ATP Vienna - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Vienna.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

Quarter final results:

- Lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego defeated wildcard Novak Djokovic (1) 6-2 6-1

- Daniel Evans defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3

- Kevin Anderson defeated Daniil Medvedev (4) 6-4 7-6(5)

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Dominic Thiem (2) 7-6(5) 6-2

Semi final match ups 

Lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego v Daniel Evans 

Kevin Anderson v Andrey Rublev (5)

ATP Nur-Sultan - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Nur-Sultan.

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Quarter final results:

- Qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-1

- Adrian Mannarino (3) defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-1 6-4

- John Millman (4) defeated Tommy Paul (7) 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(5)

- Frances Tiafoe defeated Egor Gerasimov 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5

Semi final match ups 

Qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori v Adrian Mannarino (3)

John Millman (4) v Frances Tiafoe 

ATP Vienna - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Vienna.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

Second round results:

- Lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(6) 7-6(2)

- Grigor Dimitrov defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3

- Daniel Evans defeated wildcard Jurij Rodionov 7-5 6-3

- Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated qualifier Vasek Pospisil 4-6 6-3 6-2

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated wildcard Jannik Sinner 2-1 (retired)

- Dominic Thiem (2) defeated Cristian Garín 6-3 6-2

Quarter final match ups 

Wildcard Novak Djokovic (1) v lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego 

Grigor Dimitrov v Daniel Evans 

Kevin Anderson v Daniil Medvedev (4)

Andrey Rublev (5) v Dominic Thiem (2)

ATP Nur-Sultan - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Nur-Sultan.

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Second round results:

- Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Benoit Paire (1) 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-1

- Qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Jordan Thompson (8) 6-2 3-6 6-4

- Adrian Mannarino (3) defeated qualifier Yuichi Sugita 6-1 6-1

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated wildcard Andreas Seppi 3-6 6-3 6-3

Quarter final match ups 

Mikhail Kukushkin v qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori 

Adrian Mannarino (3) v Mackenzie McDonald 

Tommy Paul (7) v John Millman (4)

Egor Gerasimov v Frances Tiafoe

ATP Vienna - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Vienna.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

First round results:

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4

- Félix Auger-Aliassime v qualifier Vasek Pospisil 

- Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated lucky loser Jason Jung 6-3 6-1

- Wildcard Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud 7-6(2) 6-3

Second round results:

- Wildcard Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Borna Ćorić 7-6(11) 6-3

- Kevin Anderson defeated Pablo Carreño Busta 7-5 6-1

ATP Nur-Sultan - second round commenced

First complete and second round commenced in Nur-Sultan.

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

First round results:

- Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Federico Delbonis 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated Alexander Bublik (6) 6-3 6-2

Second round results:

- Tommy Paul (7) defeated Radu Albot 6-4 6-0

- John Millman (4) defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4

- Egor Gerasimov defeated Jiri Vesely 4-6 6-3 6-4

- Frances Tiafoe defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (2) 7-5 6-3

ATP Vienna - first round continued

First round continued in Vienna.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

- Kei Nishikori was replaced by lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko due to a shoulder injury.

First round results:

- Wildcard Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Filip Krajinović 7-6(6) 6-3

- Hubert Hurkacz defeated qualifier Attila Balazs 6-3 7-5

- Lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 6-3

- Grigor Dimitrov defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6(6) 6-3

- Daniel Evans defeated qualifier Aljaz Bedene 6-3 4-5 (retired)

- Cristian Garin defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-7(9) 6-3

- Dominic Thiem (2) defeated lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko 6-4 7-5

ATP Nur-Sultan - first round almost complete

First round almost complete in Nur-Sultan.

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

First round results:

- Qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori defeated wildcard Timofey Skatov 6-2 6-0

- Qualifier Yuichi Sugita defeated qualifier Damir Dzumhur 6-1 5-7 6-4

- Wildcard Andreas Seppi defeated qualifier Aslan Karatsev 6-3 1-6 6-3

- Jiri Vesely defeated Tennys Sandgren (5) 6-4 7-6(7)

- Egor Gerasimov defeated Lloyd Harris 6-3 3-6 7-6(3)

ATP Vienna - first round commenced

First round commenced in Vienna.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

- Diego Schwartzman (6) was replaced by lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego due to a shoulder injury.

- Alex de Minaur was replaced by lucky loser Jason Jung due to personal reasons.

First round results:

- Borna Ćorić defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Jurij Rodionov defeated Denis Shapovalov (8) 6-4 7-5

- Pablo Carreño Busta defeated Gaël Monfils (7) 6-1 2-0 (retired)

- Kevin Anderson defeated wildcard Dennis Novak 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6)

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated qualifier Norbert Gombos 6-3 6-2

ATP Nur-Sultan - first round commenced

First round commenced in Nur-Sultan.

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

First round results:

- Jordan Thompson (8) defeated Cameron Norrie 5-7 7-6(6) 6-2

- Tommy Paul (7) defeated Stefano Travaglia 7-6(2) 6-3

- Radu Albot defeated wildcard Dmitry Popko 4-6 6-4 6-4

- Fernando Verdasco defeated James Duckworth 6-4 7-6(5)

- Frances Tiafoe defeated Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-2

ATP - Nur-Sultan

The ATP Tour continues in Kazakhstan .

2020 Astana Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 26 October-1 November 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

 

- Pablo Andújar replaced by Mikhail Kukushkin 

- Laslo Djere replaced by Federico Delbonis 

- Richard Gasquet replaced by Radu Albot 

- Juan Ignacio Londero replaced by Egor Gerasimov 

- Gilles Simon replaced by Mackenzie McDonald 

Benoit Paire, world number 28, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 60

The top four seeds have first round byes.

ATP - Vienna

The ATP Tour continues in Austria.

2020 Erste Bank Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard, Indoor (Rebound), in Vienna, Austria, 26 October-1 November 2020.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Diego Schwartzman (5) 3-6 6-4 6-3

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

 

- Matteo Berrettini replaced by Taylor Fritz 

- Fabio Fognini replaced by Filip Krajinović 

- David Goffin replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff

- John Isner replaced by Alex de Minaur 

- Milos Raonic replaced by Hubert Hurkacz 

Wildcard Novak Djokovic, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 12

There are no byes.

Zverev takes Cologne again

Final decided in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Final:

Alexander Zverev (1) (Germany) v Diego Schwartzman (2) (Argentina)

Schwartzman led Zverev 2-1 in head to head battles leading into this final, the latest being a four set victory to the Argentine in the round of sixteen, 2019 US Open.

The top seed navigated two deuces in the fourth game, and saved a break point in the sixth, but while not definitive from the line, Zverev was holding his serve each time. Not so Schwartzman, who had opened brightly, surrendering just one point in his first two service games.

He was broken in the fifth and seventh games, and Zverev served for the set at 5-2.

Down 15-30, Zverev steadied, winning the next three points and the set 6-2.

The opening of set two was a struggle for Schwartzman, as he saved a break point and needed three game points to finally hold serve.

That was the final success for the second seed as he was broken the next three times he went to the line. Zverev lost just two points on serve for the set as he charged to a comprehensive 6-2 6-1 victory.

Third title for Zverev in 2020 and second in a week in Cologne. 13 titles in his career so far.

Humbert wins Antwerp

Final decided in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Final:

Alex de Minaur (8) (Australia) v Ugo Humbert (France)

Humbert began the first meeting of the pair with a love game on serve, then broke the Australian with his first chance.

de Minaur crested  chances to break back in both of the Frenchman’s next two service games, but couldn’t convert, and he trailed 1-4. To make matters worse, after leading 40-0 in game six, the eighth seed squandered that position and two other game points, saved three break points, but not a fourth, and the set was virtually gone.

Humbert served it out 6-1.

de Minaur saved the only two break points on offer in set two in the ninth game, and a tie break inevitably arrived.

Five of the first eight points went against serve, and Humbert led 5-3 with a serve to come.

de Minaur won that point and things were on par, the Australian 4-5 and two serves in hand.

Sadly for de Minaur he lost both points and Ugo Humbert won the day 6-1 7-6(4).

Two titles in the career of Ugo Humbert, both this year, having triumphed in Auckland in January.

He jumps six places to a career high ranking of #32.

Sabalenka wins Ostrava

Final decided in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

Final:

Victoria Azarenka (4) (Belarus) v Aryna Sabalenka (3) (Belarus)

Before Ostrava, the two Belarusians has net twice, both times at the US Open. In 2019, Sabalenka won a three set first round match, and this year, Azarenka avenged that in straight sets in the second round.

Azarenka began with a service hold, but had to save two break points in the process. The fourth seed wasn’t as fortunate in the fifth game however when dropping serve to love. 

Sabalenka was taken to deuce, but consolidated for 4-2, then Azarenka failed to convert two game points and was broken again. A love game saw Sabalenka serve out the opening set 6-2.

Azarenka was broken to love for the second time in the match in the third game of set two. Sabalenka sailed to a 4-1 lead after she cracked the Azarenka serve once more.

The pair exchanged breaks, leaving Sabalenka to serve for the match at 5-2.

Aryna Sabalenka converted her third match point to take the title 6-2 6-2.

Second title for the year, and seventh career overall from eleven finals.

ATP Cologne 2 - semi finals

Semi final day in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Semi final results:

Alexander Zverev (1) (Germany) v wildcard Jannik Sinner (Italy)

The pair had met once before, just recently at Roland Garros, where Sinner won a memorable round of sixteen match.

Sinner started the better again, leading 3-1, but Zverev broke back in game seven and games were tied at 4-4.

Then a series of service breaks followed, first Zverev, then Sinner while the top seed was serving for the set (twice).

A tie break was necessary, and Sinner lost three of the first four points on his own serve, giving Zverev four set points. This was more than enough and he led 7-6(3).

Sinner was broken in the second game of set two, and was almost almost down 1-5, saving a break point in the sixth game. Zverev had no problems on serve until game seven, the longest of the match, where deuce was visited five times, two break points were negotiated, and three game points wasted.

Trouble was averted and 5-2 reached.

Alexander Zverev won the next eight points and the match 7-6(3) 6-3.

Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) (Canada) v Diego Schwartzman (2) (Argentina)

The pair had never played each other before.

Schwartzman broke the Canadian serve in the opening game and that was the only blemish on either player when serving for the entire first set.

Auger-Aliassime won 16 of 21 points on serve for the rest of the set, while Schwartzman won 20 of 24, including love games in his last two ventures from the line.

Schwartzman ahead 6-4.

Auger-Aliassime began set two with a love game on serve, and had Schwartzman down 15-40. However, he couldn’t convert his chances, and in fact dropped his next serve.

Schwartzman was taken to deuce but held for 3-1, and no threat to serve followed until Schwartzman was serving for the match at 5-4.

0-30 was a worry, and 30-40 and break point even more concerning. A second break point was converted and the Canadian back in contention.

Auger-Aliassime continued the momentum and broke once more to win the set 7-5.

Three breaks of serve opened the decider, and Schwartzman led 4-3 with serve to come.  

He saved two break points to lead 5-3, and saved two more when serving for the match, which he won with his first match point. 6-4 5-7 6-4.

ATP Antwerp - semi finals

Semi final day in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Semi final results:

Alex de Minaur (8) (Australia) v Grigor Dimitrov (4) (Bulgaria)

In their only previous meeting, Dimitrov won in straight sets at the 2019 US Open, round of sixteen.

Here, both were taken to deuce in their first service games, and then both dropped serve to love.

Breaks were exchanged in games six and seven, before sanity prevailed and ultimately a tie break.

Dimitrov lost his first three points on serve, and de Minaur raced to 6-1. Three set points were saved, but the Australian finally grabbed the set 7-6(4).

Break chances were missed by both in set two before Dimitrov converted for a 3-2 lead. This was consolidated although it took the survival of a twelve point game and two break points.

de Minaur broke back in the eighth game and another tie break was called.

This was like the first set, except Dimitrov dominated, suddenly ahead 6-0. Three set points saved and then the set claimed for Bulgaria 7-6(3).

Through six games of the decider, no service breaks, and only one break point, of which Dimitrov disposed.

Then three successive breaks, and de Minaur was at the line, serving for the match at 5-4.

Alex de Minaur converted the second match point and booked a finals berth 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4.

Daniel Evans (United Kingdom) v Ugo Humbert (France)

The two had met once before, last year in a challenger in Quimper, Evans the victor.

This time, Humbert saved a break point in the opening game, then Evans levelled at 1-1.

Service breaks followed in the next three games, leaving Evans ahead 3-2.

No more threats to the server in the set, which was won by Evans 6-4.

Evans was broken in the second game of set two, and saved two break points in game four.

The break back occurred in the fifth game, and things were stable until a tie break.

The first four points went to serve, then only two of the next eleven.

Evans led 6-3 but saw all three match points disappear. Then at 7-6 that match point also vanished.

Humbert won the next two points and the set 7-6(7).

Evans dropped serve in the opening game of the decider, and survived three break points in game five to avoid being down a double break.

Humbert saved two break points to lead 5-3, and another when serving for the match at 5-4.

He clinched victory with the third match point 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4.

WTA Ostrava - semi finals

Semi final day in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

Semi final results:

Maria Sakkari (Greece) v Victoria Azarenka (4) (Belarus)

 

In the first meeting between the pair, Azarenka served first, and took sixteen points, saving four break points to hold. In her next three service games, the fourth seed dropped just three points.

In between, Sakkari surrendered serve twice, and the opening set was delivered to Azarenka swiftly 6-1.

Set two began in similar fashion, Azarenka breaking twice to lead 3-0, then surviving two break points to consolidate 4-0.

Sakkari saved a break point which would have meant 0-5, and instead broke to love in the following game.

At 4-3, Azarenka avoided a break chance, and held to be one game from the final.

Serving to stay alive, Sakkari wasted a game point, and Azarenka won the final two points claiming victory 6-1 6-3.

Aryna Sabalenka (3) (Belarus) v Jennifer Brady (USA)

The pair hadn’t played each other before, and Sabalenka was the first to receive a break opportunity.

She converted in the third game. Consolidating wasn’t easy, and the Belarusian survived three break points offered to Brady to level the clash.

Sabalenka broke a second time to lead 4-1, and soon she was serving at 5-2 for the set.

Brady broke, but on the second time serving for it, Sabalenka contributed a love game and led 6-4.

Sabalenka broke serve in the first game of set two, and for six games thereafter deuce wasn’t visited.

At 4-3, Sabalenka saved two break points to lead 5-3.

Eventually Aryna Sabalenka served out the match 6-4 6-4.

Final will be Victoria Azarenka (4) v Aryna Sabalenka (3)

ATP Cologne 2 - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Quarter final results:

- Alexander Zverev (1) defeated Adrian Mannarino (8) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

- Wildcard Jannik Sinner defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 0-6 6-4

- Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-4

- Diego Schwartzman (2) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-6 7-6(3) 6-1

Semi final match ups 

Alexander Zverev (1) v wildcard Jannik Sinner 

Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) v Diego Schwartzman (2)

WTA Ostrava - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

Quarter final results:

- Maria Sakkari defeated Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-3 6-1

- Victoria Azarenka (4) defeated Elise Mertens (7) 6-4 6-1

- Aryna Sabalenka (3) defeated qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo 0-6 6-4 6-0

- Jennifer Brady defeated qualifier Veronika Kudermetova 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1

Semi final match ups 

Maria Sakkari v Victoria Azarenka (4)

Aryna Sabalenka (3) v Jennifer Brady 

ATP Antwerp - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Quarter final results:

- Alex de Minaur (8) defeated qualifier Marcos Giron 6-3 6-0

- Grigor Dimitrov (4) defeated Milos Raonic (5) via a walkover 

- Daniel Evans defeated Karen Khachanov (3) 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4

- Ugo Humbert defeated qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3 7-6(2)

Semi final match ups 

Alex de Minaur (8) v Grigor Dimitrov (4)

Daniel Evans v Ugo Humbert 

ATP Antwerp - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Second round results:

- Qualifier Marcos Giron defeated David Goffin (1) 6-3 7-5

- Milos Raonic (5) defeated Cameron Norrie 7-5 7-6(4)

- Karen Khachanov (3) defeated wildcard Zizou Bergs 5-7 6-4 6-4

- Qualifier Lloyd Harris defeated Taylor Fritz (7) 7-5 7-6(3)

Quarter final match ups 

Qualifier Marcos Giron v Alex de Minaur (8)

Grigor Dimitrov (4) v Milos Raonic (5)

Daniel Evans v Karen Khachanov (3)

Qualifier Lloyd Harris v Ugo Humbert 

ATP Ostrava - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

Second round results:

- Ons Jabeur defeated wildcard Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 6-4

- Elise Mertens (7) defeated Karolina Muchova 6-4 6-2

- Aryna Sabalenka (3) defeated qualifier CoCo Gauff 1-6 7-5 7-6(2)

- Jennifer Brady defeated qualifier Daria Kasatkina 7-5 6-2

- Qualifier Veronika Kudermetova defeated Karolina Pliskova (2) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Quarter final match ups 

Maria Sakkari v Ons Jabeur 

Victoria Azarenka (4) v Elise Mertens (7)

Qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo v Aryna Sabalenka (3)

Jennifer Brady v qualifier Veronika Kudermetova

ATP Cologne 2 - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Second round results:

- Gilles Simon defeated Denis Shapovalov (3) 6-1 4-6 6-2

- Wildcard Jannik Sinner defeated qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3 6-1

- Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (7) 2-6 6-3 7-6(3)

- Diego Schwartzman (2) defeated lucky loser Oscar Otte 6-3 6-2

Quarter final match ups 

Alexander Zverev (1) v Adrian Mannarino (8)

Gilles Simon v wildcard Jannik Sinner 

Yoshihito Nishioka v Félix Auger-Aliassime (5)

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina v Diego Schwartzman (2)

ATP Cologne 2 - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

First round results:

- Jan-Lennard Struff (7) defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-3 6-1

Second round results:

- Alexander Zverev (1) defeated John Millman 6-0 3-6 6-3

- Adrian Mannarino (8) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-3

- Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) defeated qualifier Egor Gerasimov 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(4)

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Steve Johnson 7-6(3) 6-3

ATP Antwerp - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

First round results:

- Milos Raonic (5) defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-3 7-6(4)

- Taylor Fritz (7) defeated Reilly Opelka 7-6(5) 6-1

Second round results:

- Alex de Minaur (8) defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-2

- Grigor Dimitrov (4) defeated Pablo Andujar 4-6 6-3 6-4

- Daniel Evans defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3) 6-2 

- Ugo Humbert defeated Pablo Carreño Busta (2) 5-7 6-3 6-4

WTA Ostrava - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

First round results:

- Wildcard Jelena Ostapenko defeated Petra Martic (5) 6-3 6-1

- Elise Mertens (7) defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2 6-3

Second round results:

- Maria Sakkari defeated Elina Svitolina (1) 6-3 6-3

- Victoria Azarenka (4) defeated qualifier Barbora Krejcikova 2-6 6-2 6-1

- Qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Anett Kontaveit (8) 6-1 6-4

ATP Antwerp - first round continued

First round continued in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Kei Nishikori withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Federico Coria.

First round results:

- Qualifier Marcos Giron defeated wildcard Luca Nardi 4-6 6-4 6-1

- Alex de Minaur (8) defeated Richard Gasquet 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3

- Pablo Andujar defeated lucky loser Federico Coria 6-2 6-3

- Cameron Norrie defeated qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori 6-3 7-6(4)

- Daniel Evans defeated qualifier Salvatore Caruso 6-2 3-6 6-3

- Wildcard Zizou Bergs defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-5 7-5

- Qualifier Lloyd Harris defeated Corentin Moutet 7-5 6-2

ATP Cologne 2 - first round continued

First round continued in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Hubert Hurkacz (6) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a stomach complaint.

He was replaced by lucky loser James Duckworth. By taking the place of Hurkacz in the draw, Duckworth ensures that Denis Shapovalov (3) won’t face a seeded player until the semis if he makes it that far.

Danilo Petrovic withdrew after the main draw was published due to hip soreness, and was replaced by lucky loser Oscar Otte.

First round results:

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated qualifier Damir Dzumhur 6-2 6-3

- Qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeated Tennys Sandgren 6-3 3-6 6-3

- Wildcard Jannik Sinner defeated lucky loser James Duckworth 6-1 6-2 

- John Millman defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-2

- Lucky loser Oscar Otte defeated qualifier Dennis Novak 6-3 6-2

WTA Ostrava - first round continued

First round continued in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

First round results:

- Ons Jabeur defeated Barbora Strycova 6-2 6-2

- Karolina Muchova defeated Zhang Shuai 6-1 6-1

- Qualifier CoCo Gauff defeated wildcard Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-4 

- Qualifier Daria Kasatkina defeated Elena Rybakina (6) 6-2 3-6 6-3

- Jennifer Brady defeated Dayana Yastremska 3-6 7-6(6) 6-1 

- Qualifier Veronika Kudermetova defeated Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4

ATP Cologne 2 - first round commenced

First round commenced in Cologne.

2020 Bett1Hulks Championship (2) - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Rebound Ace, in Cologne, Germany, 19-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

- Andy Murray was replaced by lucky loser Alexei Popyrin due to a hip injury 

- Roberto Bautista Agut (4) was replaced by lucky loser Sumit Nagal due to an elbow injury.

Bautista Agut’s place as one of the four seeds having a first round bye was taken by Félix Auger-Aliassime (5).

Marin Cilic was instated as ninth seed, and he was moved into the place previously occupied by Auger-Aliassime in the draw.

First round results:

- Gilles Simon defeated Jordan Thompson 6-3 7-5

- Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-0

- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated lucky loser Sumit Nagal 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1

- Adrian Mannarino (8) defeated lucky loser Alexei Popyrin 6-2 6-2

- Qualifier Egor Gerasimov defeated wildcard Daniel Altmaier 6-1 6-0

- Steve Johnson defeated Marin Cilic (9) 7-6(3) 6-4

WTA Ostrava - first round commenced

First round commenced in Ostrava.

2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open - a WTA Premier tournament, on Hard, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17-25 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the WTA calendar

First round results:

- Anett Kontaveit (8) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6 6-2 7-6(6)

- Qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Magda Linette 6-1 6-3

- Maria Sakkari defeated wildcard Kristyna Pliskova 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Barbora Krejcikova defeated qualifier Tereza Martincova 7-5 6-1

ATP Antwerp - first round commenced

First round commenced in Antwerp.

2020 European Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Greenset, in Antwerp, Belgium, 19-25 October 2020.

2019 champion (not defending):

Andy Murray who defeated wildcard Stan Wawrinka (4) 3-6 6-4 6-4

First round results:

- Feliciano Lopez defeated Tommy Paul 6-3 6-2

- Frances Tiafoe defeated Dusan Lajovic (6) 6-3 7-6(6)

- Ugo Humbert defeated wildcard Kimmer Coppejans 6-4 6-3

Djere wins Sardinia

Final decided in Sardinia.

2020 Forte Village Sardegna Open - an ATP 500 tournament, on Red Clay, in Cagliari, Italy, 12-18 October 2020.

No defending champion:

This is a new tournament on the ATP calendar

Final:

Wildcard Marco Cecchinato (Italy) v Laslo Djere (Serbia)

Cecchinato had won both times the two had previously met.

In a nervous start, service breaks were exchanged before things settled and 3-3 was reached in set one.

In the longest game of the set, Cecchinato survived a break point to lead 4-3, but no other drama and a tie break the inevitable conclusion.

Djere jumped to 4-0 and after that points went to serve, the Serbian a set up 7-6(3).

In set one there were two breaks of serve and three break points in total.

Set two was a little different - five breaks of serve from 19 break points.

Djere opened with a hold of serve, not before saving two break points. An exchange of breaks followed.

After Cecchinato held for 2-2, another swapping of breaks, including the sixth game where seven deuces and twenty points occurred. Cecchinato wasted five game points, each a chance to take a 4-2 lead.

In the seventh game Cecchinato saw two break chances evaporate, and games remained on serve.

At 4-5, the Italian saved a match point, and at 5-6, he saved two more. However, the third was too much of a stretch, and Laslo Djere won the day 7-6(3) 7-5.

In his second career final, Djere collected his second title, adding to the Rio Open from February 2019.