#NextGenATP star Denis Shapovalov has been selected by peers as the Most Improved Player of the Year in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. The 18-year-old claims the player-voted award over fellow nominees Alexander Zverev, Pablo Carreno Busta and Andrey Rublev. Shapovalov started 2017 at No. 250 in the Emirates ATP Rankings before he went on to crack the Top 100 on 14 August and the Top 50 on 23 October. Visit ATP World Tour Awards Section The Canadian has also been named the 2017 ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates, as the youngest player in the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings as of 6 November. Shapovalov, who is competing this week...
Horia Tecau has been honoured with the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon for his efforts in championing children’s rights and education in his home country of Romania. The World No. 8 doubles player accepted the award at the Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch, presented by Moët & Chandon, on Thursday evening at the Tower of London. The 32-year-old, who says all children should have access to kindergarten and school, was earlier honoured in April when he became a national ambassador for UNICEF in Romania. Visit ATP World Tour Awards Section “Horia Tecau is more than a world tennis champion, he is also a champion for the children. He has been campaigning...
It appeared that fifth-seeded Jared Donaldson was ready to play spoiler on the final day of round-robin play at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But Russian Daniil Medvedev, after overcoming a strong start by the American and his dominating forehand, kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, defeating Donaldson 3-4(3), 4-2, 4-3(1), 4-0. “It was a very tough match. Jared had nothing to lose at all, played amazing the first couple of sets. I managed to halt this, it was very tough,” Medvedev said. "I’m happy with my win and I hope to be through to the semis." The Russian will now have to watch the evening match between fellow group members Borna Coric (2-0) and Karen...
It appeared that fifth-seeded Jared Donaldson was ready to play spoiler on the final day of round-robin play at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But Russian Daniil Medvedev, after overcoming a strong start by the American and his dominating forehand, kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, defeating Donaldson 3-4(3), 4-2, 4-3(1), 4-0. “It was a very tough match. Jared had nothing to lose at all, played amazing the first couple of sets. I managed to halt this, it was very tough,” Medvedev said. "I’m happy with my win and I hope to be through to the semis." The Russian will now have to watch the evening match between fellow group members Borna Coric (2-0) and Karen...