A look at this week’s ATP action from Adelaide and Auckland.
Tag: Russia
US Open 2019 Preview: The Outsiders
Whilst the dominance of the ‘Big Three’ is still so strong in 2019, the US Open is the slam where outsiders appear to have the best chance of causing an upset. Of the last 55 slam competitions, only eight have been won by men other than Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. These eight are shared between…
MATCH PREVIEW. Eighth seed Elina Svitolina to face Czech underdog
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina will bid for her first Grand Slam semi final appearance as she takes on Karolina Muchova on Court One today. The two met for the first time this year, when they played in Doha. At the season’s opening tournament, Svitolina got the better of Muchova 6-4 6-2. Today will be the first…
Teen sensation Gauff to continue dream Wimbledon run against Hercog
15 year old Coco Gauff will take on world number 60 Polona Hercog last on Centre Court today. Playing for the first time at a Grand Slam, Gauff has never met the Slovenian before who is appearing in the Wimbledon third round for a second time in her career. Gauff has stolen headlines this week,…
Medvedev to show down with Goffin for Wimbledon fourth round spot
11th seed Daniil Medvedev faces 21st seed David Goffin last on Court Two today. Playing in the third round of Wimbledon for a second time, Medvedev goes in favourite against the Belgian, whom he beat in straight sets at this year’s Australian Open. Meeting at the same stage of the tournament, this was the first…
Queens champion Lopez to face 10th seed Khachanov
Queens Singles and Doubles champion Feliciano Lopez will be the second match on Court One today, in a tough match up with Russia’s Karen Khachanov. 37 year old Lopez has three times been a quarter finalist at Wimbledon, though his most recent came eight years ago. He will hope that the sensational week he had…