Watch highlights as Juan Martin del Potro makes a winning return on clay, while new father Nicolas Almagro and qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo claim first-round wins Tuesday in Estoril. Video courtesy Millennium Estoril Open
Sixth seed Bernard Tomic won nearly 75 per cent of his service points to secure his fourth victory of the season on Monday, beating lucky loser Mohamed Safwat of Egypt 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in just under two hours at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open. Tomic improved to 2-1 on clay this year and will face Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva, who needed more than two hours to defeat Italian qualifier Riccardo Bellotti 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-0. [ALSO LIKE] Czech Jiri Vesely earned his first victory against Spaniard Marcel Granollers 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. Granollers had led their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 2-0. Vesely will next face eighth seed Steve Darcis of Belgium, who dismissed Israeli Dudi Sela 7-5, 6-4. Russian Mikhail Youzhny...
Portugal’s No. 1 Joao Sousa and Spaniards David Ferrer and Pablo Carreno Busta share why they’re happy to be back at the Millennium Estoril Open during the players’ party at Forte Da Cruz. Video courtesy Millennium Estoril Open
Tommy Robredo celebrated his 35th birthday with an opening win and an on-court cake presentation on Monday at the Millennium Estoril Open. The Spaniard won 84 per cent of his first-serve points to get past Russian Evgeny Donskoy, the only man to beat Roger Federer this season, 6-3, 6-2. Robredo will next face top seed and countryman Pablo Carreno Busta. South African Kevin Anderson won his third clay-court match of the season, beating Italian qualifier Salvatore Caruso 6-2, 6-3 in 74 minutes. Two home hopefuls also advanced on day one in Estoril. Gastao Elias outlasted Tunisia's Malek Jaziri 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours and 16 minutes. Portuguese wild card Frederico Ferreira Silva advanced past Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-2, 6-2...
Watch highlights as Tommy Robredo celebrates a birthday victory, while the Portuguese contingent gets off to a strong start with wins for Gastao Elias and Frederico Ferreira Silva on Monday in Estoril. Video courtesy Millennium Estoril Open