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Leading The Next Gen, Zverev Touches Down In London

At just 20 years old, Alexander Zverev is having a season that most players would dream of. His impressive 2017 resume: five titles, two of which were claimed at the ATP Masters 1000 events in Rome (d. Djokovic) and Montreal (d. Federer); a Top 5 debut in the Emirates ATP Rankings; and six wins over Top 10 opposition. “I’ve had a great season, winning two Masters is special for any player. Especially [since] the Big Four have been dominating that level,” said Zverev. “Nobody has won two [Masters 1000 titles] in one year for over 10 years outside those Big Four, so that’s a great achievement for me.” The German wunderkind might be ahead of his pack for the age,...

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Rematch For The Title; Chung Seeks 1st Trophy, Rublev 2nd

From innovations to the #NextGenATP stars putting on a show all week in Milan, the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals has been a resounding success. But the tournament is not over quite yet, and a lot is at stake on Saturday. Only one man can walk away with the ATP World Tour title — for Hyeon Chung, it would be his first, and Andrey Rublev, his second (Umag). It will be the second time the pair meets this week alone. On Wednesday, Chung won 4-0, 4-1, 4-3(1) in the second match in Group A play. The 21-year-old South Korean comes into the final with a 4-0 record in the event after beating Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic in the semi-finals,...

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