Stormy weather has prevented progress in the men’s draw at the Brisbane International event which opens the 2024 ATP Tour and acts as a warm-up event for the Australian Open which kicks off on January 14. If things are going well, I’d love to keep going. But, if they’re not, and I’m not enjoying it,…
Grigor Dimitrov ended 2023 in fine form; he started 2024 in similar fashion. Dimitrov, who comes into the new season at No. 14 in the world, survived a marquee Brisbane International first-round matchup with Andy Murray by prevailing 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Monday night. Murray was two games away from advancing after he broke back…
Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek celebrate for Team Poland. Photo credit: United Cup Facebook United Cup RAC Arena and Ken Rosewall ArenaPerth and Sydney, AustraliaDecember 29, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Eighteen Nations Battle for United Cup The United Cup is back for a second time, with the unique and unifying mixed-teams event set…
The former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci, was full of praise for Novak Djokovic‘s stellar 2023 season in which he set numerous records. Djokovic was in near-invincible form last year, winning the most singles titles of any player on the ATP Tour with seven. Of those, three were won at the Grand Slam level,…
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia First-round results: Holger Rune Defeats Max Purcell 46 64 62Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Andy Murray 64 57 62Roman Safiullin Defeats Ben Shelton 63 67(5) 63 ************ BANK OF CHINA HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN—Hong Kong, Hong Kong First-round results: Juncheng Shang Defeats Laslo Djere 67(5) 63 76(8)Pavel Kotov Defeats Nuno Borges…
There must be something in the Sydney air for all the United Cup ties played there this year, have gone to deciding sets! On Monday, New Year’s Day, a top-form Casper Ruud led the Norwegians to their first victory by wining his singles rubber and then helping to claim the deciding point in the mixed…
Getty Images Ugo Humbert and Alex Michelsen will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they collide in round one of the Brisbane International on Tuesday. It’s an intriguing matchup, especially with both players coming off stellar 2023 campaigns. Humbert soared to a career-high ranking of No. 20 in the world,…
Individual awards continue to pile up for Novak Djokovic, as he was recently recognized by the Spanish publication MARCA for his outstanding season in 2023. Djokovic was crowned the 2023 Best International Sportsman in a 10-man shortlist. He garnered 35% of the votes and beat the likes of Formula One world champion Max Verstappen (2nd)…
schedule of play for the 2024 ATP Tour and WTA events in Brisbane, Hong Kong, Auckland, Canberra and the United Cup can be found below. This week’s events will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and the return of legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Australia. Nadal’s return to tennis has been much-anticipated…
