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 […]
All-French final set for Tokyo
TOKYO will get a taste of French culture in the Japan Open Tennis Championships after both of France’s remaining players won through to the ATP 500 final overnight. Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils will face off in the decider tonight at the Colosseum after both survived tight matches on the Asian hardcourts. Humbert was up […]
Holger Rune’s Nishikori’s homecoming
DANISH rising talent Holger Rune has ended the run of local hope and former Top 5 player Kei Nishikori with a come-from-behind three-set win at the Japan Open Tennis Championships. The world number 14 who is still searching for his first title in 2024 and five overall, won 3-6 6-2 7-5 in two hours and […]
Shelton doubles up to reach Tokyo quarters
AMERICAN young gun Ben Shelton showed a deep run at the US Open and then busy Laver Cup schedule has not slowed him down, winning back-to-back matches at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Friday. Shelton is the reigning champion at the ATP 500 event in the nation’s capital, and is now back into the […]
Aussies foil French Davis Cup hopes again
AUSTRALIA has kick-started its Davis Cup mission to go one better with a third straight year of beating France. The Aussies took until the deciding set of the doubles to get the job done, but were able to see out the match and win 2-1 in the opening group stage match of the 2024 tournament […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview: Group B
NEXT week the 2024 Davis Cup Finals kicks off with the round robin portion of the tournament and in the lead-up to the event, we preview each of the four groups. In today’s preview, we analyse Group B to see which of the four nations might advance to the knockout stage in November. NATIONS: 2nd. […]
You’ve got to be Djoking – Popyrin faces Novak in third 2024 Grand Slam
AUSSIE Alexei Popyrin looked like a man on a mission during his second round demolition job of Spaniard Pedro Martinez. In career-best form coming off an incredible ATP 1000 title earlier in the month, the 28th seed will now set his sights on 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic for an incredible third time in […]
‘Foe more friend on home hardcourts
AMERICAN Frances Tiafoe has had a rough 2024 ATP Tour season, with the former Top 20 talent boasting a rather averaged 19-18 win-loss record. However returning back to his home nation, the United States representative was able to kick off the Cincinnati Open with a bang, defeating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. Taking […]
Nishikori stuns Stef in Montreal madness
JUST two days after grabbing his biggest win in a couple of years, Kei Nishikori has gone even better in the second round of the National Bank Open in Montreal, taking out world number 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. The current 576th ranked player in the world secured his first Top 20 win in […]
Shelton cracks Bublik code in impressive win
AFTER two losses on clay to his doubles partner over the last 18 months, American Ben Shelton got one back on Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal overnight. Two characters on the ATP Tour, it was only fitting that the 7-6 6-2 victory ended with a hilarious […]
