Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "2018" – Page 174

Apr 06, 2018

Nick Kyrgios Charity

Apr 06, 2018

Nadal Draws Spain Level On Comeback

SPAIN 1, GERMANY 1 Venue: Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, ESP (clay- outdoor) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time since the Australian Open on Friday, beating Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in Valencia. The Spaniard hit 28 forehand winners throughout the two-hour, 33-minute clash at the bullring venue to score his 23rd consecutive Davis Cup singles victory and level the tie at 1-1. “It's positive of course, winning in straight sets,” Nadal told DavisCup.com. “It was a solid match. I feel comfortable back on the clay. ”It's always special to play at home at a bullring stadium, it's very unique. It's a great feeling to be back, coming back from injuries is...

Apr 06, 2018

Uncovered: Super Swede Soderling Helps Ymer Shine

ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot goes behind the scenes with former World No. 4 Robin Soderling and his charge, Elias Ymer, the highest-ranked player from Sweden as the pair works to help the latter break through on the ATP World Tour.

Apr 06, 2018

Pouille, Fognini Win On Day One

ITALY 1, FRANCE 1 Venue: Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genoa, ITA (clay - outdoor) Lucas Pouille withstood a strong comeback effort to beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1 in Genoa. The World No. 11 began well, breaking six times en route to a two-set lead, but Seppi fought back in front of his home fans to force a decider. Not to be denied, Pouille re-established control and raced to victory in the fifth set to secure defending champion France a 1-0 lead. “The emotions are the maximum,” Pouille told DavisCup.com. “It's great to win that type of match. I was two sets up, he came back; that was so tough for me in the fourth set. I tried...

Apr 06, 2018

Challenger Storylines Abound In First Quarter

With 33 tournaments in the books, the ATP Challenger Tour season is already off to a flying start in 2018. Storylines abound on the circuit, as new names and fresh faces fight for position in the ATP Rankings, while the Next Generation of stars look to make early statements in the ATP Race To Milan. Players eyeing coveted berths in the Next Gen ATP Finals lifted trophies, a superstar kicked off his comeback, a trio of emerging stars tasted victory for the first time, the Aussie contingent made an early statement, a 37-year-old veteran earned a historic crown, and a fan-favourite tournament celebrated a milestone anniversary. And of course, there were Hot Shots. Your jaws might still be on the...