Australian Open: Men’s Day 2 review – Gulbis winds back clock with first round upset
ON Day 2 of the 2020 Australian Open, a second top 20 Canadian seed fell – this time to a qualifier – while a number of others had to fight hard in order to survive against stiff opposition. In the top eighth of the draw, world number one Rafael Nadal started off his Australian Open […]
Top 10 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 2
WITH Day 1 almost done and dusted, we take a look at our top 10 must-watch matches from Day 2 of the Australian Open tomorrow. PICK OF THE DAY: [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) Our must-watch match of Day 2 features the world number two, Karolina Pliskova. It might seem a bit […]
2020 Australian Open draw announced with huge first round clashes
A TANTALISING fourth round match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, and world number one Ash Barty meeting reigning title holder, Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals highlights a bumper Australian Open following the announcement of the 2020 draw tonight. The pair have shown no love lost between Kyrgios and Nadal, and they […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 3 – Lopez winds back the clock to down top seed
IT might be true that you can teach an old dog new tricks, with 38-year old Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez winding back the clock on Day 3 of the ASB Classic. The former top 15 player is now ranked 61st in the world, but he showed world number 12, Fabio Fognini – a veteran on […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 2 – Millman advances through to next round
JUST three matches took place on the second day of the ASB Classic in Auckland, as three players are set for a huge day of action today with back-to-back matches. Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Andujar play first up today with the winner to face number one seed Fabio Fognini later in the day – […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 1 – Sandgren begins title defence
REIGNING title holder, American Tennys Sandgren began his title defence with the most comprehensive win on Day 1 at the ASB Classic, defeating New Zealand wildcard, Michael Venus 6-4 6-3. In just over an hour and 10 minutes, Sandgren broke three times and produced a whopping 15 aces to his opponent’s two on his way […]
Davis Cup Final: Spain claims sixth title in 2-0 sweep of Canada
SPAIN has earned its sixth Davis Cup title and the first under the new 2019 format with a sensational 2-0 win over Canada overnight. In the story of the final Roberto Bautista Agut came back into Spain’s line-up just three days after the death of his father. Meanwhile Felix Auger-Aliassime was a surprise call-up to […]
Davis Cup Finals – Semi-finals: Canada to meet Spain in decider
FIVE-time Davis Cup champion Spain has moved through to face Canada for the 2019 title after downing Great Britain in the semi-finals. The North American nation will be vying for its first-ever title after downing Russia 2-1 in the other semi-final. Both nations are yet to lose a tie at the Davis Cup Finals this […]
Davis Cup Finals – Quarter Finals: Russia upsets Serbia with nail-biting doubles win
CANADA, Russia, Great Britain and Spain have advanced through to the Davis Cup semi-finals after quarter finals wins over the last 24 hours. The Canadians booked their spot a day early thanks to a triumph over Australia, while the other three nations progressed through to the next stage a few hours ago to guarantee their […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 2: Canada first team to qualify as clean sweeps emerge
ROUND 2 of the Davis Cup action did not disappoint with a number of underdogs leaving their mark on the competition with a couple of upset wins. Canada have already secured their spot in the next stage thanks to a dominant performance against both the US and Italy while Australia showed they have plenty of […]