The semi-finals at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Saturday feature the top two players in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, along with No. 15 seed Roberto Bautista Agut and 2014 finalist Gilles Simon. Djokovic and Murray, who have combined to win five of the previous seven Shanghai titles, are on course to meet for the 35th time (third in Shanghai) and fifth this season (first since Roland Garros). But first, they have business at hand in the semi-finals. In the first singles match on Stadium Court, Djokovic brings a 5-0 career record (3-0 on hard) against Bautista Agut. They last met this year in the fourth round at Roland Garros, with Djokovic rallying from a set...
In this Shanghai Classic Moment, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claims a gripping 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 win over Rafael Nadal in the 2015 semi-finals, bringing up match point with a sensational dive volley. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
The $100,000 ATP Challenger Tour event in Monterrey fittingly plays alongside an ATP Champions Tour event at the same venue this week, giving a glimpse into the future stars of the game that could one day join the ranks among the legends of the sport. The Monterrey Open made its debut on the calendar last year and made an immediate impact on the players for its attention to detail, scenic surroundings and caring tournament staff. It was named this June as one of the 2015 Challenger Tournaments of the Year, standing alongside well-established and prestigious events including the Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig and the Ethias Trophy in Mons. “It is an honour for us have been named one of the...
Move over, squeegees: The ATP Challenger Tour event in Casablanca took a more extreme approach in drying Court Central on Friday by setting part of the court on fire. The blaze took place during a delay in the semi-final match between sixth seed Arthur De Greef of Belgium and qualifier Maxime Janvier of France, with Janvier leading 6-4 4-2. But while lighting a court on fire to address standing water might be an uncommon practice, it isn’t unheard of. “We had a long rain break and the side of the court was still holding a lot of water in the surface. To solve this, you pour gas on it and set it alight,” said ATP Challenger Tour supervisor Carl Baldwin....