In what was the biggest final of both players’ careers, Mirza Basic overcame the seismic serving of Marius Copil to win 7-6(6), 6-7(4), 6-4 and lift his first-ever ATP World Tour singles trophy at the DIEMA XTRA Sofia Open. The title makes No.129-ranked Basic the season’s second first-time ATP World Tour titlist after Daniil Medvedev claimed the crown in Sydney last month, and the 26 year old becomes the second player from Bosnia and Herzegovina to win a tour-level title, following compatriot Damir Dzumhur, a two-time titlist last season. Additionally, Basic becomes the first qualifier to win a title at the tour level since Peter Gojowczyk in Metz last season. The DIEMA XTRA Sofia Open has been a breakthrough tournament...
World No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov eyes a strong week at the first ATP World Tour 500 of the year in Rotterdam. Watch live tennis from Rotterdam at TennisTV.com.
World No. 5 Alexander Zverev looks ahead to the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, where he is seeded third. Watch live tennis from Rotterdam at TennisTV.com.
Felix Auger-Aliassime returns from injury at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Budapest, appearing in his first tournament of the year. Video courtesy of Hungarian Tennis.
Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop are doubles champions once again this season, claiming a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4 victory over Nikola Mektic and Alexander Peya at the DIEMA XTRA Sofia Open. The Dutchmen, who earlier this season claimed their first title together in Pune (d. Herbert/Simon), overcame their opponents in just one hour, 13 minutes. Despite winning the same amount of total points as Mektic and Peya, Haase and Middelkoop were better in the bigger moments, saving seven of nine break points faced and converting on two of five break points themselves. "Of course it doesn't happen often that you win titles, especially in the same city," said Middelkoop, the 2016 champion with Wesley Koolhof. "Sofia is a special one and...
