Watch Hot Shot as Yuki Bhambri blankets the net on Tuesday before picking off the winner against Gael Monfils at the Citi Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Mike Lawrence/Citi Open
Top seed Tomas Berdych wasted no time getting down to business on Wednesday at Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex, recording a convincing 6-3, 6-1 win over #NextGenATP Aussie Akira Santillan to reach the quarter-finals in Los Cabos. “It was a quick match, but I’m glad about the way I played tonight,” said Berdych. “It was a nice welcome from the crowd, so I’m looking forward to playing as many matches as possible.” Berdych broke the 20 year old five times to advance in under an hour. The Czech player is still carrying the form that brought him to the Wimbledon semi-finals this past month and will be a strong contender to take the title Next up...
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the “perfect fit” to join the team of Alexander Zverev and his father and coach, Alexander Zverev Sr., who together made the decision to bring on Ferrero. The Spaniard and the #NextGenATP Zverev have talked almost daily since Zverev approached him about working together at the Mutua Madrid Open in May. This week at the Citi Open in Washington, DC, is the first time they've worked together in person. Zverev wanted to bring on Ferrero for a few reasons, he said on Wednesday. He remembered the Spaniard being of the hardest workers during his time on the ATP World Tour. Ferrero's bonafide top-level credentials – former World No. 1, four ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles...
Peter Polansky just wanted matches going into a three-week run of ATP Challenger Tour events last month, but now sits at a career-high Emirates ATP Ranking as he enjoys one of his most successful runs on tour. The Canadian reached three consecutive Challenger finals on home soil, recording finishing runner-up showings in Winnipeg, Gatineau and Granby. Polansky then followed that up by winning his first ATP World Tour main draw match of the season this week over Yasutaka Uchiyama in Los Cabos. He’s played 17 matches in the past four weeks. “I didn’t really have any expectations going into those three Challengers,” said Polansky. “I had been struggling with my results for the previous three or four months, but felt...