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There was no shortage of drama on day one at the Rio Open, with two marathon clashes to close the day’s play. First, Thiago Seyboth Wild overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a bad-tempered affair, before the 16-year-old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia beat seventh seed Albert Ramos Vinolas in a third-set tiebreak to win on his tour-level […] READ MORE
The first half of the second round matches at the ATP 250 event in Cordoba are being played on Day 3, with three seeds in action–including the #2 and #3 seeds. Christian Garin is one of the players most glad to be playing the first clay court tournament of the year, going just 1-5 in […] READ MORE
With the 2020 Australian Open now concluded, the tennis doesn’t stop and the busiest month on ATP calendar is upon us. Kicking off Frantic February will be three tournaments in three different continents. The ATP Cordoba Open is the first clay-court tournament of the year, and now in its second edition as an ATP 250 […] READ MORE
Attila Balazs and Steve Johnson were crowned champions in the second week of the 2020 ATP Challenger Tour. The American will now go straight to the Australian Open, where he faces a tough first-round assignment. Balazs, meanwhile, will stay in Bangkok for another Challenger, whilst Challenger Tour action will also take place in Rennes, France. […] READ MORE
We’ll have a brand new titlist at the 2019 Croatia Open as Attila Balazs and Dusan Lajovic are set to battle for the title in Umag. But who will prevail? ATP Croatia Open Final: Attila Balazs vs Dusan Lajovic Late breakthrough for a journeyman The qualifier Balazs has been proving pundits wrong all week, saving […] READ MORE
The semifinals at the Croatia Open will feature two Serbian seeds, one of whom is still seeking his first title. The other two, Attila Balazs and Salvatore Caruso are playing their second and first ATP semifinal, respectively. Who will get a shot at clinching the title in Sunday’s Croatia Open Final? ATP Croatia Open Semifinal […] READ MORE
Only three seeds are left in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Croatia Open, and two of them are playing each other. Will we see a new champion this week? Who can advance to the final four? ATP Croatia Open Quarterfinal Predictions Attila Balazs vs Stefano Travaglia Head-to-head: Balazs 1-0 Balazs is really mastering the art […] READ MORE
We’re through to the second round at the 2019 Croatia Open in Umag. Top seeds Fabio Fognini and Laslo Djere will start their campaigns on Wednesday. Who will prevail? ATP Croatia Open Day 3 Predictions Fabio Fognini vs Stefano Travaglia Head-to-head: Travaglia 1-0 We all know how erratic Fabio Fognini can b,e but since capturing […] READ MORE
After the BBC/Buzzfeed match-fixing inquiry that attacked tennis’ image in early 2016, the tennis authorities reacted announcing for Independent Review of Integrity in Tennis. The IRP should have “reviewed the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP), the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) and the Tennis Integrity Protection Programme (TIPP) and recommended any suggested changes.” After 18 months, the IRP hasn’t issued any […] READ MORE
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