Alexander Bublik notched his first ATP Challenger Tour trophy in Morelos, Mexico, and claimed hot shot honours with this stunning running backhand winner.
Juan Martin del Potro believes his game is far from his top level, which is a bad sign for his opponents given his run at this week’s Delray Beach Open. The 2011 champion held a set point to force his semi-final with top seed Milos Raonic to a deciding set before falling 6-3, 7-6(6) on Saturday. But del Potro said that despite the close scoreline, the essential shots in his game still aren’t at their best and will require more work on the practise court. “I think my game can keep improving a lot. I played with less 50 per cent of my backhand tonight and Milos kept attacking that," said del Potro. “If you’re not 100 per cent against...
Pablo Carreno Busta wishes every day on the ATP World Tour would be like Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Hours after completing a stunning comeback to reach the singles final, the Spaniard clinched the Rio Open presented by Claro doubles title with Pablo Cuevas. Carreno Busta and Cuevas edged defending champions Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 in one hour and 29 minutes. The Colombian Power looked to be on their way to a comeback of their own after forcing a Match Tie-break from a set and a break down. But the Spanish-Uruguayan duo would have the last laugh, taking the title on their first championship point. “I’m very happy," said Carreno Busta. "It’s always very special...
Top seed Milos Raonic prevailed in the match tennis fans wanted to see this week, saving a set point to defeat seventh seed Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6(6) on Saturday and reach the Delray Beach Open final. Raonic moves into his 20th tour-level final in his Delray Beach debut and improves his FedEx ATP Head2Head against del Potro to 2-1. The World No. 4 also boosts his 2017 record to 10-2 in reaching his first ATP World Tour final of the season. “You want to stay away from his forehand because he’s very dangerous from there. It was about taking time away from him and trying to get him on the backhand side,” said Raonic. “He stepped up on...
Pablo Carreno Busta reacts to saving one match point in overcoming teenager Casper Ruud in the Rio de Janeiro semi-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.