ATP Miami Open 1000: Korda continues run with Schwartzman upset
SEBASTIAN Korda will have the hopes of a nation on his shoulders after being the sole United States representative through to the 2021 Miami Open ATP 1000 quarter finals from a brutal day of Round of 16 action. Korda had a fantastic win over fifth seed Diego Schwartzman, 6-3 4-6 7-5 in two hours and […]
ATP Miami Open 1000: Korda dominates on home soil as Hurkacz upsets Shapovalov
IN a day that largely went the way of the higher ranked player in each Miami Open ATP 1000 contest, the fourth round of the tournament was decided following eight singles matches played out overnight. Unlike the day before where all bar two matches were three-setters, this day was a little different with many of […]
ATP Miami Open 1000: Tsitsipas and Nishikori set for third round blockbuster
WORLD number five Stefanos Tsitsipas and former world number four Kei Nishikori have collected important wins at the Miami Open this morning to set up a blockbuster third round clash between the pair for Tuesday. Tsitsipas breezed past Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 and became just the third ATP player to claim 15 victories in the 2021 […]
ATP Miami Open 1000: Ivashka wins in three tiebreakers, as Aussies advance
TWO retirements, three tiebreak sets over more than three hours, and a couple of Australians back on the winners list, there was plenty to talk about at the 2021 ATP Miami Open on Thursday. The epic three-set, three-tiebreaker match went down to the wire over three hours and 18 minutes, before Belarusian Ilya Ivashka got […]
ATP Tour wrap: Qualifiers continue runs in Dubai and Acapulco
THE two ATP 500 events in Dubai and Acapulco provided some surprising upsets, as well as some come-from-behind wins as we recap the day’s action. The top two remaining seeds continued their straight-sets run into the semi-finals, joining the two surprise packets in the semi-finals of the 2021 ATP Dubai Tennis Championships. Second seed Andrey […]
ATP Tour wrap: Seeds begin to fall in Dubai, as Musetti upsets Schwartzman in Acapulco
IT was a horror day for the seeds in Dubai’s ATP 500 event, but not so bad for the ones at Acapulco, though one diminutive Argentinian Top 10 talent fell to an Italian qualifier. Unseeded players at the Dubai Tennis Championships began to get their revenge on the seed’s who dominated the previous day’s play, […]
ATP Tour wrap: Harris stuns Thiem in Dubai
THERE was plenty to unpack in the ATP Tour over the past 24 hours with some massive upsets in Dubai, and the Abierto Mexicano kicked off in Acapulco. In Dubai, Lloyd Harris has caused the upset of the day with a straight sets win over top seed Dominic Thiem. The US Open reigning champion automatically […]
ATP 250 wraps: Humbert saves match points as Popyrin win ensures all-Australian quarter final
THERE were some huge results across the ATP Tour’s three tournaments played in France, Argentina and Singapore, as we wrap up the day’s action below. Ugo Humbert overcame multiple match points to put away Dutch qualifier Tallon Griekspoor in a thrilling match of the day in the Open Sud de France at Monypellier. In three […]
ATP 250s wraps: Tsonga beaten on return as Popyrin claims win in Singapore
GRAND SLAM finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier yesterday, though it did not go plan. The former Top 10 talent was easily beaten by American Sebastian Korda in the first round of the ATP 250 event. The match lasted just 72 minutes […]
Hurkacz becomes first Pole to takes out Delray Beach title
AN intriguing battle was fought at the Delray Beach Open final, with Hubert Hurkacz and Sebastian Korda locking horns and Hurkacz eventually reigning supreme in 71 minutes, 6-3 6-3. While Korda got off to the perfect start, breaking Hurkacz’s service game and capitalising on his own serves, it did not take long for the double […]
