10 THINGS TO WATCH IN WASHINGTON 1) The Champs Are Here: The last four Citi Open champions return to the nation’s capital this week in search of another ATP World Tour 500 title: Juan Martin del Potro (2008-09, 2013), Milos Raonic (2014), Kei Nishikori (2015) and Gael Monfils (2016). All four men can claim that they are defending champions because none have played in Washington since winning the Citi Open title. 14 Straight Wins: Del Potro is 14-1 at the Citi Open with his only loss coming as an 18-year-old in 2007 (l. to Wayne Odesnik). The three-time champion is on a 14-match win streak at the tournament, but just 14-8 with no finals this season. Del Potro is 0-6...
Watch as Leonardo Mayer places this lob perfectly for this hot shot at the German Tennis Championships. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Carolin Thiersch
Watch highlights from Saturday action at the German Tennis Championships as lucky loser Leonardo Mayer continues his quest for his second Hamburg title. Watch live matches at tennistv.com
Yannick Hanfmann's fairytale week will continue at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad after upsetting 2016 finalist Robin Haase on Saturday. The German qualifier claimed his sixth win in seven days in stunning fashion, saving four match points to reach his first ATP World Tour final. To say Hanfmann has earned his spot in the Gstaad final is an understatement. The World No. 170, who is appearing in just his third ATP World Tour main draw, claimed his fourth win in a deciding set this week, notably battling past defending champion Feliciano Lopez and rallying from a set down to defeat eighth seed Joao Sousa. On Saturday, he needed two hours and 28 minutes to deny Haase a return...
