Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court headlines Thursday’s schedule at Wimbledon. Ricky Dimon and Cheryl Murray of The Grandstand preview some of the best second-round matchups and make their predictions.
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If Roger Federer’s name had been on the No. 3 seed chip instead of Rafael Nadal’s, they still would have ended up in the same half of the draw when names were pulled from a hat during Friday morning’s Wimbledon draw ceremony. But that doesn’t mean this seeding controversy will end anytime soon. […]
French Open seeds Kei Nishikori and Alex De Minaur appear to have tough tests on their hands for the beginning of second-round action on Wednesday. Nishikori is going up against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while De Minaur battles Pablo Carreno Busta. […]
One of the fourth-round matchups in the Australian Open men’s singles draw is 37-year-old Roger Federer against 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitipas. In the third round, Federer beat 21-year-old Taylor Fritz and 32-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated 19-year-old Alex de Minaur. […]
Australian Open expert picks continue with Day 5, when Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer continue their campaigns. The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Cheryl Murray preview the action and make their predictions.
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Fast forward through two rounds and no one should be lacking belief now. Rafael Nadal trounced a pair of Aussies in straight sets to earn another meeting with an Aussie, Alex De Minaur. The second seed disposed of James Duckworth and Matthew Ebden. […]
For the most part it looks like a balanced men’s singles draw at the Australian Open. But does a balanced draw translate to a level playing field? Not necessarily. Novak Djokovic was by far the best player in the world throughout the second half of last season and he is already a six-time champion Down Under. […]
It’s an all-seeded semifinal lineup in Sydney, where Australia’s own Alex de Minaur is looking to make a repeat appearance in the title match. De Minaur faces Gilles Simon on Friday, while Diego Schwartzman runs into Andreas Seppi. […]
John Isner headlines an Auckland field that also includes Fabio Fognini, Denis Shapovalov, and Gael Monfils. In Sydney, meanwhile, defending champion Daniil Medvedev is joined this week by Stefanos Tsitsipas and 2018 runner-up Alex de Minaur. […]
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer may dominate the slams and Masters 1000s for the most part, but the rule at the 250-point level–to which top players in the world rarely stoop–is to expect the unexpected. That was certainly the case this past season. […]
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