ATP Cup

The 2022 ATP Tour begins with the ATP Cup in Australia.

2022 ATP Cup - an ATP team tournament, on Hard, in Sydney, Australia, 1-9 January 2022.

Defending  champion:

Russia which defeated Italy in the final in Melbourne in February 2021.

16 nations will compete in the tournament. 

Initially, 15 nations qualified based on the ATP ranking of their #1 singles player, and host nation Australia was granted a wildcard.

On 1 December, Spain’s #1 Rafael Nadal, withdrew, but Spain remained qualified with their next best singles player Roberto Bautista Agut.

Austria initially qualified with Dominic Thiem. However, with his withdrawal, and that of Austria’s #2 Dennis Novak, Austria were withdrawn from the competition. The ATP Cup rules require at least one player to be ranked inside the top 250, and Austria now failed to meet this commitment.

Alternate team France took the place of Austria.

Novak Djokovic withdrew on 29 December, but as a ‘late withdrawal’, the ATP Cup rules allowed Serbia to remain in the competition. Rankings of other players in the team enabled this.

The teams were split into four groups of four. The four will play each other in round robin contests, and the winner of each group will be semi finalists.

Contests will consist of three matches - two singles and one doubles.

Semi finals will be:

Winner Group A v Winner Group D

Winner Group C v Winner Group B

The teams are:

Group A:

Serbia 

Norway 

Chile 

Spain

.

Group B:

Russia 

Italy 

France (alternate)

Australia (wildcard)

Group C:

Germany 

Canada 

Great Britain 

USA

Group D:

Greece

Poland

Argentina 

Georgia

Russians win Davis Cup

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 11 - Final

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Final:

Russian Tennis Federation defeated Croatia 2-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Borna Gojo (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(5)

Daniil Medvedev (RTF) defeated Marin Cilic (Croatia) 7-6(7) 6-2

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 10 - semi final #2

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 10 - semi final #2

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Semi final #2:

Russian Tennis Federation defeated Germany 2-1 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Dominik Koepfer (Germany) 6-4 6-0

Daniil Medvedev (RTF) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-4 6-4

Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (Germany) defeated Aslan Karatsev / Karen Khachanov (RTF) 4-6 6-3 6-4

Final will be between:

Russian Tennis Federation v Croatia

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 9 - semi final #1

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 9 - semi final #1

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Semi final #1:

Croatia defeated Serbia 2-1 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Borna Gojo (Croatia) defeated Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) 4-6 6-3 6-2

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-4 6-2

Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (Croatia) defeated Novak Djokovic / Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) 7-5 6-1

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 8 - 1/4 final #4

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 8 - quarter final #4

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Quarter final #4:

Russian Tennis Federation defeated Sweden 2-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Elias Ymer (Sweden) 6-2 5-7 7-6(3)

Daniil Medvedev (RTF) defeated Mikael Ymer (Sweden) 6-4 6-4

Semi Final match ups:

Russian Tennis Federation v Germany 

Croatia v Serbia 

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 7 - 1/4 final #3

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 7 - quarter final #3

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Quarter final #3:

Serbia defeated Kazakhstan 2-1 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(11)

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 6-3 6-4

Nikola Cacic / Novak Djokovic (Serbia) d Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kazakhstan) 6-2 2-6 6-3

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 6 - 1/4 final #2

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 6 - quarter final #2

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Quarter final #2:

Germany defeated Great Britain 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria.

Daniel Evans (Great Britain) defeated Peter Gojowczyk (Germany) 6-2 6-1

Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) defeated Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-2

Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (Germany) defeated Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski (Great Britain) 7-6(10) 7-6(5)

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 5 - 1/4 final #1

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 5 - quarter final #1

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Quarter final #1:

Croatia defeated Italy 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Borna Gojo (Croatia) defeated Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2

Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeated Marin Cilic (Croatia) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (Croatia) defeated Fabio Fognini / Jannik Sinner (Italy) 6-3 6-4

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 4

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 4.

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Group A:

Russian Tennis Federation * defeated Spain 2-1 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Feliciano Lopez (Spain) defeated Andrey Rublev (RTF) 2-6 6-3 6-4

Daniil Medvedev (RTF) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) 6-2 7-6(3)

Aslan Karatsev / Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Marcel Granollers / Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 4-6 6-2 6-4

* In accordance with the ban by WADA and a December 2020 decision by CAS, the team from Russia is not permitted to use the Russian name, flag or anthem.

Group A finishing order:

1. Russian Tennis Federation - quarter finalist 

2. Spain 

3. Ecuador 

Group B:

Kazakhstan defeated Canada 3-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) defeated Brayden Schnur (Canada) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5

Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) defeated Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 6-2 7-6(6)

Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kazakhstan) defeated Peter Polansky / Brayden Schnur (Canada) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1

Group B finishing order:

1. Kazakhstan - quarter finalist 

2. Sweden - quarter finalist 

3. Canada

Group C:

Great Britain defeated Czech Republic 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria.

Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) defeated Daniel Evans (Great Britain) 6-2 7-5

Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) defeated Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) 6-1 2-6 6-1

Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski (Great Britain) defeated Tomas Machac / Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-2

Group C finishing order:

1. Great Britain - quarter finalist 

2. France

3. Czech Republic 

Group D:

Croatia defeated Hungary 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Nino Serdarusic (Croatia) defeated Fabian Marozsan (Hungary) 6-4 6-4

Zsombor Piros (Hungary) defeated Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4-6 7-5 6-4

Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (Croatia) defeated Fabian Marozsan / Peter Nagy (Hungary) 7-6(6) 6-2

Group D finishing order:

1. Croatia - quarter finalist

2. Australia

3. Hungary 

Group E:

Colombia defeated USA 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Frances Tiafoe (USA) defeated Nicolas Mejia (Colombia) 4-6 6-3 7-6(7)

Daniel Elahi Galan (Colombia) defeated John Isner (USA) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

Juan-Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (Colombia) defeated Reilly Opelka / Jack Sock (USA) 2-0 (retired)

Group E finishing order:

1. Italy - quarter finalist 

2. Colombia 

3. USA

Group F:

Germany defeated Austria 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria. 

Jurij Rodionov (Austria) defeated Dominik Koepfer (Germany) 6-1 7-5

Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) defeated Dennis Novak (Austria) 7-5 6-4

Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (Germany) defeated Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald (Austria) 6-3 6-4

Group F finishing order:

1. Germany - quarter finalist 

2. Serbia - quarter finalist

3. Austria 

Quarter final match ups:

Russian Tennis Federation v Sweden 

Great Britain v Germany 

Italy v Croatia 

Serbia v Kazakhstan 

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 3

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 3.

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Group A:

Russian Tennis Federation * defeated Ecuador 3-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Roberto Quiroz (Ecuador) 6-3 4-6 6-1

Daniil Medvedev (RTF) defeated Emilio Gomez (Ecuador) 6-0 6-2

Aslan Karatsev / Andrey Rublev (RTF) defeated Gonzalo Escobar / Diego Hidalgo (Ecuador) 6-4 4-6 6-4

* In accordance with the ban by WADA and a December 2020 decision by CAS, the team from Russia is not permitted to use the Russian name, flag or anthem.

Group B:

Kazakhstan defeated Sweden 2-1 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Elias Ymer (Sweden) defeated Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) 6-3 7-6(4)

Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) defeated Mikael Ymer (Sweden) 3-6 6-4 6-0

Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kazakhstan) defeated Andre Goransson / Robert Lindstedt (Sweden) 6-3 6-3

Group C:

Great Britain defeated France 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria.

Daniel Evans (Great Britain) defeated Adrian Mannarino (France) 7-5 6-4

Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) defeated Arthur Rinderknech (France) 6-2 7-6(8)

Nicolas Mahut / Arthur Rinderknech (France) defeated Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski (Great Britain) 6-1 6-4

Group D:

Australia defeated Hungary 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Zsombor Piros (Hungary) defeated John Millman (Australia) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Alex de Minaur (Australia) defeated Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) 7-5 2-6 7-6(2)

Alex Bolt / John Peers (Australia) defeated Fabian Marozsan / Zsombor Piros (Hungary) 6-3 6-7(11) 6-3

Group E:

Italy defeated Colombia 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) defeated Nicolas Mejia (Colombia) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2

Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeated Daniel Elahi Galan (Colombia) 7-5 6-0

Juan-Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (Colombia) defeated Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-2 5-7 7-6(6)

Group F:

Germany defeated Serbia 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria. 

Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeated Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) 7-6(4) 6-4

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-2 6-4

Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (Germany) defeated Novak Djokovic / Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(5)

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 2

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 2.

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Group A:

Spain defeated Ecuador 3-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Feliciano Lopez (Spain) defeated Roberto Quiroz (Ecuador) 6-3 6-3

Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) defeated Emilio Gomez (Ecuador) 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)

Pablo Carreno Busta / Marcel Granollers (Spain) defeated Gonzalo Escobar / Diego Hidalgo (Ecuador) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(2)

Group E:

Italy defeated USA 2-1 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) defeated Reilly Opelka (USA) 6-3 7-6(4)

Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeated John Isner (USA) 6-2 6-0

Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock (USA) defeated Fabio Fognini / Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) 7-6(5) 6-2

Group F:

Serbia defeated Austria 3-0 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria.

Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) defeated Gerard Melzer (Austria) 7-6(5) 3-6 7-5

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Dennis Novak (Austria) 6-3 6-2

Nicola Cacic / Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) defeated Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald (Austria) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 1

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals - Day 1.

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

Group B:

Canada defeated Sweden 3-0 - at the Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain.

Elias Ymer (Sweden) defeated Steven Diez (Canada) 6-4 6-2

Mikael Ymer (Sweden) defeated Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 6-4 6-4

Andre Goransson / Robert Lindstedt (Sweden) defeated Vasek Pospisil / Brayden Schnur (Canada) 7-6(5) 6-4

Group C:

France defeated Czech Republic 2-1 - at Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria.

Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) defeated Richard Gasquet (France) 7-6(3) 6-2

Adrian Mannarino (France) defeated Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2

Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut (France) defeated Zdenek Kolar / Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) 3-6 6-4 6-3

Group D:

Croatia defeated Australia 3-0 - at the Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin, Italy.

Borna Gojo (Croatia) defeated Alexei Popyrin (Australia) 7-6(5) 7-5

Marin Cilic (Croatia) defeated Alex de Minaur (Australia) 6-1 5-7 6-4

Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (Croatia) defeated Alex de Minaur / John Peers (Australia) 6-3 6-1

2021 Davis Cup Finals

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals are taking place over 11 days in Austria, Italy and Spain.

2021 Davis Cup Finals (culmination of the 2020-2021 Davis Cup - an ITF team event), on Hard Indoor, in Innsbruck, Austria, Turin, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, 25 November - 5 December 2021.

Defending  champion (2019):

Spain which defeated Canada  in the final in Madrid in November 2019.

The 2020 final was unable to be played due to COVID-19.

18 teams will compete in the Finals, divided into six groups of three. The three will play each other in round robin contests, and the winner of each group will be quarter finalists. Additionally, the two best second placed teams will compete in the quarter finals.

Contests will consist of three matches - two singles and one doubles.

Quarter finals will be:

Winner Group A v best or second best runner-up

Winner Group C v Winner Group F

Winner Group E v Winner Group D

Winner Group B v best or second best runner-up

The teams are:

Group A:

Spain

Russian Tennis Federation *

Ecuador 

* In accordance with the ban by WADA and a December 2020 decision by CAS, the team from Russia is not permitted to use the Russian name, flag or anthem.

Group B:

Canada 

Kazakhstan 

Sweden 

Group C:

France 

Great Britain 

Czech Republic 

Group D:

Croatia 

Australia 

Hungary 

Group E:

USA

Italy 

Colombia 

Group F:

Serbia 

Germany 

Austria 

Zverev dominant - wins ATP Finals

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 7 - Final

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Final:

Daniil Medvedev (2) (Russia) v Alexander Zverev (3) (Germany)

Medvedev had won the past five of the meetings between the pair, to lead the head to head 6-5.

Three of those wins were this year, and one in the round robin stage of this tournament.

Medvedev was aiming for a 14th title in his 22nd final, already having won four titles this year.

Zverev was aiming for a 19th title from his 28th final, already having won five titles this year.

Both players were attempting to win a second ATP Finals title, Zverev triumphant in 2018, Medvedev defending champion.

Zverev broke in the third game of the final, and Medvedev was under pressure again in the fifth game, needing to save another break point.

Apart from these two games, serve was held with ease and Zverev led 4-3 4-0, having dropped only two points on his delivery.

A double fault and rare error, caused a slight blip, but the third seed cleared things up with a winner and was within a game of taking the set.

Serving for the set at 5-4, Zverev was soon at 40-0, two aces assisting. Medvedev’s return was out of court on the second set point and Zverev clinched the set 6-4.

Medvedev began set two with uncertainty, a double fault and unforced error seeing him down 15-30. A brilliant Zverev return followed up with a backhand winner gave him a break point. Medvedev pulled a forehand wide and Zverev was in a dominant position, a set and break ahead.

Zverev had no trouble maintaining the break, until the sixth game where he was taken to deuce. Still, neither player faced a break point beyond the opening game and Zverev went to the line at 4-3, supremely confident.

A comfortable hold took the German to 5-3 and a breath away from glory.

Medvedev, serving to stay in the match, stood at 15-30, but two big serves gave him a game point. Inexplicably the Russian netted a backhand and it was deuce. A wonderful lob when under all sorts of pressure gave Medvedev another game point. However, Zverev hit a forehand winner to return it to deuce. 

Eventually Medvedev held serve, and left it to Zverev to serve for the title.

Zverev pushed a forehand long. 0-15. Medvedev returned the favour and 15-15. A tremendous forehand down the line winner from Zverev. 30-15.

A big first serve, and Medvedev couldn’t keep the return in court - two championship points.

A second serve ace and Zverev was home.

Alexander Zverev defeated the world number one to reach the final, and the world number two to win the final of the ATP Finals 6-4 6-4.

Six titles for 2021, including Olympic gold.

2021 ATP Finals - Day 7 - Semis

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 7 - Semis

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Semi final results:

Alexander Zverev (3) defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Casper Ruud (8) 6-4 6-2

Final will be between:

Daniil Medvedev (2) (Russia) v Alexander Zverev (3) (Germany)

2021 ATP Finals - Day 6

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 6.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Green Group

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated alternate Cameron Norrie (10) 6-2 6-1

Casper Ruud (8) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 2-6 7-5 7-6(5)

Green Group finishing order:

1. Novak Djokovic (1)

2. Casper Ruud (8)

3. Andrey Rublev (5)

4. Alternate Cameron Norrie (10)

Red Group finishing order:

1. Daniil Medvedev (2)

2. Alexander Zverev (3)

3. Alternate Jannik Sinner (9)

4. Hubert Hurkacz (7)

Semi final match ups:

Novak Djokovic (1) v Alexander Zverev (3)

Daniil Medvedev (2) v Casper Ruud (8)

2021 ATP Finals - Day 5

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 5.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Red Group

Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated alternate Jannik Sinner (9) 6-0 6-7(5) 7-6(8)

Alexander Zverev (3) defeated Hubert Hurkacz (7) 6-2 6-4

Red Group finishing order:

1. Daniil Medvedev (2)

2. Alexander Zverev (3)

3. Alternate Jannik Sinner (9)

4. Hubert Hurkacz (7)

Muguruza wins WTA Finals

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 8 - Final

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Final:

Garbiñe Muguruza (6) (Spain) v Anett Kontaveit (8) (Estonia)

Before this final, Muguruza led Kontaveit 3-2 in their previous five encounters. These included two contests this year. Kontaveit won a quarter final match in Moscow, but Muguruza won a round robin match in this tournament just three days ago.

Muguruza won her semi final in straight sets against Paula Badosa, while Kontaveit needed three sets, coming back from a break down in the decider against Maria Sakkari.

Either result in this final would see a debut WTA Finals champion.

Kontaveit served first and saved a break point before holding. The Estonian saved two break points in the third game but surrendered her serve on the third break chance and Muguruza broke to lead 2-1.

After leading 40-15, Muguruza lost four straight points and was broken straight back. 2-2.

Kontaveit delivered a love game to lead 3-2.

Converting a third break point in the seventh game, Muguruza regained the advantage 4-3.

This time, the Spaniard consolidated, sealing the game with an ace for 5-3.

From 30-15, Kontaveit lost the remaining points and Muguruza broke to take the set 6-3, the final shot a delightful lob winner.

In set two, Muguruza faced her first break points, two of them in game three. They were saved with big first serves. Game five was easier - she held to love and led 3-2.

In a game of four deuces, a Muguruza forehand winner gave her a break point, but Kontaveit saved it with a clutch second serve. The eighth seed levelled at 3-3, then proceeded to break the Muguruza serve for the first time and lead 4-3. It was thanks to four gift wrapped errors from the Spanish racquet.

Serving at 5-4 to level the match, Kontaveit had 15-0 following an ace, but a double fault and two backhand errors gave Muguruza two break back points. A forehand down the line winner achieved the break and 5-5.

Muguruza held serve and was a game away from the title.

Kontaveit was broken to love and Garbiñe Muguruza won the match 6-3 7-5.

The Billie Jean King Trophy is high reward for Garbiñe Muguruza to end the 2021 season. It is the biggest hardcourt title of her career, and enables her to finish the year at #3 in the rankings. Anett Kontaveit finishes at #7.

2021 ATP Finals - Day 4

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 4.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the tournament due to an elbow injury.

His replacement is alternate Cameron Norrie (10).

Green Group

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-3 6-2

Casper Ruud (8) defeated alternate Cameron Norrie (10) 1-6 6-3 6-4

2021 WTA Finals - Semis

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 7 - Semis

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Semi final results:

Garbiñe Muguruza (6) defeated Paula Badosa (7) 6-3 6-3

Anett Kontaveit (8) defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 6-1 3-6 6-3

Final will be between:

Garbiñe Muguruza (6) (Spain) v Anett Kontaveit (8) (Estonia)

2021 ATP Finals - Day 3

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 3.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Sixth seed Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the tournament due to the abdominal injury suffered in his match against Alexander Zverev (3).

His replacement is alternate Jannik Sinner (9).

Red Group

Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Alexander Zverev (3) 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(6)

Alternate Jannik Sinner (9) defeated v Hubert Hurkacz (7) 6-2 6-2

2021 WTA Finals - Day 6

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 6

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Chichén Itzá

Maria Sakkari (4) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (1) 7-6(1) 6-7(6) 6-3

Iga Swiatek (5) defeated Paula Badosa (7) 7-5 6-4

Group Teotihuacán finishing order:

1. Anett Kontaveit (8)

2. Garbiñe Muguruza (6)

3. Karolina Pliskova (3)

4. Barbora Krejcikova (2)

Group Chichén Itzá finishing order:

1. Paula Badosa (7)

2. Maria Sakkari (4)

3. Iga Swiatek (5)

4. Aryna Sabalenka (1)

Semi final match ups:

Paula Badosa (7) v Garbiñe Muguruza (6)

Anett Kontaveit (8) v Maria Sakkari (4)

2021 ATP Finals - Day 2

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 2.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Green Group

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Casper Ruud (8) 7-6(4) 6-2

Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) 6-4 6-4

2021 WTA Finals - Day 5

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 5

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Teotihuacán

Karolina Pliskova (3) defeated Barbora Krejcikova (2) 0-6 6-4 6-4

Garbiñe Muguruza (6) defeated Anett Kontaveit (8) 6-4 6-4

Group Teotihuacán finishing order:

1. Anett Kontaveit (8)

2. Garbiñe Muguruza (6)

3. Karolina Pliskova (3)

4. Barbora Krejcikova (2)

2021 ATP Finals - Day 1

The 2021 ATP Finals - Day 1.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Red Group

Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Hubert Hurkacz (7) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Alexander Zverev (3) defeated Matteo Berrettini (6) 7-6(7) 1-0 (retired)

2021 WTA Finals - Day 4

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 4

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Chichén Itzá

Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated Iga Swiatek (5) 2-6 6-2 7-5

Paula Badosa (7) defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 7-6(4) 6-4

Alcaraz wins Next Gen final

The 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals - Day 5 - Final.

2021 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Milan, Italy, 9-13 November 2021.

This is an exhibition tournament for the highest ranked men aged 21 and under (as at the start of 2021).

No ATP points are awarded, and a different scoring system is used.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Jannik Sinner (8) who defeated Alex de Minaur (1) 4-2 4-1 4-2

Final:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) defeated Sebastian Korda (2) (USA) 4-3(5) 4-2 4-2

2021 ATP Finals

The 2021 ATP Finals are taking place in Italy.

2021 Nitto ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Turin, Italy, 14-21 November 2021.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev (4) who defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4

The eight competitors were split into two groups (seedings in brackets)

Green Group

Novak Djokovic (1)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (4)

Andrey Rublev (5)

Casper Ruud (8)

Red Group

Daniil Medvedev (2)

Alexander Zverev (3)

Matteo Berrettini (6)

Hubert Hurkacz (7)

After a series of round robin matches, the semi finals will be:

Winner Green Group v Runner Up Red Group 

Winner Red Group v Runner Up Green Group

Tommy Paul wins 1st ATP title

Final day in Stockholm.

2021 Stockholm Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Stockholm, Sweden, 7-13 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):

Denis Shapovalov (4) who defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-4

Final:

Tommy Paul (USA) v Denis Shapovalov (3)

The final would be the first meeting between the pair, and also the first ATP final for Tommy Paul, the 2015 junior champion at Roland Garros.

Shapovalov was aiming to win his second title from a fourth final, to add to the trophy he won here two years ago.

Paul saved two break points in the opening game of the match, then broke Shapovalov to love in the fifth game.

Neither player was taken to deuce for the remainder of the set, which Paul served out 6-4.

Shapovalov saved a break point in game one of set two and broke Paul in the following game. The Canadian consolidated the break to open up a 3-0 lead.

Shapovalov rode his luck, saving three break points in the fifth game, and two more in the seventh game, to maintain the edge, and a 5-2 advantage.

Serving to stay in the set, Paul saved one set point, but couldn’t survive a second, and Shapovalov levelled the match at 4-6 6-2.

Neither serve was broken through eight games of the deciding set, but at 4-4 Shapovalov cracked, dropping serve to love, and Paul served out the match, also to love, winning 6-4 2-6 6-4.

Tommy Paul, in his first ATP final, won his first title, and as a result moved up to a career high ranking of #43.

2021 WTA Finals - Day 3

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 3

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Teotihuacán

Garbiñe Muguruza (6) defeated Barbora Krejcikova (2) 2-6 6-3 6-4

Anett Kontaveit (8) defeated Karolina Pliskova (3) 6-4 6-0

ATP - Stockholm semi finals

Semi final day in Stockholm.

2021 Stockholm Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Stockholm, Sweden, 7-13 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):

Denis Shapovalov (4) who defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-4

Semi final results:

Tommy Paul defeated Frances Tiafoe (8) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4

Denis Shapovalov (3) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) 6-4 7-5

Final will be between:

Tommy Paul (USA) v Denis Shapovalov (3)

2021 Next Gen ATP Finals - Semis

The 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals - Day 4 - Semi finals.

2021 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Milan, Italy, 9-13 November 2021.

This is an exhibition tournament for the highest ranked men aged 21 and under (as at the start of 2021).

No ATP points are awarded, and a different scoring system is used.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Jannik Sinner (8) who defeated Alex de Minaur (1) 4-2 4-1 4-2

Semi Finals:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Sebastian Baez (6) 4-2 4-1 4-2

Sebastian Korda (2) defeated Brandon Nakashima (4) 4-3(3) 2-4 1-4 4-2 4-2

Final will be between:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Sebastian Korda (2) (USA)

Alison Riske triumphant in Linz

Final day in Linz.

2021 Upper Austria Ladies Linz - a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Linz, Austria, 6-12 November 2021.

Event held last year from 9-15 November 2020.

2020 champion (not defending):

Aryna Sabalenka (1) who defeated Elise Mertens (2) 7-5 6-2

Final:

Alison Riske (8) (USA) v lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian (Romania)

This was the first meeting between the two players, and the first WTA final for Cristian. Riske was in her 11th final (second for 2021), aiming to win her third title, the last coming in June 2019 - the Rosmalen Championships in the Netherlands.

Breaks of serve were exchanged in the opening two games of the match, and Riske saved a break point in the fourth game before levelling at 2-2.

Cristian broke to love in the sixth game, two forehand winners highlighted. The Romanian consolidated for a 5-2 lead, needing to save a break point in the process.

Serving to stay in the set, Riske was down 0-30. An ace helped, but when Cristian delivered a backhand passing shot, she had two set points.

Only one was needed. Riske sent a forehand over the baseline and Cristian led 6-2.

After being taken to deuce in the second game of set two, Riske converted the second of two break points in the next game to lead 2-1. 

A backhand winner from the American sealed a love game to consolidate the break and confirm a change in the momentum.

Despite a double fault, Cristian returned to her convincing form and held, remaining in touch at 2-3.

Down 0-30, Riske was assisted by two excellent first serves, and eventually won the game for a 4-2 lead, then capitalised on some careless Cristian shots to break for a second time in the set, finished off with a backhand winner. 5-2.

The American served out the set 6-2, the last two points winners from forehand then backhand.

Cristian saved one break point in the fifth game of the decider, but not the second, and Riske broke to lead 3-2.

Cristian responded immediately by breaking back and it was even once more.

From 30-15, Cristian lost three straight points, and for the third game in succession, serve was cracked.

Riske then saw six game points disappear, and another chance to consolidate a break went missing when Cristian converted the first break point on offer. 4-4.

From 0-40, Cristian fought back to deuce. She saved a fourth break point before holding serve to lead 5-4. Riske had wasted so many chances in the space of just two games and now needed to hold serve to stay in the match.

Riske came back from 15-30 to level at 5-5. 

Cristian double faulted at 15-30, giving Riske two break chances. A Cristian backhand sailed long, and Riske was ahead 6-5.

After a series of errors, it was 30-30 with Riske serving for the title. She had match point after putting away a forehand at the net.

After forcing Cristian into putting a forehand out of court, Alison Riske was the winner of the match 2-6 6-2 7-5.

The Upper Austria Ladies Linz was the third trophy for Alison Riske on the WTA Tour, and comes as a relief after a number of losses in finals.

2021 WTA Finals - Day 2

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 2

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Chichén Itzá

Paula Badosa (7) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (1) 6-4 6-0

Maria Sakkari (4) defeated Iga Swiatek (5) 6-2 6-4

ATP - Stockholm quarter finals

Quarter final day in Stockholm.

2021 Stockholm Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Stockholm, Sweden, 7-13 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):

Denis Shapovalov (4) who defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-4

Quarter final results:

Tommy Paul defeated wildcard Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-3

Frances Tiafoe (8) defeated Daniel Evans (4) 1-6 6-1 6-1

Denis Shapovalov (3) defeated Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 7-5

Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4 6-3

Semi final match ups:

Tommy Paul v Frances Tiafoe (8) All USA semi final 

Denis Shapovalov (3) v Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) All Canadian semi final 

This will be a USA v Canada final

2021 Next Gen ATP Finals - Day 3

The 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals - Day 3.

2021 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, on Hard Indoor, in Milan, Italy, 9-13 November 2021.

This is an exhibition tournament for the highest ranked men aged 21 and under (as at the start of 2021).

No ATP points are awarded, and a different scoring system is used.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Jannik Sinner (8) who defeated Alex de Minaur (1) 4-2 4-1 4-2

Group A

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo (5) 4-0 4-1 2-4 4-3(3)

Brandon Nakashima (4) defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (7) 3-4(3) 4-1 4-1 4-3(1)

Group A finishing order:

1. Carlos Alcaraz (1)

2. Brandon Nakashima (4)

3. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (7)

4. Juan Manuel Cerundolo (5)

Group B

Sebastian Korda (2) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (3) 4-2 4-3(4) 4-2

Sebastian Baez (6) defeated Hugo Gaston (8) 4-3(2) 4-2 4-2

Group B finishing order:

1. Sebastian Korda (2)

2. Sebastian Baez (6)

3. Lorenzo Musetti (3)

4. Hugo Gaston (8) 

Semi final match ups:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v Sebastian Baez (6)

Sebastian Korda (2) v Brandon Nakashima (4)

WTA - Linz semi finals

Semi final day in Linz.

2021 Upper Austria Ladies Linz - a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Linz, Austria, 6-12 November 2021.

Event held last year from 9-15 November 2020.

2020 champion (not defending):

Aryna Sabalenka (1) who defeated Elise Mertens (2) 7-5 6-2

Semi final results:

Alison Riske (8) defeated Danielle Collins (3) 7-5 (retired)

Lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian received a walkover from wildcard Simona Halep (2)

Final will be between:

Alison Riske (8) (USA) v lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian (Romania)

2021 WTA Finals - Day 1

The 2021 WTA Finals - Day 1

2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, on Hard, in Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-17 November 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Elina Svitolina (8) 6-4 6-3

Group Teotihuacán

Anett Kontaveit (8) defeated Barbora Krejcikova (2) 6-3 6-4

Karolina Pliskova (3) defeated Garbiñe Muguruza (6) 4-6 6-2 7-6(6)