Watch highlights as Kyle Edmund beats fellow NextGen star Ernesto Escobedo to advance to the second round in Brisbane. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Video not available in Australia.
Watch highlights as David Ferrer enjoys a successful start in Brisbane with a win over Bernard Tomic. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Video not available in Australia.
Rafael Nadal is eager to commence his 2017 ATP World Tour season against Alexandr Dolgopolov Tuesday night in Brisbane. Such is the strength of the Brisbane International field, which features five Top 10 players, that fifth-seed Nadal does not enjoy the first-round bye afforded to Milos Raonic, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Dominic Thiem. After flying in in the early hours of Monday morning, Nadal had his first practice session under lights Monday evening, watched by hundreds of fans who took every vantage point to get an up-close look at the former World No. 1. This is the first time that the Spaniard will be competing in Australia in the first week of the season. [ALSO LIKE] “For me to...
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Eighth seed David Ferrer opened up his 2017 season in style on Monday at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp, putting on an impressive performance to dispatch local favourite Bernard Tomic, 6-3, 7-5. “My goals this year are to be happy with myself and be focused in every tournament that I play, without pressure,” said Ferrer. “All tennis players have pressure, but at this moment of my career, I need to enjoy these types of matches on Centre Court. I am 34 years old, 35 next month, so I hope I will play a little bit longer." The World No. 21 will once again have to contend with a pro-Aussie crowd in the second round when he faces wild card...