Rafael Nadal kept alive his hopes of clinching a 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in a resurgent season that could end with the Spanish superstar becoming year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for a fourth time (also 2008, 2010, 2013). The World No. 1 defeated sixth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov for the second time in as many weeks 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 for a place in the semi-finals against fourth seed Marin Cilic of Croatia, who has not dropped a set all week at the Qi Zhong Stadium. “It was a very tough match,” said Nadal. “I think both of us, we played at a very high level of tennis. The...
Watch Friday highlights of how Henri Kontinen and John Peers got the better of Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Four of the Top 6 seeds are featured in Friday’s quarter-finals at the Shanghai Rolex Masters with No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No. 2 Roger Federer, No. 4 Marin Cilic and No. 6 Grigor Dimitrov headlining the action on Stadium. No. 16 seed and 2013 finalist Juan Martin del Potro is also remaining. In the opening match on Stadium, Cilic brings a 3-2 head-to-head record against unseeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who is one of four first-time quarter-finalists in Shanghai (Dimitrov, Gasquet, Troicki). Cilic, who has not been broken in 21 service games this week, is appearing in his second Shanghai QF (2012) and 11th QF this season (6-4 in QFs). View FedEx ATP Head2Head matchup for Day 5 of the Shanghai Rolex...
It is no secret that progressing as a professional tennis player requires sacrifice and patience. The higher you climb, the tougher the opponents become. Federico Coria has been ready to tackle that challenge since leaving the juniors seven years ago, and now is starting to achieve his goals. After a strong 2016 season during which he was the top Argentine on the ITF Futures Circuit, at one point winning four consecutive titles, Coria made another jump forward this season, competing on the ATP Challenger Tour. As expected, the transition has been demanding, but nonetheless he shows signs of improvement. This week, Coria has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Copa San Cristobal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after defeating compatriot Juan...
Watch Hot Shot as Grigor Dimitrov gets out of trouble with Sam Querrey close to the net on Thursday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.