The unseeded Canadian, Gabriel Diallo overwhelmed Francisco Cerundolo to reach his first final on the ATP Tour with a 6-4 6-2 win over the fourth seeded Argentine. The 68-minute semi-final triumph at the Almaty Open also guarantees he will lift his ranking into the top 100 on Monday. “A lot of joy, a lot of…
Rafa Nadal is more than a big personality in the world of tennis so it wasn’t surprising that he towered over events on finals day of the Six Kings Slam exhibition being played in the Saudi Arabian capital where he was competing in one of the last events of his exceptional career. I will finish…
It will be crucial contest in more ways than one when Grigor Dimitrov and Tommy Paul square off at the Nordic Open on Sunday. Not only is an title on the line, but whoever triumphs will also be No. 10 in the race to the Nitto ATP Finals. Dimitrov currently occupies that spot, but Paul…
Getty Images The only all-seeded quarterfinal matchup on Friday in Antwerp pits No. 2 Stefanos Tsitsipas against No. 5 Jiri Lehecka. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Roberto Bautista Agut are also aiming for a place in the semifinals.(5) Jiri Lehecka vs. (2) Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas and Lehecka will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers…
The best rivalry of the present and one of the best rivalries of the past will be on display for final-day competition at the Six Kings Slam. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz battle for the title, while Novak Djokovic faces Rafael Nadal. Championship: Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz We will get another installment–albeit an unofficial…
The WTA 500 Ningbo Open has been dogged by pullouts, the latest coming in China when both Paula Badosa and Karolina Muchova retired mid-match in the semi-finals. The crowd is amazing. Honestly, I feel so welcome here, every time I step on the court. Thank you so much guys, it’s amazing. I don’t have many…
Fabio Fognini of Italy takes the court in Basel on Sunday. Photo credit: EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served as a ball…
The draw for the 2024 Vienna Open, which will mark the last tournament of Dominic Thiem’s tennis career, has been revealed. The ATP 500 tournament in Vienna is the last tournament of such a category of the season. From October 21st to 27th, it runs alongside another ATP 500 event, the Swiss Indoors in Basel….
Gabriel Diallo’s week of milestones reached new heights on Saturday, as he advanced to his first career ATP final with a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2 win over Francisco Cerundolo at the Almaty Open. The 23-year-old fired five aces, struck 17 winners, and converted all three of his break point chances, cruising to the decisive semifinal win…
Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur and Frances Tiafoe, respectively the top seeds at Stockholm, Antwerp and Almaty, all suffered quarter finals defeats, as did second seeded Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Tabilo in what is an impressive series of losses by the top players expected to be contesting for said titles. I cannot change…
