After a freak eye injury forced David Goffin to retire from his ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament semi-final two days ago, the World No. 7 has shared good news with his 195,000 followers on Instagram. The Nitto ATP Finals runner-up thanked supporters for all of their positive messages in a short statement on the picture-sharing social media platform. “My eye is recovering well and doctors are really positive for my fast recovery,” revealed Goffin. “I am very disappointed not to be able to play at the Open 13 Provence and I hope to be back soon on court!” Goffin suffered the bizarre injury after an attempted volley caught the frame of his racquet, redirecting the ball into his eye during...
Kevin Anderson talks about how he honed his game through college tennis, after making the decision to move to the United States from South Africa, in this edition of My Story, delivered by FedEx.
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A LOOK BACK Chennai Open (Chennai, India): After 22 years on the ATP World Tour, the Indian city of Chennai began a new chapter of professional tennis on the ATP Challenger Tour. Top seed Jordan Thompson claimed the title at the inaugural Chennai Open, defeating home hope and second seed Yuki Bhambri in a thrilling championship clash. The Aussie prevailed 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 37 minutes. He converted eight of 13 break chances to take his fifth Challenger crown. Thompson returns to the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings at No. 95, while Bhambri continues his quest to return to the Top 100 in his return from injury. His runner-up finish in Chennai saw him climb to...
