No. 49 Leonardo Mayer, +89 The Argentine (pictured) soars back into the Top 50 for the first time since May 2016 after becoming the second lucky loser in as many weeks (following Andrey Rublev’s triumph in Umag) to clinch an ATP World Tour title, with victory in the German Tennis Championships 2017. Despite bowing out in the final round of qualifying to 16-year-old Rudolf Molleker last Sunday, Mayer received a call-up to the main draw and went all the way as he held off German Florian Mayer to claim his second title in Hamburg. Read Report & Watch Highlights No. 25 Fabio Fognini, +6 The former World No. 13 welcomed his first child in May and on Sunday, he celebrated...
Top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan got their American hard-court swing off to a flying start, taking the doubles title at the BB&T Atlanta Open with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Wesley Koolhof and Artem Sitak. “After a tough first-round which we could have lost, I thought we played really well,” said Mike. "It's always so nice to play in a city that really appreciates doubles. We could feel the love and support all week and it carried us though. Hopefully we can continue this form though the summer and we're looking forward to our next stop in [Washington] D.C. Thanks to tournament director Eddie Gonzales for another fabulous tournament and we look forward to hopefully being back next...
Second seed John Isner reigned supreme once again at the BB&T Atlanta Open, saving set point in both sets to pick up a 7-6(6), 7-6(7) win over fourth seed and fellow American Ryan Harrison. “It was a battle. I needed every ounce of my energy out there, but I’m so happy to win this tournament again. This tournament has meant everything to me,” said Isner. “This is always going to be my favourite time of year. I seem to play well in America every single year, so I couldn’t have asked for a better start.” Isner, who also prevailed last week in Newport (d. Ebden), earned his fourth title in Atlanta (2013-2015, 2017). He has reached the final in seven...