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2020 ATP Abierto Mexiano preview: Injury clouds for Australian hopes as Nadal returns

WHILE the majority of top 10 players have opted to take to the courts in Dubai, a strong portion of talented stars are heading to Mexico for the Abierto Mexiano. While the Mexican tournament used to be on clay, it changed to blue hard courts in 2014, which is what it makes it more intriguing. […]

2020 New York Open preview: Isner new favourite following withdrawals

AMERICAN John Isner will head into the ATP250 event in New York as favourite, following Japan’s Kei Nishikori and just recently, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios withdrawing due to continued injury issues that have plagued his year so far. The Australian firebrand will face plenty of stiff competition, particularly from the North American contingent as Reilly Opelka […]

2020 Open Sud de France preview: Youth and experience to go head-to-head in Montpellier

OF all the three 250k events over the week, Montpellier’s Open Sud de France is set to be the biggest of the lot with a raft of top 20 players leading the charge in what will be a competitive event in the first week of February. FAVOURITE: Gael Monfils After opting to play in his […]

Australian Open: Men’s Final preview – Dominic Thiem vs. Novak Djokovic

A 16-TIME Grand Slam winner will look to add his eighth Australian Open title when world number two, Novak Djokovic heads out onto Rod Laver Arena on Sunday to take on Austrian world number five, Dominic Thiem. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JOIN OUR TENNIS FACEBOOK GROUP Age: 26 | 32 Height: 185cm […]

2020 Tata Open preview: Can Karlovic go one better?

FOR those players wishing to remain on hard court after the Australian Open, then the Tata Open in Pune, India is the way to go. It has a long and expansive history, with Stan Wawrinka a four-time winner, and the likes of Carlos Moya, Pat Rafter and Mikhail Youzhny also past winners of the 250 […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev

TWO players looking to win their first ever Grand Slam title face off in the second semi-final tomorrow. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem has made it through to a final twice before – losing the last two French Opens – while seventh seed Alexander Zverev is in his first Grand Slam semi-final of his career. FOR […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic

IT was talked about even prior to the first ball being bounced at Melbourne Park, and now the semi-final that all had hoped to see is here, with the two all-time leaders at Melbourne Park facing off. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JOIN OUR TENNIS FACEBOOK GROUP Age: 38 | 32 Height: 185cm […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 10 review – Thiem and Zverev take down past winners

TWO former Australian Open winners are out of the tournament as the next generation of potential Grand Slam winners have moved through to guarantee at least one fresh face in the final. The world number one and one-time Australian Open winner, Rafael Nadal is out of the tournament after fifth seed Austrian, Dominic Thiem knocked […]

Australian Open: Quarter Finals Day 10 preview – Grand Slam winners to face off in huge day of quarter finals action

A NEW Australian Open winner is set to be crowned in the women’s with a couple of other Grand Slam winners to take to the courts against a few players who have surprised plenty at Melbourne Park this year. In the men’s, we see a massive quarter final clash between the world’s best clay courters, […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 8 review – Experience and youth move through to final eight

TWO former Australian Open winners and a couple of future stars won through to the quarter finals in the top half of the men’s draw with some thrilling contests on Day 9. World number one, Rafael Nadal booked a spot in the quarter finals after an epic four-set win over Australian, Nick Kyrgios last night. […]

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