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A niggling back injury has clearly played its role, but Stefanos Tsitsipas’ rough form across all surfaces over the past six months has seen many critics question what he’s doing, if anything, to keep pace with his younger counterparts at a juncture in the sport where the new generation – led by Carlos Alcaraz and new first-time Major champion Jannik Sinner – are quickly breaking new ground. Continue reading “Keen to steady his form, Tsitsipas knows Alcaraz and Sinner forcing him to evolve”
Spurred on by boisterous French fans in the crowd, 2020 Australian Open junior runner-up Arthur Cazaux kept his cool under pressure and produced a fantastic display with ball-striking variation and persistence to outsmart eighth seed Holger Rune in four sets during their second-round contest – reiterating how another breakthrough youngster has risen into prominence over recent months. Continue reading “AUS OPEN 2024: Arthur Cazaux makes big surprise splash at Holger Rune’s expense”
Novak Djokovic started well, recovered from set point down in an exhausting 105-minute second set, and responded as you’d expect after suddenly being broken for the first time midway through the third during a tense final that easily could’ve gone the distance. Exacting revenge over 2021 titlist Daniil Medvedev, who pipped him to the trophy two years ago, the 36-year-old made more history on his New York return and is now a 24-time Major champion. Continue reading “Djokovic shows resiliency to clinch 24th Major title in straight-sets Medvedev win”
The world no. 4, twice a Major finalist over the last twelve months, has slipped to a 5-6 win-loss record on what has quickly proven an arduous start to the season following a rough three-set defeat by Botic van de Zandschulp overnight in Miami – dropping over 500 ranking points as his struggles with form persist. Continue reading “Casper Ruud’s alarming slump continues, after painful Miami defeat overnight”
24 hours after adding role model Dominic Thiem to the ever-growing list of players he’s beaten so far this year, Switzerland’s Marc-Andrea Huesler ultimately proved too much for Jack Draper to handle during their competitive Winston-Salem quarter-final clash overnight. Draper has a chance to avenge his Queen’s defeat by Emil Ruusuvuori on Monday, in his US Open debut. Continue reading “Winston-Salem: Jack Draper downed in two draining sets against Swiss’ in-form Marc-Andrea Huesler”
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