Indian Wells set for bumper ATP event
DESPITE not featuring world number two Novak Djokovic – who remained in the draw despite being at home in Serbia due to vaccination restrictions entering United States – the remaining Top 20 players all committed to the 2022 BNP Paribas Open. The Indian Wells Masters 1000 event is stacked full of talent, with plenty of […]
ATP & WTA Tour Scores: February 8, 2022
FINDING all the ATP and WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments heading into February 9. ATP TOUR ABN AMRO WORLD TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Rotterdam, Netherlands | ATP 500 | Hard Czech 20-year-old Jiri Lehecka caused the upset […]
2021 ATP Tour weekly title wrap: Cilic achieves rare feats as Zverev rolls on in Vienna
GERMAN Alexander Zverev ended the run of remarkable qualifier Frances Tiafoe in the ATP 500 Erste Bank Open event in Vienna, Austria. The second seed triumphed in a tight one 7-5 6-4 to finally snuff out the plucky Tiafoe, who had defied his ranking to rack up some massive wins in the tournament. Whilst Zverev […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Argentina
ARGENTINA have opted for a fairly obvious four to send to the ATP Cup, with ninth ranked Diego Schwartzman helping them qualify for the tournament, but only one other singles player, as well as a doubles combination which will hopefully get them a leg up in that deciding tie if required. TEAM: Diego Schwartzman Guido […]
Fresh Rafa set to defend his crown in Rome
BEWARE of a fresh Rafael Nadal who will line-up for the first time in 2020 since he won the ATP 500 Acapulco event in February. The Spanish star will return to Rome to line up in Masters 1000 event in a stacked field that is even stronger than the US Open. Nadal is no stranger […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: 2019 Nottingham finalists to battle it out in 2020 semis
HALF of the semi-finalists in both Nottingham and Stuttgart are seeds after the eight quarter finals were completed across the WTA and ATP fantasy tennis tournaments today. Top seed Petra Kvitova won through to the semi-finals with a convincing straight sets win, setting the tone for the day’s action. The Czech world number eight knocked […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Cilic ousts Zverev as Garcia’s run to defend her title continues
FIVE seeds and last year’s reigning champion remain in the 2020 WTA Nature Valley Open fantasy tennis tournament, while over in Stuttgart, just two seeds are left standing following another day of upsets on grass. Turning the attention to Nottingham, seven of the eight seeds were on court after winning their first round matches, but […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Chaos reigns in Germany as seeds skittled on day one
ONLY one seed fell at the 2020 WTA Nature Valley Open fantasy tennis tournament, whilst there was a lot more chaos at the ATP Stuttgart Open. In Germany, just one of the four seeds on court survived day one against the stronger unseeded grass court players. Looking at the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham first, […]
2020 ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis preview: Zverev returns home amongst strong field
NOW that our 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis tournament is in the books, some of the top ATP Tour players turn their attention to Germany for the Stuttgart Open. Led by Roland Garros winner Alexander Zverev, the tournament features 10 top 30 players in a draw that is likely to be highly competitive. FAVOURITE: […]
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 […]
