2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Nakashima continues giant-killing run
UNITED States wildcard, Brandon Nakashima has claimed the biggest scalp of his short career, taking out number eight seed, Matteo Berrettini. The 18-year-old only turned professional at the start of the year and played in Delray Beach as his inaugural tournament, but in only his fifth ATP Tour match, the teenager has taken out a […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Simon and Pospisil stun top five stars in massive upsets
THERE were a number of upsets on day three of the ATP Miami Open with seven seeded players bowing out in their first match of the ATP Tour’s Miami Open fantasy tennis tournament. None however, were bigger than the departure of Indian Wells champion and world number three, Dominic Thiem as well as fifth seed […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Top Aussie out, but other trio advance
NICK Kyrgios was one of the biggest shock losses in the first round of the Miami Open ATP Tour’s fantasy tennis tournament. The top 50 ranked Australian bowed out to an American wildcard teenager in Brandon Nakashima. While Kyrgios departed earlier than expected, compatriots John Millman, James Duckworth and Thanasi Kokkinakis all advanced through to […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: French lead charge on day one of Miami
THE first day of the ATP Tour’s Miami Open fantasy tennis tournament opened with a bang as the bottom half of the first round took place. There were a number of interesting results with plenty of outside contenders for the title winning through to face a seed in the Round of 64. It was a […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Fognini survives scare as seeds advance to last 32
IT was eerily similar to the third day of action, with only two more unseeded players making it through to the Round of 32. That meant five of the 32 Indian Wells combatants are unseeded, as the top stars of the ATP Tour made their way through. There were no problems for top six seeds, […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Aussies advance as Spanish trio fall
IT was a great day for Australia’s Indian Wells title hopes with a trio of talents joining Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur in the Round of 64. James Duckworth, Jordan Thompson and John Millman all advanced to the second round in tight contests, but it meant Spain was the nation that lost out with […]
Players and USTA stunned as Roland Garros pushed back after US Open
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, it would be hard to find an athlete who would be shocked to see events delayed or cancelled. But that is exactly the case in the tennis world after French Open organisers blindsided players on the ATP and WTA Tours announcing that the traditional May to June event […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: Medvedev out in Marseille as Nishioka ends teenage prodigy’s run
PLENTY of players enjoyed spoiling the party for the American locals at Delray Beach, while the number one seed fell in Marseille by a veteran Frenchman. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka has spoilt the party of American wildcard Brandon Nakashima, downing the teenager in a come-from-behind three-set win. Nishioka […]
2020 ATP Dubai Tennis Championships preview: Djoker returns to Dubai as Fed Express rests
UNFORTUNATELY the stage that was set for the Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer rivalry to continue in Dubai has been stopped early with the Swiss Master pulling out of the next few tournaments due to injury. In an tournament with a past winners list that looks eerily similar to the Australian Open, the pair has […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: Goffin out at Marseille as Medvedev survives against Sinner
THE third seed in the Open 13 Provence is out, while others progressed through to the quarter finals. At Delray Beach, the favourites advanced, but not without a couple of tough battles. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Steve Johnson has survived a gallant fight from American wildcard and former top 10 player, […]
