter finals in the top half of the men’s draw with some thrilling contests on Day 9. World number one, Rafael Nadal booked a spot in the quarter finals after an epic four-set win over Australian, Nick Kyrgios last night. […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 6 review – Kyrgios wins in his longest match ever to book fourth round clash with Nadal

ANOTHER four-plus hour contest at Melbourne Park under lights, a retirement and some straight sets wins by tip seeds highlighted a big day of action on Day 6. Gael Monfils became the first player to make the third round of the men’s draw in the top half after a straight sets win over qualifier, Ernests […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 4 review – Gulbis and Verdasco remain alive in Aus Open

A COUPLE of top 10 picks and an Aussie up-and-comer are the only unseeded players remaining in the top half of the draw come Round 3 after only one seed fell in that half of the second round. It was business as usual in the top eighth of the men’s draw with all four seeds […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 2 review – Gulbis winds back clock with first round upset

ON Day 2 of the 2020 Australian Open, a second top 20 Canadian seed fell – this time to a qualifier – while a number of others had to fight hard in order to survive against stiff opposition. In the top eighth of the draw, world number one Rafael Nadal started off his Australian Open […]

Australian Open men’s preview: Number eight no worries for Novak?

THE question on everyone’s lips is can Novak Djokovic win an eighth title at Melbourne Park? It seems like regardless of what happens over the next two weeks history will be made. If Federer wins, he moves one more Grand Slam clear of his rivals, and levels Djokovic on seven Australian Open titles. If Nadal […]

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