WTA Finals Shenzhen: Bencic and Barty seize semis places in debut finale appearances
A lot of water had already gone under the bridge by the time the last set of round-robin matches began for the eight women at…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 10/2019
Paris Masters 2019: Battles converge – Nadal/Djokovic for No1, Zverev/Berrettini for ATP Finals
With just one title still up for grabs in the tennis calendar, the opportunities for the many men who are still in with a chance…
Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem emotional home-grown champs in Basel and Vienna
Within the space of an hour, two of the top players in the world, and among 2019’s most prolific champions, No3 Roger Federer and No5…
Sabalenka triumphs in Zhuhai; Osaka and Barty win first WTA Finals contests in Shenzhen
The top women in the 2019 tennis tour have been gathering in force in China for the two WTA finales. The WTA Finals, which headed…
Basel 2019: It’s Federer vs the young generation again; beats Tsitsipas to set de Minaur final
Not for the first time, Roger Federer found himself facing a generation of players at least 15 years his junior. For the first time since…
NextGen Finals Milan: Alex de Minaur and Denis Shapovalov lead eight 21-and-unders in Milan
Such is the quality of the ATP’s NextGen squadron since this younger generation’s tournament was launched in 2017 that the ‘defending champion’ Stefanos Tsitsipas, though…
Kei Nishikori to miss rest of season following elbow surgery
World No8 Kei Nishikori, who has not played since his third-round loss at the US Open in August, has undergone right elbow surgery at a…
Swiss Indoors 2019: Roger Federer still standing after 1,500 matches as he chases 10th Basel title
The men of the ATP tour have to go right back to February to find the first 500 tournament of the year in Rotterdam. Since…
Stockholm 2019: Denis Shapovalov follows in footsteps of Tsitsipas to win maiden title
One year ago, the elegant tournament in Stockholm won the ATP250 Tournament of the Year Award. And the title was won by the then 20-year-old…
Antwerp 2019: Andy Murray’s long wait for title is over – European Open champion
The final in Antwerp may not have boasted Belgium’s favourite tennis son, David Goffin, but in the end, it featured two of the sport’s best…
Jannik Sinner enters top 100 with breakout run in Antwerp – one of eight Italians
He only turned 18 in August, but Jannik Sinner has been creating a real buzz among tennis fans this season—and with very good reason. At…
Roger Federer says yes to 2020 Olympics: ‘My heart decided I would love to play’
It is a question that has been hanging in the air for some time: Would Roger Federer, who first played the Olympics in Sydney in…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Daniil Medvedev dominates Alexander Zverev to break new Masters ground
In the last 15 years of ATP Masters tournaments, this elite tier of tennis competition has been dominated by one quartet of exceptional players. First…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Medvedev and Zverev herald youthful milestone
Since the start of this millennium, the elite tournaments on the ATP tour have enjoyed the name of ‘Masters’. In 2000, the top nine events…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Tsitsipas double delight – beats No1 Djokovic, confirms ATP Finals debut
World No7 Stefanos Tsitsipas has qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time, having only won the NextGen ATP finals less than a…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Roger Federer survives Goffin test to set quarter-final against Zverev
Things are hotting up nicely in Shanghai. Not only did 13 of the 16 original seeds reach their allotted third-round, but with just three spots…
Zhuhai Elite Trophy 2019: Johanna Konta, Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys among first to qualify
With under two weeks left and two further women’s tournaments to play out after this week’s Internationals in Linz and Tianjin, the chances to qualify…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Novak Djokovic chasing fifth title in China, as records beckon
World No1 Novak Djokovic has enjoyed enormous success and popularity through the Asian swing of the ATP tour. In 2009, the mighty Serb won the…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Murray first of former champs to win; Djokovic and Federer follow
The biggest tournament of the Asian swing, the Shanghai Rolex Masters, has opened its doors and its magnificent eight-petal magnolia-styled roof to the world’s best…
China Open 2019: Dominic Thiem battles past Tsitsipas in thriller for first Beijing title
The world No5 Dominic Thiem has been one of the most consistent performers since he burst into the top 20 as a 21-year-old in 2015.…
China Open 2019: Tsitsipas beats Zverev again in budding rivalry; sets Thiem final in Beijing
For the first time in the China Open’s history, the top four seeds were into the semi-finals. What is more, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos…