Monday, 23 November 2020

Medvedev secures Nitto ATP Finals trophy

Nitto ATP Finals conclusion

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Final:


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


Medvedev was undefeated throughout the tournament and is the first player in the history of the event to have defeated seeds 1, 2 and 3 en route to the title.

Sunday, 22 November 2020

NItto ATP Finals - Semi Finals

Day Seven of the Nitto ATP Finals - semi finals

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day Seven - semi finals  


Dominic Thiem (3) defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 7-5 6-7(10) 7-6(5)

Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Rafael Nadal (2) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3


Final will be Dominic Thiem (3) v Daniil Medvedev (4)

Saturday, 21 November 2020

NItto ATP Finals - Day Six

Day Six of the Nitto ATP Finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day Six


Group Tokyo 1970


Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Alexander Zverev (5) 6-3 7-6(4)

Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Diego Schwartzman (8) 6-3 6-3


Final standings 


Group Tokyo 1970


Daniil Medvedev (4) 3-0

Novak Djokovic (1) 2-1

Alexander Zverev (5) 1-2

Diego Schwartzman (8) 0-3


Group London 2020


Dominic Thiem (3) 2-1

Rafael Nadal (2) 2-1

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 1-2

Andrey Rublev (7) 1-2


Semi Final match ups 


Dominic Thiem (3) v Novak Djokovic (1)

Daniil Medvedev (4) v Rafael Nadal (2)

Friday, 20 November 2020

Nitto ATP Finals - Day Five

Day Five of the Nitto ATP Finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day Five


Group London 2020


Rafael Nadal (2) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 6-4 4-6 6-2

Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Dominic Thiem (3) 6-2 7-5


Final standings 


Dominic Thiem (3) 2-1

Rafael Nadal (2) 2-1

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 1-2

Andrey Rublev (7) 1-2

Thursday, 19 November 2020

Australian Open in jeopardy

Australia has done its level best to place the entire summer of tennis in jeopardy, first and foremost the Australian Open.
Firstly the ridiculous hard borders and quarantine rules between the states meant changing all pre Australian Open tournament venues to Victoria.

The mistake of naively trusting Victoria’s quarantine system, after the debacle of this year (still yet to be resolved with any confidence), and moving all lead up tournaments from interstate to Melbourne and Victorian regions, left us open to government change of mind and no contingency plans.

Dan Andrews has shifted the time line for international tennis players quarantine arrangements from December to January, leaving them effectively no time to participate in the lead up tournaments.
This virtually wipes out those tournaments and with the threat of participation in a Grand Slam event without any tournament match practice, there will be an assured unwillingness of many players, including the very top ranked, to bother making the trip to Australia.

The Australian Open and its lead in tournaments could very well be delayed, if not cancelled.
If delayed, the 2021 season calendar will be sent into chaos.

In hindsight, NSW, with a proven solid quarantine system in place, should have been offered the chance to plan hosting lead in tournaments and the Australian Open, as a contingency option.

The one place in the world with practically no cases of the virus could see an Australian Open in trouble. It beggars belief.

NItto ATP Finals - Day Four

Day Four of the Nitto ATP Finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day Four 


Group Tokyo 1970


Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 6-3 6-3

Alexander Zverev (5) defeated Diego Schwartzman (8) 6-3 4-6 6-3


Current Standings 


Group Tokyo 1970


Daniil Medvedev (4) 2-0 

Novak Djokovic (1) 1-1

Alexander Zverev (5) 1-1

Diego Schwartzman (8) 0-2


Group London 2020


Dominic Thiem (3) 2-0

Rafael Nadal (2) 1-1

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 1-1

Andrey Rublev (7) 0-2

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

NItto ATP Finals - Day Three

Day Three of the Nitto ATP Finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day Three


Group London 2020


Dominic Thiem (3) defeated Rafael Nadal (2) 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) defeated Andrey Rublev (7) 6-1 4-6 7-6(6)

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Nitto ATP Finals - Days 1 & 2

Days One and Two of the Nitto ATP Finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Day One


Group London 2020


Rafael Nadal (2) defeated Andrey Rublev (7) 6-3 6-4

Dominic Thiem (3) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3


Day Two


Group Tokyo 1970


Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Diego Schwartzman (8) 6-3 6-2

Daniil Medvedev (4) defeated Alexander Zverev (5) 6-3 6-4

Monday, 16 November 2020

Sabalenka wins Linz title

Final decided in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


Final:


Aryna Sabalenka (1) (Belarus) v Elise Mertens (2) (Belgium)


Sabalenka led Mertens 3-2 in their head to head battle coming into the Linz final, the most recent meeting being August this year, where in Dubai Sabalenka won a round of sixteen match in straight sets.


In Linz, the pair exchanged service breaks early, then Mertens had to survive break points in both the sixth and eighth games. 

Against the run of play, Mertens broke the Belarusian serve to be a game away from the set, but couldn’t capitalise, and Sabalenka levelled at 5-5.

In the longest game of the match, the top seed led 40-15, but failed to convert either of the two game points. Deuce was visited seven times and three break points saved before Sabalenka held for a 6-5 advantage.

Mertens fell behind 15-40, and Sabalenka used the first of two set points to lead 7-5.


In set two Sabalenka broke to lead 2-0, and saved two break points to lead 4-1. A love game put the top seed within one game of victory, and another break of serve gave her the title. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2 to capture the Linz trophy, her eighth WTA title from 12 finals, and her third of 2020.


The victory moves Sabalenka back into the top ten at the expense of Serena Williams.

Sunday, 15 November 2020

WTA Linz - semi finals

Semi final day in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


Semi final results:


Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated Barbora Krejcikova 7-5 4-6 6-3

Elise Mertens (2) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) 2-6 6-1 7-5


Final will be Aryna Sabalenka (1) v Elise Mertens (2)

Sinner wins Sofia title - his first

Final decided in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


Final:


Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 


The pair had never met before this final, which would be the third for 30 year old Pospisil, having lost in Washington D.C. in 2014 and Montpellier in February this year.

Sinner, the only teenager ranked in the top 100, was playing in his first ATP final.


Pospisil saved three break points in the opening game of the final, but in game three wasted two game points and dropped serve.

Sinner consolidated, saving a break point himself to lead 3-1. Serves were held from that stage and Sinner’s first love game of the match gave him the set 6-4.

Set two saw an exchange of service breaks then two love games on serve for a 2-2 scoreline.

Pospisil broke again in the sixth game and maintained that edge with two successive love games on serve granting him the set 6-3.


The only threat to serve in twelve games of the decider came in the first game where Sinner saved two break points. Thereafter, neither player was even taken to deuce, and a tie break was required.

Sinner achieved the first mini break to lead 4-2, and his serve wasn’t breached throughout the tie break. At 3-6, and facing three match points, Pospisil lost the point on his serve, and Jannik Sinner won his first ATP title 6-4 3-6 7-6(3).


Sinner jumps seven spots to a new career high ranking of #37.

Saturday, 14 November 2020

WTA Linz - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


Quarter final results:


- Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated qualifier Oceane Dodin 6-3 3–3 (retired)

- Barbora Krejcikova defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3 6-1

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) defeated Nadia Podoroska (5) 6-2 6-1

- Elise Mertens (2) defeated Veronika Kudermetova (5) 6-4 6-1


Semi final match ups 


Aryna Sabalenka (1) v Barbora Krejcikova 

Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) v Elise Mertens (2)

ATP Sofia - semi finals

Semi final day in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


Semi final results:


- Jannik Sinner defeated Adrian Mannarino (5) 6-3 7-5

- Vasek Pospisil defeated Richard Gasquet 6-7(6) 6-2 6-0


Final will be Jannik Sinner v Vasek Pospisil 

Friday, 13 November 2020

Nitto ATP Finals

The ATP season, whatever it has become, reaches its finale in London next week with the Nitto ATP Finals.
The eight players having the highest ranking points will contest the finals, beginning with a series of round robin matches within two groups of four.
The two players topping each of the groups then face off in the semi finals.

2020 Nitto ATP Finals played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, 15-22 November 2020.
Defending champion:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) who defeated Dominic Thiem (5) 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)


Group Tokyo 1970


Novak Djokovic (1)

Daniil Medvedev (4)

Alexander Zverev (5)

Diego Schwartzman (8)


Group London 2020


Rafael Nadal (2)

Dominic Thiem (3)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)

Andrey Rublev (7)

WTA Linz - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


Second round results:

- Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-0 6-3

- Qualifier Oceane Dodin defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-4

- Nadia Podoroska (6) defeated Camila Giorgi 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4

- Veronika Kudermetova (5) defeated Arantxa Rus 6-4 1-6 6-3

- Elise Mertens (2) defeated wildcard Vera Zvonareva 6-4 5-7 6-2


Quarter final match ups


Aryna Sabalenka (1) v qualifier Oceane Dodin

Barbora Krejcikova v Aliaksandra Sasnovich 

Nadia Podoroska (5) v Ekaterina Alexandrova (4)

Veronika Kudermetova (5) v Elise Mertens (2)

ATP Sofia - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


Quarter final results:


- Adrian Mannarino (5) defeated Radu Albot 6-2 1-6 6-3

- Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur (3) 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1

- Vasek Pospisil defeated John Millman (6) 6-3 6-2

- Richard Gasquet defeated Salvatore Caruso 7-6(4) 7-5


Semi final match ups 


Adrian Mannarino (5) v Jannik Sinner 

Vasek Pospisil v Richard Gasquet

Thursday, 12 November 2020

ATP Sofia - second round complete

Second round complete and quarter finals set in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


Second round results:

- Adrian Mannarino (5) defeated Egor Gerasimov 6-4 7-6(6)

- Alex de Minaur (3) defeated qualifier Aslan Karatsev 6-4 7-6(5)

- Jannik Sinner defeated wildcard Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-3 6-4

- John Millman (6) defeated qualifier Gilles Simon 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2

- Richard Gasquet defeated wildcard Jonas Forejtek 6-4 6-2

- Salvatore Caruso defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) 6-4 6-4


Quarter final match ups 


Radu Albot v Adrian Mannarino (5)

Alex de Minaur (3) v Jannik Sinner 

John Millman (6) v Vasek Pospisil 

Richard Gasquet v Salvatore Caruso

WTA Linz - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


First round results:

- Qualifier Oceane Dodin defeated Jil Teichmann (7) 1-6 6-4 6-2

- Nadia Podoroska (6) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 6-4

- Veronika Kudermetova (5) defeated wildcard Barbara Haas 6-0 6-0

- Elise Mertens (2) defeated qualifier Anhelina Kalinina 2-6 6-1 6-2


Second round results:

- Barbora Krejcikova defeated Greet Minnen 5-7 7-6(7) 6-4

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated qualifier Jana Fett 3-6 6-1 6-3

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-5 6-1

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

ATP Sofia - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced  in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


First round results:

- Jannik Sinner defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-2 6-4

- Qualifier Gilles Simon defeated Andrej Martin 6-2 6-2

- Richard Gasquet defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-4


Second round results:

- Radu Albot defeated Denis Shapovalov (1) 6-2 6-4

- Vasek Pospisil defeated Jan-Lennard Struff (4) 6-3 6-4

WTA Linz - first round continued

First round continued in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


First round results:

- Aryna Sabalenka (1) defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-4 6-4

- Qualifier Stefanie Voegele defeated Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6(3) 6-3

- Sorana Cirstea defeated wildcard Julia Grabher 2-3 (retired)

- Barbora Krejcikova defeated qualifier Harmony Tan 6-3 5-7 6-2

- Qualifier Jana Fett defeated qualifier Tereza Martincova 6-2 3-1 (retired)

- Camila Giorgi defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 5-7 6-4

- Arantxa Rus defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Vera Zvonareva defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-2 

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

ATP Sofia - first round continued

First round continued in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


Salvatore Travaglia was replaced by lucky loser Marc-Andrea Huesler after the main draw was published, due to  an elbow injury.


First round results:

- Lucky loser Marc-Andrea Huesler defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili (7) 6-1 4-6 7-6(6)

- Adrian Mannarino (5) defeated lucky loser Martin Klizan 3-6 6-1 7-5

- Salvatore Caruso defeated wildcard Dimitar Kuzmanov 4-6 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Jonas Forejtek defeated Marin Cilic (8) 6-3 6-2

- Vasek Pospisil defeated lucky loser Ilya Marchenko 6-2 5-7 7-6(5)

- Qualifier Aslan Karatsev defeated qualifier Taro Daniel 7-6(2) 6-1

- Egor Gerasimov defeated qualifier Viktor Troicki 6-3 3-6 6-3

WTA Linz - first round commenced

First round commenced in Linz.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


First round results:

- Varvara Gracheva defeated lucky loser Katarina Zavatska 6-4 7-5

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Bernarda Pera (8) 6-3 6-1

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (4) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-4

- Greet Minnen defeated Dayana Yastremska (3) 6-4 6-3

Monday, 9 November 2020

ATP Sofia - first round commenced

First round commenced in Sofia.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


First round results:


- Radu Albot defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-1

- John Millman (6) defeated wildcard Adrian Andreev 6-3 6-1

ATP - Sofia

The ATP Tour continues in Bulgaria.

2020 Sofia Open an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Acrylic on wood, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-14 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Daniil Medvedev (3) who defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3


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


- Kevin Anderson replaced by Jannik Sinner 

- Roberto Bautista Agut replaced by Adrian Mannarino 

- Pablo Carreno Busta replaced by Andrej Martin 

- Borna Coric replaced by Stefano Travaglia 

- Fabio Fognini replaced by Marin Cilic 

- Taylor Fritz replaced by Salvatore Caruso 

- Karen Khachanov replaced by lucky loser Martin Klizan 

- Filip Krajinovic replaced by Roberto Carballes Baena 

- Dusan Lajovic replaced by Egor Gerasimov 

- Gael Monfils replaced by lucky loser Ilya Marchenko

- Kei Nishikori replaced by Marton Fucsovics 

- Milos Raonic replaced by Radu Albot 

- Casper Ruud replaced by John Millman 

- Diego Schwartzman replaced by Yuichi Sugita 


The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:


- Pablo Andujar was replaced by qualifier Viktor Troicki due to a hip injury 

- Laslo Djere was replaced by qualifier Aslan Karatsev due to fatigue 


Denis Shapovalov, world number 12, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 41.

The top four seeds have first round byes.

WTA - Linz

The WTA Tour continues in Austria.

2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz a WTA International tournament, on Hard, Deco Turf on wood, in Linz, Austria, 9-15 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Lucky loser CoCo Gauff who defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2


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


- Anna Blinkova replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich  

- Jennifer Brady replaced by Jasmine Paolini 

- Alizé Cornet replaced by Varvara Gracheva

- Anett Kontaveit replaced by Marta Kostyuk 

- Christina McHale replaced by Tamara Zidansek 

- Elena Rybakina replaced by Sorana Cirstea 

- Patricia Maria Tig replaced by Viktoria Kuzmova 

- Marketa Vondrousova replaced by Barbora Krejcikova 

- Heather Watson replaced by lucky loser Katarina Zavatska 


Aryna Sabalenka, world number 11, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 61

There are no byes.

Medvedev captures Paris Masters title

Final decided in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


Final:


Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) v Daniil Medvedev (3) (Russia)


Zverev led Medvedev 5-1 in career meetings prior to this final, and was on a winning streak of 11 matches which included two successive titles in Cologne. Medvedev had come to Paris with wins in just three of his past eight matches, but struck form at the right time.


Neither player created a break point in the first eleven games of set one, with only one deuce.

Serving to stay in the set, Medvedev failed to cope with the German attack, and backhand mistakes saw him fall behind 0-40. He staved off two set points, but a forehand error cost the Russian, and Zverev led 7-5.


4-4 in set two, but while Medvedev surrendered just four of twenty points on serve to reach there, Zverev struggled through a fifteen minute, 22 point game to hold at 2-1, after leading 40-15. He visited deuce eight times and needed to save four break points.

Medvedev wasn’t as lenient in the ninth game, breaking with the first chance, and he served out the set to love, levelling at 5-7 6-4.


In the decider, Medvedev broke to love in the opening game. Zverev had chances to level, but all four break points were saved. Momentum was completely with the third seed now, and he was assisted by a range of unforced errors off the German racquet.

A second service break gave Medvedev a 4-0 advantage, and Zverev’s hopes were dashed.

Serving at 1-5, Zverev was broken once more, and Daniil Medvedev became the fourth Russian to claim the Paris Masters title, winning 5-7 6-4 6-1.


Medvedev moves ahead of Federer to #4 in the world rankings, equalling his career high.

Sunday, 8 November 2020

ATP Paris - semi finals

Semi final day in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


Semi final results:


Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Rafael Nadal (1) 6-4 7-5

Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Milos Raonic (10) 6-4 7-6(4)


Final will be Alexander Zverev (4) v Daniil Medvedev (3)

Saturday, 7 November 2020

ATP Paris - quarter finals

Quarter final day in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


Quarter final results:


- Rafael Nadal (1) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (9) 4-6 7-5 6-1

- Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Stan Wawrinka (12) 6-3 7-6(1)

- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Diego Schwartzman (6) 6-3 6-1

- Milos Raonic (10) defeated Ugo Humbert 6-3 3-6 7-6(7)


Semi final match ups 


Rafael Nadal (1) v Alexander Zverev (4)

Daniil Medvedev (3) v Milos Raonic (10)

Friday, 6 November 2020

ATP Paris - round of sixteen

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


Round of sixteen results:

- Rafael Nadal (1) defeated Jordan Thompson 6-1 7-6(3)

- Pablo Carreno Busta (9) defeated qualifier Norbert Gombos 7-5 6-2

- Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-6(11) 6-7(7) 6-4

- Stan Wawrinka (12) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 1-6 6-4 6-3

- Diego Schwartzman (6) defeated qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-1 6-1

- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Alex de Minaur (16) 5-7 6-2 6-2

- Milos Raonic (10) defeated qualifier Marcos Giron 7-6(1) 6-2

- Ugo Humbert defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3


Quarter final match ups 


Rafael Nadal (1) v Pablo Carreno Busta (9)

Alexander Zverev (4) v Stan Wawrinka (12)

Diego Schwartzman (6) v Daniil Medvedev (3)

Milos Raonic (10) v Ugo Humbert 

Thursday, 5 November 2020

ATP Paris - second round complete

Second round complete and round of sixteen set in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


Second round results:

- Rafael Nadal (1) defeated Feliciano Lopez 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

- Jordan Thompson defeated Borna Coric (15) 2-6 6-4 6-2

- Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2 6-2

- Adrian Mannarino defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

- Stan Wawrinka (12) defeated Tommy Paul 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated lucky loser Radu Albot 6-1 6-2

- Diego Schwartzman (6) defeated Richard Gasquet 7-5 6-3

- Qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated wildcard Benjamin Bonzi 6-4 6-4

- Alex de Minaur (16) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 7-5

- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Kevin Anderson 6-6 (retired)

- Milos Raonic (10) defeated wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-4


Round of sixteen match ups 


Rafael Nadal (1) v Jordan Thompson 

Pablo Carreno Busta (9) v qualifier Norbert Gombos

Alexander Zverev (4) v Adrian Mannarino 

Stan Wawrinka (12) v Andrey Rublev (5)

Diego Schwartzman (6) v qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 

Alex de Minaur (16) v Daniil Medvedev (3)

Qualifier Marcos Giron v Milos Raonic (10)

Marin Cilic v Ugo Humbert 

Wednesday, 4 November 2020

ATP Paris - second round commenced

First round complete and second round commenced in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


First round results:

- Stan Wawrinka (12) defeated Daniel Evans 6-3 7-6(3)

- Richard Gasquet defeated Taylor Fritz 6-0 3-6 6-3

- Tommy Paul defeated Gilles Simon 3-6 6-3 6-3

- Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Pablo Andujar 5-7 6-4 6-2

- Wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeated Tennys Sandgren 2-6 6-4 7-6(4)

- Adrian Mannarino defeated Dusan Lajovic 7-6(5) 6-3

- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated John Millman 6-4 6-2

- Milos Raonic (10) defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-2

- Kevin Anderson defeated lucky loser Laslo Djere 5-2 (retired)

- Lorenzo Sonego defeated Alexander Bublik 6-1 6-4


Second round results:

- Qualifier Norbert Gombos defeated David Goffin (8) 6-4 7-6(6)

- Ugo Humbert defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 7-6(3)

- Qualifier Marcos Giron defeated Matteo Berrettini (7) 7-6(3) 6-7(0) 7-5

- Marin Cilic defeated wildcard Corentin Moutet via a walkover 

- Pablo Carreno Busta (9) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(3) 6-2

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

ATP Paris - first round commenced

First round commenced in Paris.

2020 Rolex Paris Masters an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, Greenset on boards, in Paris, France, 2-8 November 2020.
2019 champion (not defending):

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4


First round results:

- Borna Coric (15) defeated qualifier Marton Fucsovics 7-6(5) 6-1

- Wildcard Corentin Moutet defeated lucky loser Salvatore Caruso 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3

- Ugo Humbert defeated Casper Ruud 4-6 6-2 7-6(1)

- Marin Cilic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (14) 6-0 3-6 6-3

- Pablo Carreno Busta (9) defeated wildcard Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Karen Khachanov (11) 6-3 2-6 6-2

- Feliciano Lopez defeated Filip Krajinovic 7-6(11) 6-1

- Qualifier Marcos Giron defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 4-6 6-1

- Qualifier Norbert Gombos defeated qualifier Marco Cecchinato 6-2 7-6(2)

- Alex de Minaur (16) defeated qualifier Stefano Travaglia 6-4 6-4 

- Wildcard Benjamin Bonzi defeated lucky loser Federico Coria 6-2 6-1

- Lucky loser Radu Albot defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

- Jordan Thompson defeated qualifier Federico Delbonis 6-2 6-3

- Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2