2020 ATP Tour title winners
A HUGE 2020 season of tennis action – cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting cancellations – is done and dusted for the year, meaning it is time to take a look back at some of the big wins of the year. In our first edition, we take a look at the ATP Tour […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Dominic Stephan Stricker
YET another developing talent who has found plenty of form on the ITF circuit is 18-year-old Dominic Stephan Stricker, hailing from Switzerland with one of the greatest players of all time to look up to ahead of him. But while Roger Federer is heading towards the latter stages of his career, Stricker’s is just beginning […]
Is Ugo Humbert already the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour?
UGO Humbert is the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour. It is a big statement considering the amount of French talent going around at the moment. The nation has no shortage of talent, led by top talent Gael Monfils, the always exciting Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and then the likes of Benoit Paire, Adrian Mannarino and Richard […]
Medvedev wins his first ATP Finals title
WORLD number four Daniil Medvedev has won the first ATP Finals of his career, defeating world number three Dominic Thiem in the decider. Medvedev came into the match in form, having won nine consecutive matches including six in a row against the world’s top ten. This streak continued on Monday morning, as Medvedev won 77 […]
Nadal progresses to the semis, Rublev finishes strong at ATP Finals
RAFAEL Nadal has booked his ticket to the semis of the ATP Finals with an impressive three-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Dominic Thiem is the other player progressing from the group, but he lost his final round robin matchup to Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Rublev had already been eliminated from the tournament following losses […]
Medvedev secures semis spot as Zverev wins to set up chance against Djoker
DANIIL Medvedev has booked a semi-finals spot at the ATP Finals competition after winning his second straight match of the tournament, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The victory meant he had defeated his two rivals for the final four spot in Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, whilst Zverev knocked off Diego Schwartzman in three sets. […]
Thiem books semi-finals spot as Tsitsipas keeps back-to-back title hopes alive
LAST year’s ATP Finalists in Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have set up tantalising final round robin matches after the pair secured wins in their second matches of the London 2020 group. Thiem needed two epic tiebreakers to shake off second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets, while Tsitsipas survived an almighty scare from Andrey […]
WTA Tour hypothetical: What if they had Next Gen Finals this year?
THE ATP Tour’s Next Gen Finals are a highly sought after event to show off the best young talent coming through the men’s competition. In past years, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner have triumphed, leading them onto successful years the following seasons and beyond. As it stands, the WTA Tour does not have a Next […]
Thiem and Nadal first on the board in ATP Finals
THE Nitto ATP Finals began overnight, with the top eight players on the ATP Tour gearing up for an exciting week to close out the Tour for 2020. Dominic Thiem defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 4-6 6-3 It was a close encounter between Austrian Dominic Thiem and Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the third and sixth seed almost inseparable […]
2020 ATP Finals preview: Elite eight to close out Tour
AFTER a tumultuous year with the players having to negotiate a global pandemic, limited events and a five-month break in between tournaments, the top eight fit players in the world will descend on London this week for the start of the 2020 ATP Finals. For those that do not know, the ATP Finals is for […]
