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Feb 14, 2018

Rotterdam 2018

Feb 13, 2018

Nishikori Spoils Rubin's Homecoming With Another Win On His Comeback

Noah Rubin couldn't have envisioned a better start during his homecoming on the ATP World Tour. The Long Island native, facing former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori, broke and led 3-0 on Tuesday at the New York Open in Long Island. A win over Nishikori would have been among the biggest of Rubin's young career. But then Nishikori, who's continuing his comeback from right-wrist surgery, ruined the party. The 28-year-old played steady tennis and came back to win his first tour-level match since 9 August (l. Monfils in Montreal) 7-5, 6-3 in New York. [ALSO LIKE] “He started very well, very aggressive. Serving well. I think he played a little better than me in the first set. Second set I...

Feb 13, 2018

Players Reveal Their Valentine's Day Secrets

ATP World Tour tennis stars talk about their first kisses, first dates and more in this ATP World Tour Uncovered Presented by Peugeot feature.

Feb 13, 2018

Schwartzman, 5’ 7”, Stands Tall On ATP World Tour

When Diego Schwartzman was 13 years old, a doctor told him he wouldn't grow beyond 5-foot-7. The news didn't sit well with Schwartzman, who had dreams of becoming a professional tennis player from an early age. The doctor's prediction came when only three of the 23 players to hold the ATP World Tour No.1 ranking at the time measured below 5-foot-11 (Marcelo Rios, 5-foot-9; Lleyton Hewitt and Jimmy Connors, both 5-foot-10). Feeling defeated, Schwartzman returned home with his head held low and shoulders slumped. Quieter and more reserved than his usual cheery self, the teenager told his parents: "I'm not going to play tennis anymore." Perhaps at that moment it felt unfair to Diego that his older siblings -- Andres,...

Feb 13, 2018

Read & Watch: Felix's 'Encouraging' Debut

For the record, Felix Auger-Aliassime's tour-level career began perfectly. On the very first ball he hit, the 17-year-old cut an ace out wide against Serbia's Filip Krajinovic at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. But Krajinovic, last year's surprise finalist at the Rolex Paris Masters, generally carried over his strong finish to the 2017 season, fighting off the future star of the ATP World Tour 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 to spoil the Canadian's tour-level debut. Auger-Aliassime battled understandable nerves in the beginning. The right-hander had never played a tour-level match before, let alone an ATP World Tour 500 tournament that has also welcomed Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer, who's chasing No. 1, this week. Surely Auger-Aliassime has walked past...