Go behind the scenes as Dominic Thiem swaps his tennis racquet for football boots in the off-season when his club, 1.TFC, plays a friendly match in Slovenia.
Some players start their off-season on a quiet court with their coaches and trainers. Other players prefer a crowd. Juan Martin del Potro started his preseason activities on Saturday under a sunny sky and in front of more than 1,000 fans in Posta Natural in Tandil, Argentina. Delpo invited his fans via Twitter, asking them to come watch his practice and donate non-perishable food for the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Tandil. Watch Del Potro Launch His 2017 Preseason Los espero el sábado! ☺ pic.twitter.com/AhIfm44Ugf — Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) December 8, 2017 “The idea was to give back to Tandil a bit of the love and support that I receive throughout the year and to help out the...
Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com reflects on the storylines that shaped the ATP Challenger Tour in 2017 Oh, Canada! Teens Capture Headlines The Canadian conquest of the Emirates ATP Rankings has begun. Two of the nation's native sons - Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime - made great progress in their ascent with breakthrough performances on the ATP Challenger Tour. While Shapovalov immediately became a household name with his fairytale runs at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal and US Open, he credits his earlier Challenger victories in Drummondville and Gatineau for later giving him the confidence on the big stages. The 18-year-old did not drop a set in claiming his maiden title in Drummondville in March, a result that...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot meets Pablo Carreno Busta, who is in the form of his career, but only decided to take tennis seriously when he was 16 years old.