Top seed David Goffin made a strong start at his home tournament’s inaugural event with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Florian Mayer on Thursday at the European Open. Goffin stands at No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Race To London and looks to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the first time. The 25-year-old Belgian capitalised on five of his nine break point chances in the 74-minute match as he advanced to the quarter-finals, where he will face qualifier Marius Copil. The Romanian advanced to the last eight with a 7-6(3), 6-2 win over home hope Steve Darcis. NextGen star Kyle Edmund, who is at a career-high No. 43 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, continued his banner year...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. European Open – Antwerp, Belgium David Goffin, David Ferrer, Richard Gasquet, Pablo Cuevas and Steve Darcis walked to Astridplein for a photo op in the beautiful square. Goffin's smoothie skills were put to the test during a media event to announce him as a new ambassador for Maui Jim. Read More Diego Schwartzman joined Goffin and Ferrer in kids’ day activities, including matches on a mini court and autograph signings. Simon, NextGen's Kyle Edmund and Florian Mayer met fans on site for selfies and autographs. Gasquet and Goffin attended a meet-and-greet at the Emirates suite. NextGen’s Taylor Fritz was the lucky star to help out with the draw ceremony...
Rafael Nadal’s season has come to an end due to a wrist injury. “I am forced to stop and start preparing the 2017 season," Nadal wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday. "Now it is time to rest and start preparing intensively the 2017 season. I am very saddened for not being able to play next week in Basel since I have a great memory of the tournament and the final played against Roger Federer last year. I won’t be able to compete either in Paris-Bercy, where the crowds and the FFT staff have always treated me so well. Now it is time to rest and start preparing intensively the 2017 season." Nadal compiled a 39-14 match record during the...
Gastao Elias produced the upset of the week so far by upending top seed Gael Monfils 7-6(4), 6-1 in the second round of the If Stockholm Open on Thursday. The 25-year-old Portuguese scored only his third tour-level hard-court win by saving all four break points faced. He will face Jack Sock in the quarter-finals. “It was a good day,” said Elias, who leapt into the air dramatically after taking match point. “I told someone before the match that I would [celebrate like Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal] if I won. “It’s the best match I’ve ever played. I knew I could play at this level and compete with the top guys, and this is what I showed today. It’s...
