Novak Djokovic goes down to Alejandro Tabilo in Rome
World number 1, Novak Djokovic has been upset in his third-round match-up by Chilean, and world No. 29, Alejandro Tabilo in the Italian Open in Rome. However, Djokovic hinted that there may have been reasons for his lack-lustre display, which saw him go down in straight sets, 2-6 3-6. WasContinue Reading
Winners on the Tennis Tour – Week Ending 12/5
Of course, the WTA and ATP main event is still in Rome for another week, so this week, the focus is again on the Challenger and ITF circuits. ATP Challenger Tour: Mauthausen 100: Lucas Pouille (Fra) def Jozef Kovalik (Svk) 6-3 6-3 Embed from Getty Images Francavilla al Mare 75:Continue Reading
Ten ATP Challenger Events Worth Visiting
Forget the Masters and the Slams, for the hardcore tennis fan, Challenger events is where the real fun is at. I’ve been lucky enough to attend dozens in previous years, but there are a heap that I’d love to get to one day. I wanted to compile this list ofContinue Reading
ATP Rome Masters Preview
Back-to-back Masters events is not ideal in my opinion, but nonetheless, we head to Rome. After a Madrid event with a number of high-profile injuries, the Rome tournament has lost some star power. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will both miss out, but apart from those two, the rest ofContinue Reading
WTA Rome Masters Preview
Well, here we are, ready to kick off another two week Masters event. I’m definitely not in love with this format, but let’s do a preview of the WTA Rome Masters event, as there will still be some quality tennis played if Madrid is anything to go by. Poland’s IgaContinue Reading
Winners on the Tennis Tour: Week Ending 5/5
ATP Tour: Madrid 1000: Andrew Rublev (Rus) def Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 4-6 7-5 7-5 WTA Tour: Embed from Getty Images Madrid 1000: Iga Swiatek (Pol) def Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) 7-5 4-6 7-6 Saint Malo 125: Lois Boisson (Fra) def Chloe Paquet (Fra) 4-6 7-6 6-3 Lleida 125: Katerina Siniakova (Cze)Continue Reading
Sabalenka Defeats Rybakina in Madrid Semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka produced a stunning comeback, in what was one of the best matches of the season, to keep her back-to-back title dream alive at the Mutua Madrid Open. The world number 2 defeated the world No.4, Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) in the semi-finals. Rybakina was on a 16Continue Reading
Madison Keys defeats Ons Jabeur in Madrid
Madison Keys has stormed her way into the Madrid Masters semi-finals, with a roller coaster display against Ons Jabeur in quarterfinals. The 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 scoreline pretty much sums up the match. Keys dropped the first eight games but managed to wrestle back the momentum in the second set, beforeContinue Reading
The Winners on the Tennis Tour – Week ending 28/4
As we head into the second week of Madrid, there were no titles decided on the main tours last week. But there were plenty of winners on the Challenger and ITF Tours: ATP Challenger Tour: Savannah 75: Alexander Ritschard (Switz) def Andres Andrade 6-2 6-4 Shenzhen 75: Lloyd Harris (RSA)Continue Reading
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Nadal Exacts Revenge over De Minaur in Madrid
Rafael Nadal has exacted revenge over Australian, Alex de Minaur at the Madrid Masters, with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the on Saturday ensuring the Spanish crowd is able to see him play at least one more time, in his farewell to the event. tournament but admitted he stillContinue Reading