Is Jannik Sinner the next top 20 star?
HEADING into last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals, Jannik Sinner was ranked the lowest and considered the biggest underdog in a group that included Frances Tiafoe, Mikael Ymer and Ugo Humbert. Defeating the first two and narrowly losing to the third, Sinner progressed through to the semi-finals where he took down Miomir Kecmanovic before stunning […]
Opinion: Is there a better way to run the Laver Cup?
MANY tennis fans love when the best of the best come together and face off in a huge week of action whether it be at Grand Slams or Davis Cups, or especially the ATP Finals series. One unique idea that began in 2017 was the Laver Cup, which pits the best ATP Tour players against […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Tsitsipas and Wawrinka fall at first hurdle
A COUPLE of huge upsets on day two of the Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament in both the men’s and women’s competitions have shaken up the draw going forward. Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the Open after falling to Frenchman Benoit Paire in three sets, 7-5 3-6 6-3. Also joining him on […]
2020 ATP Libema Open fantasy tennis preview: Swiss Master leads way on grass
THE first fantasy grass tournament of the season is upon us, with the 2020 ATP Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament underway which saw players raring to go following a long clay season. FAVOURITE Roger Federer (SUI) The Swiss Master may be a veteran of the game but he brings it every single time, not less […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Bedene stuns Greek star to book third round spot
THE final 32 players in contention for the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis title have been decided with a massive upset occurring on day six of the competition. Sixth seed Greek up and comer, Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of contention after unseeded Slovenian clay courter Aljaz Bedene won in five thrilling sets. The match […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Qualifiers move through to second round with impressive wins
A RAFT of qualifiers defied their entry into the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis competition to post up impressive wins over higher ranked opponents and move through to the second round on day three of the competition. Among those qualifiers were Australian Bernard Tomic, Spaniard Carlos Taberner, Serbian Janko Tipsarevic and Bosnia and Herzegovian […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis preview: Can Nadal win his 13th crown?
AFTER an entertaining clay court season, the final stanza is here with Roland Garros set to take place over the next two weeks. Led by world number one and 12-time winner, Rafael Nadal the tennis world will converge on France as the best players look to win a major in this fantasy tennis Grand Slam. […]
2020 ATP Geneva Open fantasy tennis: Wawrinka claims home crown
IT was a Swiss celebration in Geneva as home nation hero Stan Wawrinka gave the people what they wanted in the 2020 ATP fantasy tennis final. Facing off against the higher ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas, Wawrinka had the crowd on his side as he won 6-4 6-3 in an hour and 36 minutes to celebrate another […]
2020 ATP Geneva and Lyon Opens fantasy tennis: Wawrinka and Monfils through to home finals
THE two 2020 ATP Tour fantasy tennis finals this week will have heavy support for one combatant after representatives from the home nations of Switzerland and France won through to the deciders following semi-finals wins. In Geneva, Stan Wawrinka had the crowd behind him as he downed top seed and world number six, Alexander Zverev […]
2020 ATP Geneva and Lyon Opens fantasy tennis: Semi-finalists all in respective top six seedings
THE semi-finalists in both Geneva and Lyon fantasy tennis tournaments have been decided and they are all inside the top six ranked players at their respective events. Whilst the Swiss event saw the four highest ranked combatants make the semis, a couple of lower ranked seeds booked their spots in the French semis. In Geneva, […]
