2020 New York Open preview: Isner new favourite following withdrawals
AMERICAN John Isner will head into the ATP250 event in New York as favourite, following Japan’s Kei Nishikori and just recently, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios withdrawing due to continued injury issues that have plagued his year so far. The Australian firebrand will face plenty of stiff competition, particularly from the North American contingent as Reilly Opelka […]
2020 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament preview: Monfils eyes off back-to-back as young guns circle
THE first major ATP Tour event of the season post the Australian Open is the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament which sees no less than 17 top 30 players, and six in the top 12. Gael Monfils returns after his title win here 12 months ago, but 2019 runner-up, Stan Wawrinka was a late withdrawal […]
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 […]
