Watch part two of the special NextGen Uncovered documentary, which sees Karen Khachanov win his first ATP World Tour title in Chengdu, while in Beijing both Kyle Edmund and Sascha Zverev make strong runs.
2. Andy Murray d. Kei Nishikori 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4/RR/Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Novak Djokovic was the final obstacle Andy Murray faced during his historic run to year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. But looking back on it, Kei Nishikori might have been Murray's trickiest opponent during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Coming into their round-robin match, Murray had been on a roll. He'd won 20 consecutive matches, including back-to-back-to-back-to-back titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. But before Murray stopped losing this season, Nishikori had been one of the few players who had figured out how to beat him during the second half of the season. And he upset Murray on one of tennis'...
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi continues his support for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, recently visiting the Children’s Ward to bring a smile to the faces of many youngsters. Qureshi has been a frequent guest at the hospital over the years and has been instrumental in fundraising for the hospital’s cancer research and development departments. “It really does put life into perspective,” said Qureshi. “All it takes is a little bit of time to help brighten the lives of these children.” “Patients suffering from cancer at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre don't just need physical and financially supported treatment, they also need psychological support from all of us as they struggle between life and death,” said Naila...
5. Rafael Nadal d. Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0/F/Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters At the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, it was best if you had simply forgotten about the Gael Monfils you had once known – the fun, care-free player who liked to entertain as much as he liked to win. Because the Monfils who had dashed through to the Monte-Carlo final was not that Monfils. This Monfils had gone a perfect 10-0 in sets, racing to his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title match. He had beaten Jiri Vesely – the left-hander who had upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic – 6-1, 6-2, and Monfils had dominated countryman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-1, 6-3 in the semi-finals. So impressive had Monfils been that...
Opportunity is multiplied the more you are exposed to it. In the 2015 season, Alexander Zverev played just 5,166 points on tour. That more than doubled to 11,156 this season, creating opportunities from St. Petersburg, Russia, where he won his first ATP World Tour title, to Halle and Nice, where he reached the final. More than double the amount of points played naturally filtered down to more than double the amount of points won, rising from 2,507 in 2015 to 5,683. His season-ending position in the Emirates ATP Rankings skyrocketed from 85 in 2015 to 24 in 2016, with a season-high of 20 in October 2016. Double the points played. Double the points won, and more than double the match...