ATP Tour

Wawrinka To Return To Swiss Open Gstaad

GSTAAD, May 12, 2022 Stan Wawrinka will return to Gstaad competing in the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad for the first time since 2013. This was announced by the organizers of the ATP 250 clay-court tournament on Thursday. The 37-year-old from […]

Nadal Begins Chase For 11th Italian Crown With Win Over Isner

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal has never experienced a losing streak on his beloved clay. He’s garnered a 44-0 win-loss record in his next match on clay after a defeat. The 35-year-old Spaniard, five days removed […]

Gilles Simon: “Es ist es sinnlos gegen die Zeit anzukämpfen!”

International Blog – Florian Heer Gilles Simon ist mich sich im Reinen. Diesen Eindruck konnte man beim NECKARCUP in Heilbronn gewinnen. Der 37-jährige Franzose gastierte in dieser Woche beim preisgekrönten ATP-Challenger-Turnier, einige Tage nach Simons Ankündigung seine beeindruckende Tenniskarriere nach […]

Davidovich Fokina Confirmed For Hamburg European Open

HAMBURG, May 11, 2022 (Press Release) Monte Carlo finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is committed to play the Hamburg European Open 2022. The 22-year-old rising star announced early that he wants to compete in Germany’s biggest tennis tournament scheduled for July […]

Djokovic Starts Roman Run With Impressive Win

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Five-time Internazionali BNL d’Italia champion Novak Djokovic has never lost before the quarterfinals in Rome. He’s in his record-extending 369th week as World No. 1. Tuesday afternoon on Court Centrale, Djokovic played like […]

Wawrinka Back In The Win Column In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Stan Wawrinka is back in the win column – rolling back the years – and to see him celebrate emphatically after his 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over World No. 17 Reilly Opelka at […]

Alcaraz Comes Of Age In Madrid, Wins Second Masters 1000 Title

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Carlos Alcaraz has shown the world that the future of men’s tennis is in a good place. Alcaraz’s record-setting week at the Mutua Madrid Open reached its culmination early Sunday evening inside Manolo […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW19

STARNBERG, May 8, 2022 One year after Spanish clay-court king Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a three-set final at the 2021 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the two most successful players in ATP Masters 1000 history have […]

Alcaraz: What A Difference A Year Makes In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Three career head-to-head meetings may be premature to constitute a rivalry in tennis. But don’t tell that to anyone. Least of all the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium at the Mutua Madrid […]