For the second time, players voted Juan Martin del Potro as the Comeback Player of the Year in the ATP World Tour Award presented by Moët & Chandon following a successful return from wrist injury. The 28-year-old Argentine is the third player after Sergi Bruguera and Tommy Haas to win this category twice. He sent a video message from his native Tandil to accept his award during Thursday night’s ceremony at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Official Launch in London. “Thank you very much for this award… I want to thank my fellow players for choosing me,” he said. “It was a very special year to me. I didn’t expect the result that I had, and I’m so happy to...
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan received their trophies as ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ Favourite presented by Moët & Chandon during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Official Launch on Thursday night in London. Visit ATP World Tour Awards Section “It means a lot to be named the Fan Favourite,” said Mike Bryan. “One of the reasons why we love playing the game is to play in front of these fans around the world, and we really appreciate the support. We want to thank them for voting for us. It’s going to be fun to step out on the court at The O2 and finish the year strong in front of a hopefully packed house out there.” The 38-year-old American twins, who will...
Sometimes success as a pro tennis player requires a little bit of luck, which Kevin Krawietz can attest to. After losing in the final round of qualifying at last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Eckental, Germany, the 24-year-old German made it into the main draw as a lucky loser. Krawietz took full advantage of the second chance, knocking off two seeded players on his way to a semi-final finish. At this week’s $75,000 Challenger in Ortisei, Italy, Krawietz is continuing to ride the momentum by defeating second seed Evgeny Donskoy of Russia on his way to another semi-final. “After I managed to get into the main draw in Eckental, I played a great first-round match. I've kept going from...
Kei Nishikori is looking forward to competing at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and is hoping to see his Japanese compatriots turn out in force at The O2 in London. “It’s always nice to have Japanese fans in the stadium,” said Nishikori. “I love seeing the Japanese flags. It brings a great atmosphere, in such a great arena. It’s fantastic.” With a 57-18 match record – tied-third with Dominic Thiem for most match wins on the ATP World Tour in 2016 – Nishikori is aiming to close out the year in style, on his third season finale appearance. Nishikori has been drawn in Group John McEnroe alongside Andy Murray (2-7 FedEx ATP Head2Head), Marin Cilic (7-5) and Wawrinka (2-4)....
After reaching the semi-finals in his past three appearances at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Stan Wawrinka is ready to take the next step and make it to the title match. The World No. 3 and reigning US Open champion is back at The O2 in London for the fourth straight year. Wawrinka has had plenty of high moments this season and said that returning to London is the reward for his hard work on and off the court. “This is an amazing tournament for every player. It was always a dream for me to play in this tournament, so to finish my year playing here is very enjoyable,” said Wawrinka. “It was my goal at the beginning of...