2022 Australian Open Scoreboard: Day 2
DAY TWO of the 2022 Australian Open saw more upsets than its predecessor, and some epic five-set and three-set contests in the men’s and women’s draws respectively. At the conclusion of the day, the full first round is complete, with second round matches – Round of 64 – kicking off today. Despite a scare from […]
2022 Australian Open Scoreboard: Day 1
THE 2022 Australian Open got underway yesterday and in Rookie Me Central’s Australian Open Scoreboard, see how every match went down. The men’s singles went largely to plan, with only Sebastian Korda‘s win over British 12th seed Cameron Norrie, and Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic victory 30th seed South African Lloyd Harris the sole seeded upsets. […]
2022 Australian Open preview
AFTER another long year Down Under, the Australian Open kicks off today in the opening Grand Slam of the tennis year. The biggest controversy happened well before a ball was bounced with world number one and Australian Open record holder Novak Djokovic deported back to Serbia. It means there will be a new reigning champion, […]
Barty-Osaka fourth round clash highlights Aus Open draw
A MASSIVE potential fourth round clash between reigning champion Naomi Osaka and world number one Ash Barty highlighted the women’s Australian Open draw today. In an unbelievable sight, arguably the two best players in the world – and two favourites will instead meet in the Round of 16 instead of the final. Though Osaka has […]
Billie Jean King Cup wrap: Day 6 – Russia claims fourth title in Switzerland sweep
RUSSIA has claimed its fifth Billie Jean King Cup title, and the inaugural one in this format, defeating Switzerland in a 2-0 sweep overnight. Daria Kasatkina returned to the fold to play the second singles, whilst Liudmila Samsonova fresh off her debut match at the tournament, caused a huge upset to secure the overall win. […]
Billie Jean King Cup wrap: Day 5 – Russia and Switzerland book finals spot
RUSSIA will take on Switzerland to decide the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup winner after both nations advanced to the final. Russia defeated USA 2-1, whilst Switzerland took care of Australia in the other semi-final. Missing Daria Kasatkina, the Russians pulled a surprise by handing Liudmila Samsonova a debut, and then despite being basically unranked […]
Billie Jean King wrap: Day 3 – Russia and USA reign supreme
THE first Billie Jean King Cup semi-final has been decided, with the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) defying France a chance at back-to-back titles, as the United States ousted Spain. Expect a tantalising battle between the RTF and USA next, while two more nations are also set to join them in the semis tomorrow. Despite a […]
WTA Tour Player Focus: Paula Badosa
SPANIARD Paula Badosa is rapidly becoming one of the WTA Tours’ brightest names. Recently crowned as victorious at this years’ Indian Wells tournament, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise going from a rank of 70 to a career-high of 13 in less than a year. Originally hailing from Begur, Spain, Badosa has garnered comparisons […]
2021 Billie Jean King Cup preview: Group C
AFTER completing our team-by-team previews ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup, Draft Central now focuses the attention on the Group-by-Group previews. Over the next four days we will run through the four groups and who is anticipated to progress, the stars, and the ones to watch in each of the groups. GROUP C TEAMS […]
2021 Billie Jean King Cup nation preview: USA
THE WTA Tour’s most prestigious team event is less than a month away, and Draft Central is counting down the days until it kicks off by previewing each team individually. Starting with the lowest ranked nation through to the highest one, we take a look at each squad, their fixtures, and what they might be […]
