Sydney Tennis Classic

The Wait For Keys To Win Adelaide Title Was Worth It

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It’s taken more than two years for American Madison Keys to win a WTA title but it’s been worth the wait. On Saturday afternoon, Keys returned to the winner’s circle for the first time […]

Hometown Hero Kokkinakis Wins First ATP Tour Title

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Thanasi Kokkinakis is both a hometown hero and now a first-time ATP Tour singles titlist. The 25-year-old Adelaide native won the ATP 250 Adelaide International 2 title with a comeback 6-7 (6), 7-6 […]

Murray Reaches First ATP Tour Final Since 2019

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, January 14, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Andy Murray just keeps getting better – at least more resilient – with age. The 34-year-old unseeded Scotsman overcame the big-serving and big-hitting attack delivered by No. 4 seed Reilly Opelka of the […]

Cilic Makes Back-To-Back Adelaide International Semifinals

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Fourth seed Marin Cilic reached his second straight Adelaide International semifinal in two weeks at the ATP 250 Adelaide International 2 Thursday with a solid performance against a very good opponent. The No. 29 […]

Murray Guts Out Late Night Win At Sydney Tennis Classic

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It was a very good day to be a British tennis player in Sydney – heck, even in Melbourne, too. First, World No. 25 Dan Evans, Great Britain’s No. 2 men’s player and […]

Raducanu Wants To Keep Putting Herself Out There

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) There was frustration and disappointment for Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu as she bowed 6-0, 6-1 to No. 7 seed Elena Rybakina in her opening performance of the 2022 season, in the first round […]

Kokkinakis Focused, Taking Advantage Of His Adelaide Opportunities

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, January 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Thanasi Kokkinakis admitted after his first-round victory against the unpredictable and sometimes volatile Benoit Paire at the ATP 250 Adelaide International 2 Tuesday evening that it’s important to stay focused regardless of whom […]

Kyrgios Withdraws From Sydney Tennis Classic

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, January 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) As the Sydney Tennis Classic got under way Monday, one of the ATP 250 tournament’s star attractions, Nick Kyrgios, withdrew after revealing he has COVID-19. The 114th-ranked Kyrgios was scheduled to play Monday […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW02

STARNBERG, January 10, 2022 The ATP Tour moves into the second week of the season with two ATP 250 events in Australia: the Sydney Tennis Classic and the Adelaide International 2.Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios and top seed Aslan Karatsev are […]