Unseeded players have been providing daily upsets in the ITF’s Henderson Tennis Open, and Friday’s quarterfinals matches continued the trend. There were three seeded players to begin the round, but only one reached the semifinals. No. 3 Katarina Zavatska from the Ukraine will face Japan’s Mayo Hibi in one semifinal […]
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ATP Finals Day 1 Preview: Djokovic Takes on Berrettini, Federer Battles Thiem in Openers
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be heavily favored in their respective matches when the Nitto ATP Finals begin in London on Sunday. Day 1 of the competition will see Djokovic take on Italian Matteo Berrettini, while Federer faces off against fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem. Berrettini Promises to ‘Give It All’ […]
ATP Tour Finals 2019 Betting Preview
London is the destination for the final leg of the ATP Tour this year, as the world’s top eight players face off in the hotly anticipated ATP Finals. The eight competitors have finally been decided, and with huge fortunes and ranking points up for grabs, it won’t be easy to […]
ATP Finals Draw: Djokovic, Federer Placed in Same Group, Nadal Gets Medvedev
The ATP Finals draw took place on Tuesday afternoon, with Roger Federer drawn into the same group as Novak Djokovic in a rematch of their epic Wimbledon final earlier this year. Djokovic and Federer have been placed in the same group with Dominic Thiem and Matteo Berrettini, in what is […]
Matteo Berrettini Snags Last Nitto ATP Finals Spot as Djokovic Wins Paris Masters
Matteo Berrettini needed some help, but ultimately hung on to the final position at the Nitto ATP Finals after the Paris Masters wrapped up on Sunday. Novak Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 in the final to win his fifth Paris Masters title. It was Berrettini, however, who was the […]
ATP Finals Explained: Qualification, Format, and Ranking Points
The ATP Finals are fast approaching, and the best tennis players in the world are headed to London to claim the season’s final prize. But do you know enough about the tour’s flagship tournament, and what makes it different from all the rest? The event is second only to the […]
Alexander Zverev Clinches ATP Finals Berth, Three Still Vying for Final Entry
Alexander Zverev will get the opportunity to defend his Nitto ATP Finals title in London this season, as a slew of early round exits by other contenders at the Paris Masters has guaranteed that the 22-year-old German will make his third straight appearance in the year-end tournament. Zverev came into […]
Federer, Thiem Pick Up Wins, Race for Final Two ATP Finals Spots to be Decided at Paris Masters
Roger Federer picked up his 10th career title at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Sunday, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final to earn yet another victory in his hometown. Federer had little trouble dispatching the 20-year-old Frenchman, earning a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory to lift the trophy. Federer […]
Djokovic Favored to Win Nitto ATP Finals; Loss Puts Zverev Qualification in Jeopardy
Novak Djokovic has emerged as the early favorite to win the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals next month in London, at least according to one major European bookmaker. Betway has Djokovic listed at odds of +110, ahead of the trio of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Daniil Medvedev, each of whom […]
Andy Murray Continues Improbable Comeback from Hip Surgery with European Open Title
Andy Murray defeated Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win the European Open title, his first since returning from hip surgery earlier this year. The victory is just the latest incredible accomplishment for Murray in his improbable comeback from his January hip surgery that saved his career. Murray […]
Call Me Coco: Gauff Moves into the Top 100 With First WTA Singles Title
Cori “Coco” Gauff finally broke into the Women’s Tennis Association’s top 100 rankings after winning her first WTA singles title. With her win at Austria’s Linz Open, the 15-year-old becomes the youngest American woman to claim a top-100 ranking since Jennifer Cipriati in 1990. When the new WTA’s rankings came […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Qualifies for ATP Finals London With Deep Run at Shanghai Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take part in the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals this November after clinching his position in the year-end event with a semifinal run at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Greek 21-year-old guaranteed his position in the ATP Finals London on Friday, after he pulled off an upset over […]
Dominic Thiem Becomes Fifth Player to Qualify for ATP Finals With China Open Win
Dominic Thiem has clinched his fourth straight appearance in the year-end ATP Finals, after picking up 500 more points by winning the China Open last week. The 26-year-old Thiem is currently fifth in the Race to London standings, the same position he holds in the rolling 52-week ATP Tour rankings. […]
Race to London: Who’s In, Who’s Still Alive for the ATP Finals in November
The end of the US Open may mean that Grand Slam tennis is over for another year, but the world’s top players are still competing in the Race to London for the right to compete in the Nitto ATP Finals this November. Only the top eight men’s players (as well […]
Nadal Captures 19th Grand Slam, Andreescu Earns First Major Title at US Open
Bianca Andreescu and Rafael Nadal each recorded historic wins at the US Open over the weekend, with Andreescu launching herself into tennis stardom while Nadal continues to build his legacy as one of the greatest players of all time. On Saturday, the 19-year-old Andreescu because the first Canadian ever to […]
Roger Federer Stunned by Grigor Dimitrov, Serena Williams Cruises in US Open Quarterfinals
Roger Federer’s quest for a sixth US Open title came to a shocking end on Tuesday, as the No. 3 seed was defeated in five sets by Grigor Dimitrov in their quarterfinal match. Dimitrov hung tough with Federer throughout the match, then ran away with the final set to claim […]
US Open: Osaka Falls to Bencic, Nadal Blasts Cilic as Quarterfinal Matchups Set
Women’s No. 1 seed Naomi Osaka won’t be defending her US Open championship, as she lost her fourth-round match to No. 13 seed Belinda Bencic to end her run in New York. Bencic secured a 7-5, 6-4 win over Osaka to reach her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal. Knee Injury […]
Women’s US Open Update: Upsets, Coco, Tears and McCoco (VIDEO)
Teen phenom Coco Gauff met her match in top seed Naomi Osaka in the third round of the US Open. But Coco and partner Caty McNally — collectively known as “McCoco”– remain undefeated in women’s doubles. It’s been a week of upsets in the US Open Women’s Singles. US qualifier […]
Novak Djokovic Drops Out of US Open During Fourth-Round Match; Serena, Federer Advance
Novak Djokovic retired from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka at the US Open on Sunday, ending his bid to win back-to-back titles and 17th overall Grand Slam title. Djokovic made the decision to retire due to a shoulder injury that has been bothering him for the last few weeks […]
US Open Coco-Mania: Gauff Beats Babos, Next Up McCoco Doubles
Cori “Coco” Gauff had fans on the edges of their Louis Armstrong Stadium seats on Thursday for her 6-2, 6-4,6-4 win over Timea Babos. But before her third-round singles match against No. 1 ranked Naomi Osaka, Gauff will team up with Caty McNally for her first round of US Open […]