Three years after the France vs Switzerland final, the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille hosts a final between two neighbours: France and Belgium. It was my third Davis Cup final in 3 years, and once again a rollercoaster of emotions. Read my recap here:
A solid 6-4 6-3 win for Gilles Simon who will face Wawrinka or Kohlschreiber in the third round.
A relatively calm day at the Australian Open, after yesterday’s upsets of Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep. All the favorites playing today cruised into the third round except 2-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, beaten by rising Aussie player Daria Gavrilova.
Relive day 3 through Brian’s tweets:
New day has dawned. Which can mean one thing… #Tennis! #AusOpen let's go! ????? pic.twitter.com/nfnKo4mNBQ
— Brian Peel (@Brian_Peel) January 19, 2016
Straight sets win for Kei Nishikori over Austin Krajicek:
Roof closed here at #MCA – it's @keinishikori up against USA's #Krajicek! #AusOpen #Tennis ? pic.twitter.com/wgK6ydGPu3
— Brian Peel (@Brian_Peel) January 20, 2016
Congrats to 2016 Kooyong Classic champion David Goffin. Even though it’s only an exhibition, it’s always nice to start the year with a trophy!
Congratulations @David__Goffin! Winner of the 2016 @KooyongClassic 6-4 6-2 over @feliciano_lopez! #KooyongClassic pic.twitter.com/x2LZ6CCz8C
— Brian Peel (@Brian_Peel) January 15, 2016
The Kooyong exhibition is traditionally played the week prior to the Australian Open. Past winners include Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Lleyton Hewitt… This year, the draw is a mix of veteran players (Lopez, Almagro, Baghdatis…) and young guns to watch (Edmund, Zverev, Chung…). Thanks to Brian, enjoy a few pictures of today’s matches:
The @KooyongClassic is in full swing here in Melbourne! What a great day to be here! #KooyongClassic ?☀️? pic.twitter.com/G0Lgbh26T7
— Brian Peel (@Brian_Peel) January 12, 2016
