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First-Time Winner Spotlight: Marton Fucsovics

Marton Fucsovics clinched his first ATP World Tour title on Saturday, beating Germany's Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-2 at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open. The 26-year-old dropped just four games to become the first Hungarian to win a tour-level title since former World No. 12 Balazs Taroczy in 1982 (Hilversum) and will make his debut inside the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings on Monday 26 May. Fucsovics is the seventh first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season, which equals the total number of maiden titlists throughout the 2017 season. First-Time ATP World Tour Champions In 2018 Player Tournament Daniil Medvedev Sydney Mirza Basic Sofia Roberto Carballes Baena Quito Frances Tiafoe Delray Beach Marco Cecchinato Budapest Taro Daniel...

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Nishikori Leads Star-Studded Day One At Roland Garros

There will be no shortage of star power on display as the second Grand Slam of the year kicks off on Sunday at Roland Garros. Top 10 stars Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin join #NextGenATP talents Taylor Fritz and Corentin Moutet and home favourites Gael Monfils and Lucas Pouille on a loaded Day One in Paris. Also in action is an in-form Kei Nishikori, who enters as the 19th seed and is poised to make a deep run on the heels of a strong clay-court campaign on the ATP World Tour. The Japanese star is hoping to continue his return to top form after registering impressive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 results in Monte-Carlo and Rome. A pair...

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Marach/Pavic Clinch Fourth Title of 2018 in Geneva

Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic won their fourth tour-level title of the season on Saturday, saving one championship point to defeat Ivan Dodig and Rajeev Ram 3-6, 7-6(3), 11-9 at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open. "I am very happy to win this tournament here," said Marach. "I won last year in Gstaad, so I guess I like Switzerland a lot." The top seeds won three straight points from 8/9 down in the Match Tie-break to win the title after one hour and 47 minutes. Marach and Pavic, who will move to No. 1 in the ATP Doubles Race to London on Monday, won 83 per cent of first-serve points and saved seven of the nine break points they faced...

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