Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas photo credit: JC [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] It was another strong week for youngsters in the tennis world on the 2019 ATP circuit last week. 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas won his third ATP title in Portugal, whilst…
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Photo Credit: “Fabio Fognini” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Carine06 World number 18 Fabio Fognini stunned tennis fans this week, after he won his maiden Masters title on the clay courts of Monte Carlo. The week was full of unexpected results,…
Roger Federer won his 101st professional title after he defeated reigning champion John Isner at the Miami Masters final on Sunday. The 37-year-old Swiss, who has risen back to world number four, won his 28th ATP Masters 1000 crown after…
Image Credit: Carine06 from UK [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)] A week full of upsets saw the new world number four Dominic Thiem stun Roger Federer. The Austrian fought back from a set down to win Indian Wells, the first Masters…
Roger Federer became just the second man to win a 100th Professional Tour title in Dubai this week. At the age of 37, the Swiss maestro lifted to ATP trophy in Dubai after beating rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas in the…
A sensational week saw British number three Dan Evans claim the runners-up trophy at the Delray Beach Open. The man from Birmingham cam agonizingly close to lifting his maiden ATP title, after he lost three match points in a final…
A hugely successful week for British tennis saw the Fed Cup team win all ten of their matches at home. Playing at Bath University and led by British number one Johanna Konta, the strong side has now qualified for the…
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 to claim a record-breaking seventh Australian Open, posing a big question – will he overhaul Roger Federer’s Grand Slam total? After both cruising through their semi-finals, Sunday morning’s final was expected to…
Written by Michael Gillett (@MichaelBG1212) Alexander Zverev shocked the tennis world beating Novak Djokovic at the season ending ATP World Tour Finals. After losing a one-sided 6-4 6-1 affair to him in the round robin stage of the tournament, the…
Written by Michael Gillett (@MichaelBG1212) This week on the ATP Tour saw Roger Federer closing in on yet another epic milestone – 100 ATP tour titles. His 99th came on Sunday, in his own backyard of Switzerland. The week was…