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Canada’s biggest problem going into the 2021 ATP Cup isn’t a lack of quality players–it’s the opposite. The Canadian lineup is much stronger than the previous season. The likes of Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime (unlucky to miss out this year) have progressed massively since the maiden tournament in 2020. Canada finished second in their […] READ MORE
2020 was a dominant year for Russian tennis, with their two top stars lighting up the tour from the start of the year to the end. A strong showing at the ATP Cup in 2020 leaves the chances of winning the tournament very high for the Russia camp, boasted even more so this year with […] READ MORE
When Group B of the 2020 ATP Cup concluded last year, Spain looked like the favorite to capture the maiden title of this new men’s team tournament. Winning all nine matches whilst only dropping two sets, the team comprised of Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Feliciano Lopez were the ones to […] READ MORE
The inaugural ATP Cup last year reinvented the idea of team tennis, following on from the change in format in the now-infamous Davis Cup. Singles and doubles players alike battle it out to crown their country victorious in the blazing sun of Australia. The format has changed for this year, halving the number of teams […] READ MORE
A period of dominance spanning 17 years, starting with Roger Federer’s maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 all the way to Rafael Nadal’s 13th Roland Garros crown last year, the two giants of the tennis world have sat atop of the rest for years. Each hold their own respective records setting them apart […] READ MORE
Andrey Rublev has reached the fourth round of the French Open with a convincing win over former US Open finalist Kevin Anderson. The Russian won in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 and continues his strong showing at the most recent slams. The win sees Rublev make the fourth round or better in his last four […] READ MORE
In what is only her second appearance at a Grand Slam and her debut at the French Open, Clara Burel has surely given her compatriots plenty to cheer about. The 19-year-old Frenchwoman has made it through to the third round at Roland Garros, where she will face Zhang Shuai. Zhang, who has been ranked as […] READ MORE
The draw for the 124th French Open took place Thursday and gave us something thrilling matches in the first round. Top seeds Novak Djokovic (1) and Rafael Nadal (2) headline either side of the draw. The Spaniard starts his title defense against Egor Gerasimov as he looks for a record 13th French Open crown. He […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas is playing the Hamburg Open after a run of disappointing results since the return of competitive tennis. The 22-year-old crashed out of the Rome Masters earlier this week, losing 6-1 7-6(9) 6-2 to world #81 Jannik Sinner. This follows a disappointing run at the US Open where he failed to covert six match […] READ MORE
For the first time in 16 years, dating all the way back to Roland Garros in 2004, the “Big Three” were absent from a Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have dominated mens tennis for a decade and a half now. Since Nadal’s maiden title in 2005–the first of his 12 French […] READ MORE