Borna Coric led three #NextGenATP players into the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open Wednesday, in the process handing two-time champion John Isner his first defeat at the event. Coric, who on Monday slipped to fourth in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan behind Jared Donaldson, will move back ahead of the American after reaching his first quarter-final since his strong run to the last eight at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, where he took out then-World No. 1 Andy Murray. The 20-year-old Croatian claimed three breaks of serve against 6’ 10” Isner, who also dropped serve three times in his opening win Tuesday over Russian Andrey Kuznetsov. World No. 62 Coric will next meet German Jan-Lennard...
Six Americans advanced to the second round of qualifying at the US Open on Wednesday, with #NextGenATP Michael Mmoh leading the pack. Blasting his forehand and backhand with precision, Mmoh earned a routine 6-3, 6-2 win over Igor Sijsling in 59 minutes. "It definitely feels very special to get through, especially at a home tournament here at the US Open," Mmoh told ATPWorldTour.com. "I didn't know what to expect. A few years ago he was ranked around 50 in the world and beat guys like Tsonga, so I knew he could play. I just had to be on my toes and expect anything that was coming to me." Mmoh enters in strong form after clinching his second ATP Challenger Tour...
“The Next Generation Of Men’s Tennis Has Arrived” headlines Vogue, presenting a special feature on two of tennis’ most exciting young players, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem, on the eve of the US Open. Alongside a photograph taken together at Wimbledon, Zverev and Thiem are interviewed about their nature as tennis players and their interests away from the court. "Zverev grew up playing field hockey and soccer, and he is a huge Miami Heat fan—but since he decided to focus on tennis, his commitment has been total. He eats carefully. He goes to bed early and doesn’t drink. He travels with a physiotherapist and a personal trainer, Jez Green, who had previously transformed Andy Murray’s body into one of the...
UPDATE: Stebe did not drop a set in qualifying for the US Open, his first Grand Slam main draw since 2013. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe had his doubts if he would ever play professional tennis again. Every player has a breaking point and the 26 year old was closing in on discovering his, as he sat at home recovering from a multitude of injuries... for nearly three years. "I was struggling with myself. I was thinking 'What did I do to deserve this?' I didn't do anything wrong. Was there something wrong with my body? It was as much of a mental struggle as it was a physical one." Hip impingement surgery. Lower back ailment. Pubic bone inflammation. Pelvic surgery to insert...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP. Download the app for iPhone, Android and visit MyATP.com Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem, U.S.A. Julien Benneteau was on hand at the draw ceremony in McCreary Tower on Friday, while home hope Steve Johnson and #NextGenATP pair Hyeon Chung and Andrey Rublev helped to inspire the next generation of fans the following day at kids clinics. Borna Coric posted on Instagram after meeting young fans at an ACEing Autism clinic on Sunday, where he joined the children in a series of activities on the court. More On ACEing Autism Elsewhere, Dominic Inglot, Scott Lipsky, Fabrice Martin, Max Mirnyi, Leander Paes, Alexander Peya, Purav Raja and Andre Sa leant their support to a Doubles...
