ATP Tour News

Anderson Goes From Wild Card To Champion At Newport

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Kevin Anderson played at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, he was 22 years old and just a year removed from college at the University of Illinois, […]

Anderson Goes The Distance, Reaches Newport Final

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While 113th-ranked Kevin Anderson of South Africa is no stranger to playing in ATP Tour finals, having appeared in 19 previous title matches, the last time he reached a final was more […]

Anderson Thriving On Newport Grass This Week

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Kevin Anderson walks tall and carries a big stick in the form of his tennis racquet. The gentle and soft-spoken, six-foot-eight-inch South African native has averaged 18 service aces per match this […]

Bublik’s Best Season Just Keeps Getting Better

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Bublik likes to entertain as much as he does playing serious tennis. The personable, 24-year-old, who was born in Gatchina, Russia, but represents the former Soviet republic Kazakhstan in competition, enjoys […]

What A Year It’s Been For Believer Brooksby

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Jenson Brooksby is a believer in his shot-making skills and in the thoughtfulness of his level of play. His performance this week at the ATP 250 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW28

STARNBERG/HAMBURG, July 12, 2021 ATP Tour action is set to return to Swedish clay courts, as the Nordea Open welcomes back 2018 champion Fabio Fognini to the ATP 250 event. Norway’s Casper Ruud and Chile’s Cristian Garin will lead the […]

ATP Issues 2021 Q4 Calendar Updates

LONDON, July 1, 2021 (ATP Tour Press Release) The ATP has announced further updates to the 2021 ATP Tour Q4 calendar, including dates for the BNP Paribas Open, the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, California. The ATP edition of […]

Glory On Grass: De Minaur Wins Eastbourne Title

EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s ATP 250-series Viking International men’s final on grass in Eastbourne, a resort town on England’s southeast coast, featured two of the bright young stars at the ATP Tour in Alex de Minaur of […]

An All-Baltic Final Comes To Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s WTA 500-series Viking International women’s singles title match will have a Baltic feel to it because both finalists are from that region of the world – wild card Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and […]

Sonego’s Eastbourne Win Was Fun, Entertaining

EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Third seed Lorenzo Sonego of Italy advanced to his third semifinal of the season with a 6-1, 7-5 quarterfinal victory over No. 39 Alexander Bublik at the ATP 250 grass court Viking International […]