2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Aussies advance as Spanish trio fall
IT was a great day for Australia’s Indian Wells title hopes with a trio of talents joining Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur in the Round of 64. James Duckworth, Jordan Thompson and John Millman all advanced to the second round in tight contests, but it meant Spain was the nation that lost out with […]
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 […]
2020 Indian Wells ATP Tour fantasy: Who will win it in 2020?
AFTER the success of the co-currently running Fed Cup Fantasy Tennis tournament, Draft Central has decided to test the waters with an individual tournament that was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We start with the first ATP Tour that was cancelled in the Masters 1000 event, BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. […]
Davis Cup Qualifiers review: Home court proves strong advantage
OF the 12 teams to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals in November, 10 of those moving through qualifying were the home nation in their respective ties over the weekend. So strong was the home court advantage or home nation support, was that the number two and three seeds were bundled out, with only the […]
2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Finals spots up for grabs in huge weekend of action
THE Davis Cup qualifiers take place over the weekend, with 12 matches across the globe. Each of the winning sides will book a place in November’s new format Davis Cup Finals, joining 2019 semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain, and the two wildcards in France and Serbia. [1] Croatia vs. India Croatia: Marin Cilic, […]
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: Nishioka books unlucky finals spot as ATP Tour future to face off in Marseille
DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: A stunning come-from-behind performance from world number 63, Yoshihito Nishioka has seen the Japanese number two reach the final at Delray Beach. He was well beaten in the first set by sixth seed, Ugo Humbert but turned it around after that to run away with the contest, […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: Medvedev out in Marseille as Nishioka ends teenage prodigy’s run
PLENTY of players enjoyed spoiling the party for the American locals at Delray Beach, while the number one seed fell in Marseille by a veteran Frenchman. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka has spoilt the party of American wildcard Brandon Nakashima, downing the teenager in a come-from-behind three-set win. Nishioka […]
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 […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: French teen pushes former top 10 player on home soil
THE second day of main draw matches in Marseille and Delray Beach got underway with a mix of surprising and statement-making results. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: A number of tight three setters and two retirements marked a busy day at Delray Beach with the Round of 32 complete. Among the tight […]
