Goffin makes long Shanghai Night for Zverev
BELGIAN David Goffin wound back the clock at the 2024 Shanghai Masters overnight, with the former Top 10 talent upsetting second seed and world number three Alexander Zverev to reach the quarter finals of the ATP 1000 event. Goffin won in straight sets, 6-4 7-5, to advance past the German who was in the headlines […]
Tiafoe tirade stuns Shanghai in controversial day
TENNIS is no stranger when it comes to heated player-official confrontations, usually resulting in huge fines, or in rare cases disqualifications. However few past exchanges could hold a candle to the expletive-laden rant Frances Tiafoe directed at chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote at the Shanghai Masters overnight. The Ecuadorian official was at the centre of Tiafoe’s […]
Shelton storms into Shanghai second round
AMERICAN talent Ben Shelton continued his impressive form in a hectic calendar to advance through to the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 third round. The 21-year-old left hander proved too good for former Top 10 player Denis Shapovalov, defeating the fellow North American, 6-3 7-5. In a match that lasted 77 minutes, Shelton did not face […]
2024 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 preview
A NINE million dollar showcase in Shanghai will see a star-studded lineup of the world’s best players take to the Chinese hardcourts, with 35 of the top 40 players taking part in the event. The 96-player ATP Masters 1000 event will bring plenty of entertaining contests, as the 32 seeds all have a bye in […]
Michelsen topples Tsitsipas in Tokyo
AMERICAN rising talent Alex Michelsen has caused a massive boilover at the Japan Open Tennis Championships, stunning fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a come from behind Round of 32 victory. Michelsen won 4-6 6-1 6-2 in a dominant last two sets to secure the win in one hour and 48 mintues, Tsitsipas – who has […]
World on verge of Laver Cup three-peat
TEAM World surged ahead on day two of the 2024 Laver Cup with a couple of singles upsets to take an 8-4 lead over Team Europe heading into the final day of the event. Despite Team Europe boasting some of the ATP Tour’s biggest names – five of their six players are Top 10 compared […]
All square after day one at Laver Cup
PROCEEDINGS are level after one day of action at the Laver Cup in Berlin, with the three singles and one doubles match taking place split between Team Europe and Team World. Despite the former stacked with five Top 10 players, Team World showed it is happy to embrace the underdog status and keep punching above […]
2024 Laver Cup preview
IN its seventh edition, the 2024 Laver Cup will kick off tonight with some of world’s best male tennis players facing off in an exhibition-like event. Six players from Europe will go up against six players from the rest of the world – almost always the Americas and Australia – to decide who will have […]
2024 Davis Cup World Group I & II preview
A NUMBER of top ATP Tour players will don their nation’s colours across both World Group I and World Group II in a bid to gain a second chance at qualifying for next year’s Davis Cup World Group. We take a look at the overall fixtures and some of the players to watch. WORLD GROUP […]
Kokkinakis stuns Tsitsipas in US Open first round
IT WAS all Greek to most when trying to interpret what went down on the Grandstand court at the US Open when Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis upset 11th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Adelaide-born world number 86’s parents were both born in Greece, and no doubt most of Greece would have a soft spot for the Australian. […]
