Benoit Paire had never won a set against Roger Federer prior to their second-round encounter at the Swiss Indoors Basel on Thursday. That did not come close to changing. Federer swept the Frenchman, 6-1, 6-3, in 57 minutes to continue his pursuit of an eighth title at his hometown event. It is the 15th time he has advanced to at least the quarter-finals in Basel. "It feels nice. I've played good tennis from the start of this tournament. There's always extra pressure playing at home and wanting to do well and try to stay in the tournament," Federer said. "I'm happy to be through to the quarters and we'll see what happens now." After a 10-point service game to open...
Akira Santillan and Max Purcell enjoyed a day off at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the famous Ben Thanh Market. The Aussies tested their talents in bargaining for a deal, as they shopped for clothes and sunglasses. The Ben Thanh Market is one of the oldest surviving structures in the city, with merchants selling various crafts, textiles, souvenirs and food. Developed in the early 17th century, it is a popular tourist attraction in Vietnam's largest city. "I loved it," said Purcell. "I haven't been to markets like that in nearly three years, the last time I was in Asia. I love experiencing the local culture and it's cool to haggle for cheap things." "It...
Two of last week’s champions met in the second round of the Erste Bank Open 500 in Vienna, and only one could continue his pursuit of another trophy. After saving a match point in the second-set tie-break, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga continued his indoor excellence by defeating Moscow winner Damir Dzumhur, 6-7(5), 7-6(7), 6-1 to boost his hopes of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals for the third time (2011, 2012). The 2011 Vienna champion extended his ATP World Tour-best record indoors to 18-2 this year, reaching his ninth quarter-final of the season. But perhaps most importantly, he continued a late charge in the Emirates ATP Race To London. The Frenchman is 15th in the Race, but with Stan Wawrinka (No. 7),...
The Most Improved Player of the Year Award in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards Presented by Moët & Chandon recognises the player who reached a significantly higher Emirates ATP Ranking by year’s end and who demonstrated an increasingly improved level of performance through the year. The winner, as selected by the players, will be announced ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals. Pablo Carreno Busta “I’m very happy. I think that it’s been a very hard and long year, but to be nominated for this award, which I’ve already had the pleasure of winning, is very special and something that makes me very happy. But the other nominees are also players who deserve it, they’ve had a great year. I...
Denis Shapovalov credits his meteoric rise in 2017 with hard work as well as talent. The 18-year-old Canadian speaks to ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot.
