Djoker completes career Golden Slam
WORLD number two and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic added an elusive Olympic medal to his CV of accolades overnight, defeating third seed and in-form Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. The rising Spanish star won at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon – the latter over Djokovic – but at the Paris Olympics it was the Serbian […]
Murray confirms Olympic swan song
SIR Andy Murray will call time on his two-decade long tennis career at the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, after announcing his retirement via social media this week. The two-time singles gold medallist stands alone as the only player to achieve the feat, with the legend set to battle against the odds for an […]
Sinner stuns deflated Djoker in Aus Open upset
DESPITE the respective formlines during the Australian Open suggesting an upset could be on the cards, few could believe what had taken place after just 73 minutes on court yesterday afternoon. The greatest Australian Open champion of all time – Novak Djokovic – gunning for his 11th title won just three games in two sets […]
Novak makes history with 23rd Slam
SERBIAN Novak Djokovic stands alone in history with the most men’s singles Grand Slam titles after winning his third Roland Garros trophy on the weekend. His 23rd major title moved him one clear of Rafael Nadal and three ahead of long-time rival now retired superstar Roger Federer. After overcoming world number one Carlos Alcaraz in […]
2022 United Cup preview: Group B
GROUP B continues our 2022 United Cup preview series leading up the brand new event taking place across three Australian cities. Group A and Group F are in Perth, with Group B and Group E in Brisbane, and Group C and Group D are in Sydney. There are 18 teams battling it out for ultimate […]
Djokovic equals ATP Finals titles record
SERBIAN star Novak Djokovic has equalled Roger Federer‘s six ATP Finals titles after defeating Casper Ruud in the decider overnight. The Turin final earned Djokovic $4.7 million USD with the 21-time Grand Slam winner defeating the Norwegian in straight sets, 7-5 6-3. The seventh seed cruised through the tournament undefeated, and though he was challenged […]
2022 Laver Cup preview: Big 4 together for one last time
ALL the players are locked in for the annual 2022 Laver Cup, which begins tomorrow with some of the world’s best taking on the top European players in London, England. In a tournament that has always heavily favoured the European side in terms of the men’s rankings, this year’s edition is no different, with Team […]
2022 US Open preview
THE 2022 US Open kicks off tonight with the world’s best tennis players to converge on Flushing Meadows. Both fields are wide open and we take a look who the favourites and contenders are, as well as some of the first round matches to watch. MEN’S SINGLES: The favourite: World number one Daniil Medvedev has […]
Cilic winds back clock to oust Rublev
CROATIAN veteran Marin Cilic wound back the clock in a somewhat underrated tennis career, defeating seventh seed Andrey Rublev to advance to the semi-finals of Roland Garros for the first time. The 20th seed has one major title to his name (2014 US Open), but has made finals at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open […]
Indian Wells set for bumper ATP event
DESPITE not featuring world number two Novak Djokovic – who remained in the draw despite being at home in Serbia due to vaccination restrictions entering United States – the remaining Top 20 players all committed to the 2022 BNP Paribas Open. The Indian Wells Masters 1000 event is stacked full of talent, with plenty of […]
