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2019 Davis Cup preview: All you need to know

WHILE we released our group-by-group previews over the past week, we have developed a full Davis Cup Finals preview with how the teams got here, where they are ranked and who we think might win it. DAVIS CUP WORLD RANKINGS: HOW THEY GOT HERE Under the new Davis Cup format, qualifiers were played back in […]

ATP Finals – Zverev holds off Medvedev to make semis despite Nadal’s epic win

SEVENTH seed Alexander Zverev has secured a semi-finals win with a tight straight sets win over fourth seed Daniil Medvedev, stealing second spot in the Agassi Group from world number one Rafael Nadal in the final match of the group stage. Coming into the final day, sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was all but guaranteed a […]

2019 Davis Cup preview: Group B

IN the second of our Davis Cup group previews, we take a look at Group B. Arguably the second hardest group to predict, Croatia are ranked number two in the tournament, while Russia and Spain have top five talents for the first singles, with world number one Rafael Nadal the huge name in the group […]

ATP Finals – Fed Express arrives as Berrettini downs giant-killing Thiem

ROGER Federer will contest the ATP Finals semi-finals after downing world number two Novak Djokovic in straight sets, joining fifth seed Dominic Thiem in the final four of the tournament. The Swiss Master was at his vintage best to down Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to advance through to the semis, after both players had suffered losses […]

ATP Finals – Nadal remains alive as Tsitsipas continues form

STEFANOS Tsitsipas was already a popular player internationally after his Australian Open run at the start of the year, but now the talented Greek youngster is on the verge of securing a semi-finals berth after smashing seventh seed Alexander Zverev, 6-3 6-2. Wary of the danger Zverev possesses following the German’s unbelievable straight sets win […]

ATP Finals – Upsets galore as Zverev shocks Nadal

THE theme of upsets continued on Day 2 of the ATP Finals with two shock results, none bigger than seventh seed German Alexander Zverev taking down world number one, Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the second match of the day. In what will be his final tournament of the year – deciding to bypass […]

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