Davis Cup future side: Belgium
IT has seemed a world away since Spain lifted the 2019 Davis Cup. While the 2020 edition was ultimately cancelled and had to be postponed until 2021, it gives tennis fans extra time to work out what teams might look like when it recommences. Draft Central will take a look at various nations over the […]
2020 ATP Tour retirements
WITH every year, comes a flurry of retirements across the tennis world. While the retirements of the following players may not seem quite as significant as the WTA Tour losses this year, there is no doubt these ATP Tour players were all stars in their own right, and were particularly dominant on the doubles circuit. […]
Australian Open: Qualifying – Round 1 – Highest ranked Aussie Inglis to face Bouchard in second round
PLAYERS desperate to earn one of 16 spots in the main draw of the Australian Open kicked off their campaign yesterday with the first half of the Round 1 qualifying matches taking place. With poor air quality around the entire state including Melbourne Park, it made it tough for players who fought through for the […]
ATP Cup Day 5- Kyrgios and Tsitsipas play out a thriller
THERE was a host of action on Day 5 of the ATP tour with Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas putting on a clinic in a game for the ages while Russia flexed their muscles against Norway. Group F Germany 1 defeated by Canada 2 Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6-1 6-4 Alexander Zverev […]
ATP Cup- Day 3 Wrap: Aussies dominate while Tsitsipas and Zverev face off
DAY 3 of the ATP Cup brought plenty of interest and close encounters with Australia the only country to claim all three games. Group F: Australia 3 defeated Canada 0 John Millman (AUS) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6-4 6-2 Alex de Minaur (AUS) defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-2 Guccione/Peers (AUS) defeated Auger Aliassime/Shamasdin […]
ATP Cup – Day 1 Wrap: Aussies pledge for bushfire relief as countries establish a dominant start
FRIDAY marked day one of the ATP Cup taking place in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. With bushfires affecting much of the east and southern coasts of Australia, the ATP Tour has decided to donate one hundred dollars per ace hit at the ATP Cup for the Australian Red Cross bushfire disaster relief, with a number […]
2020 ATP Cup preview: Can Serbia bounce back from heartbreaking Davis Cup defeat?
THERE are plenty of storylines that could play out at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup in Australia early in the New Year. The tournament is the same style as the controversial Davis Cup, but with a clear goal that makes sense – to get the best players playing. Each win gains ATP Tour ranking points […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 3: Quarter finals set as reigning champs bundled out in two sweeps
CROATIA will not defend its Davis Cup title after being swept for the second time this tournament, going down 3-0 to Group B toppers, Spain. In other results, Serbia, Germany, Australia and Great Britain all booked a spot in the quarter finals to join Canada, while Russia and Argentina were able to secure runner-up places […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 1: Pospisil stuns Italy as Canada snatches victory
WHILE Round 2 of the Davis Cup Finals began overnight, we recap how the first round of action went down across the past two days with each group completing one match. There were some interesting results including Russia’s clean sweep of reigning champions, Croatia, as well as a rank outsider taking down a top 12 […]
2019 Davis Cup preview: Group D
IN the fourth of our Davis Cup group previews, we take a look at Group D. The group is an interesting one, with Australia tipped to advance given the strength and upside of its top two singles players, but the consistency of Belgium and the experience of Colombia makes it a tantalising group for the […]
