ATP Tour

Sweet 16th Straight Victory On Red Clay For Barty

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As Spanish wild card Paula Badosa‘s wonderful run in Madrid came to a close, another remarkable run continued. Thursday afternoon at the Mutua Madrid Open. World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty ran her winning […]

Zverev To Play Noventi Open In Halle

HALLE/WESTPHALIA, May 6, 2021 Alexander Zverev will compete in the 28th edition of the NOVENTI OPEN to be held at the OWL Arena from 12 to 20 June 2021 in Halle, Germany. This was announced by the organizers of the […]

Thiem Refreshingly Honest About Sabbatical

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As World No. 4 and third seed Dominic Thiem readies to play his third-round match in the ATP Masters 1000 Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday against No. 24 Alex de Minaur of Australia, […]

Kissing Clay Is Sweet Taste Of Victory For Badosa

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Paula Badosa‘s second victory over Belinda Bencic in a month was sealed by the Spaniard spontaneously getting down on her hands and knees and kissing the red clay. The taste of dirt never […]

Down But Never Out, Mertens Upsets Halep In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Never count Elise Mertens out of a tennis match. She never does. Now Simona Halep knows that the Belgian doesn’t either. On Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open, with the roof open to […]

Harris Makes Madrid Debut A Memorable One

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In a season filled with challenges, South African Lloyd Harris enjoys good ones, whether reaching a tournament final after qualifying for the main draw or facing Top 20 opponents – the more arduous […]

Nadal’s Passion, Positivity On Clay Remain True

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Only a week since Rafael Nadal‘s remarkable three-hour, 38-minute marathon triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas that earned him his 12 ATP 500 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell crown in just his third ATP Tour event […]

Ramos-Vinolas Is Exceptional This Week In Estoril

ESTORIL/WASHINGTON, May 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Albert Ramos-Vinolas capped an exceptional week on red clay by winning the ATP 250 Millennium Estoril Open Sunday evening for his third career title on the ATP Tour. All of them have been […]

Basilashvili Beats Struff, Takes Munich Title

MUNICH, May 2, 2021 Nikoloz Basilashvili is the champion of the 2021 BMW Open. The 29-year-old from Georgia defeated No. 7 seed Jan-Lennard Struff, who appeared in his first ATP Tour final, 6-4, 7-6(5) on a rain-interrupted Sunday in Munich. […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW17

STARNBERG, May 2, 2021 Rafael Nadal headlines the field at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he will pursue his sixth title. The Spanish superstar is fresh off a victory at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, and he will attempt to maintain […]