In this edition of ATPWorldTour.com's Best of 2017 series, Marcelo Melo takes over ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot to ask Alexander Zverev the tough questions about their friendship, cooking and more.
The moment Grigor Dimitrov lifted the most important trophy of his career after claiming victory at the Nitto ATP Finals last month was certainly iconic. Now, it is award-winning. Libris by PhotoShelter has announced the image is one of its 17 Iconic Images from all walks of life in 2017. “The 2017 Libris Iconic Images capture many of the year’s most memorable moments,” PhotoShelter CEO Andrew Fingerman said. “These 17 images are a small sample of the incredible images created by our Libris clients this year. To say we are proud to work with creative professionals of this calibre is an understatement.” British photographer Thomas Lovelock shot the award-winning photo for ATPWorldTour.com after Dimitrov defeated David Goffin in the championship...
Continuing our Season In Review Series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the biggest Grand Slam comebacks of 2017: 5. Andreas Seppi d. Nick Kyrgios 1-6, 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8 - Australian Open 2R There seems to be a special connection between Andreas Seppi and the Australian Open. Three years ago, the Italian saved a match point to upset Lleyton Hewitt in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open. Then, in 2015, he would advance to the Round of 16 with a stunning four-set dismissal of Roger Federer - his first Top 10 win at a Grand Slam. As Seppi began to battle back from a two-set deficit against home hope Nick Kyrgios in this year's second round, another moment of magic was in...
In this edition of ATPWorldTour.com's Best of 2017 series, NextGen quartet Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ernesto Escobedo have fun driving UTVs at the beach in Los Cabos. Photo: Abierto Los Cabos
Continuing our Season in Review series, ATPWorldTour.com reviews some of the year's odd moments on the ATP World Tour. There are plenty of things that happen during a tennis match. From winners and errors to overheads and tweeners, ATP World Tour players always entertain the crowd. But there were also some quirky moments on the court in 2017. At the Miami Open presented by Itau, Tommy Haas and Jiri Vesely got a special visitor after their second set. An iguana was spotted on one of the court’s scoreboards, delaying play. Vesely had no interest in continuing play with the animal even near the court, while Haas walked right up to it for a selfie. “Maybe the iguana got the note...