Demon dares to dream as Ruud, Rublev gets rolled
AUSSIE Alex de Minaur‘s hopes of a maiden ATP Finals birth are within his own control after Russian Andrey Rublev suffered a spectacular second round defeat at the Paris Masters overnight. While Rublev went down to Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in two tiebreakers, de Minaur overcame Cerundolo’s compatriot Mariano Navone, 7-5 6-1. Coming into the ATP […]
Frenchman aces past Shelton to win
BECOMING the lowest ranked player to win the Swiss Indoors event since it joined the official ATP Tour, Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is now an ATP 500 champion. The towering young talent aced his way to victory against equally impressive server Ben Shelton, providing an ominous sign of things to come in a 6-4 7-6 […]
A Sinner stands in the way of Djoker’s first 2024 title
FORMER world number one Novak Djokovic is in an unusual spot heading into mid-October, having not won an ATP Tour title in 2024 to-date, but is now one victory away from achieving that feat in Shanghai. The ATP 1000 Masters final will see Djokovic – who did breakthrough for Olympic gold – take on the […]
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 […]
Rune bests Berrettini in Shanghai showdown
DANISH 21-year-old Holger Rune had to wait an extra 48 hours to finally step out on court for his first Shanghai Masters match, but the talented world number 14 made the most of it, surviving in-form opponent Matteo Berrettini in a two-hour showdown. Due to constant rain, the second round matches that were meant to […]
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 […]
Arthur gets his Fils after denying fellow Frenchman
PLAYING the role of party pooper perfectly, NextGen ATP Frenchman Arthur Fils denied compatriot Ugo Humbert a rare slice of history in Tokyo. Humbert was gunning to become the first player in tennis history to win his first seven ATP Tour finals, being one of three who had achieved half a dozen straight. Incredibly, Humbert […]
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 […]
Europe mounts come-from-behind Laver Cup win
BACK-to-back victories for Carlos Alcaraz on the third and final day of the Laver Cup helped steer Team Europe to a memorable 13-11 victory over Team World in Berlin. After facing a 4-8 deficit heading into the day and then was 7-11 down after Ben Shelton‘s upset victory over Daniil Medvedev, it was local hope […]
