Medvedev wins maiden Slam, denies Djokovic rare records
DANIIL Medvedev has denied world number one Novak Djokovic a couple of historic records by defeating the Serbian top seed in the US Open final overnight. Djokovic was gunning for a history-making 21st Grand Slam – to pull away from equal champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – as well as joining Rod Laver as […]
US Open preview: Will Djokovic go four from four in 2021?
THE final grand slam of the tennis calendar has arrived, with everything riding on the US Open hard courts for many players. With plenty of in-form players making the cut and some huge omissions from the ranks, we preview the ins and outs of the men’s draw and which players to watch. Looking down the […]
Djoker ties for record 20th Grand Slam title after Wimbledon triumph
NOVAK Djokovic has drawn level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on a record 20 Grand Slam titles each following a four-set victory over Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final overnight. The world number one came back from a set down to win 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 in three hours and 24 minutes, to lift […]
ATP Tour wrap: Hurkacz stuns Federer to claim semi finals berth
HUBERT Hurkacz has continued his stunning Wimbledon run with another huge scalp this week, defeating his second straight top 10 seed in two days with a straight sets upset over Roger Federer. Meanwhile, it was all systems go for the remaining favourites, as all three claimed the upper hand. It was Hurkacz’s composure and consistency under […]
ATP Tour wrap: Canadians make history as upsets erupt on Manic Monday
A HUGE manic Monday at Wimbledon was always set to be a cracker, and with a couple of intriguing upsets in tow the fourth round of men’s action did not disappoint. Whilst the last matchup of the day between Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz was suspended midway through the fourth set due to rainfall, the […]
Wimbledon 2021: Who’s into week two?
THE opening week of Wimbledon action for 2021 is done and dusted, and as the only grand slam that has retained the “Middle Sunday” day off for grass court maintenance, we take a look at the athletes from both the women’s and men’s draw who have secured their spot in the fourth round. In the […]
ATP Tour wrap: Federer continues form as Italians make history
IT was a fairly comprehensive sixth day for the seeds in action at Wimbledon, as all bar one match featured a winning seed and that remaining match playing out between unseeded competitors. A trio of Australians dropped as Italians prevailed and Roger Federer continued his sparkling run. Federer required two hours and 35 minutes to claim […]
ATP Tour wrap: Korda eliminates Evans, joins illustrious group
UNITED States young gun Sebastian Korda has joined an illustrious group by winning through to the fourth round at both Roland Garros and now Wimbledon prior to his 21st birthday. The 20-year-old defeated Daniel Evans, 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 24 minutes to advance to the Round of 16 and join a […]
ATP Tour wrap: Federer through to third round as Australians find form
PLENTY of intriguing results came to light on a huge fourth day of men’s action at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, with a number of unseeded Australians making their way into a huge third round of action while Roger Federer was amongst the successful seeds on the day. Federer’s pursuit for one last grand slam title continued […]
ATP Tour wrap: Federer makes it through to next round as De Minaur exits
ROGER Federer has progressed to the next round of the Wimbledon tournament after the injury curse hit London once again, his victim this time being Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. It was a highly anticipated match with Federer aiming for his ninth Wimbledon title. The match looked set to be a tight contest with Mannarino ahead of […]
