Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "2018" – Page 419

Jan 08, 2018

Auckland 2018

Jan 08, 2018

Medvedev Beats Kohlschreiber In Sydney Opener

Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev won 33 of his 36 first-service points and struck eight aces to overcome sixth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-3 in 69 minutes on Monday at the Sydney International. He will next face American Jared Donaldson or France’s Gilles Simon, who captured the Tata Open Maharashtra – his 13th ATP World Tour title. Fifth-seeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino fought hard to beat Russian qualifier Evgeny Donskoy 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes for a second-round meeting with Lithuanian lucky loser Ricardas Berankis, who beat Australian wild card Alex Bolt 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Bolt struck 21 aces in the one-hour and 57-minute encounter. John Millman was strong on serve in beating fellow Autralian and 18-year-old qualifier...

Jan 08, 2018

Simon Soars In ATP Rankings, Mover Of The Week

No. 57 Gilles Simon, +32 The 33-year-old Frenchman got off to a strong start in 2018 with his first ATP World Tour title for almost three years (2015 Open 13 Marseille) after he defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6(4), 6-2 at he Tata Open Maharashtra. Simon, who started the week at No. 89 in the ATP Rankings, finished last year outside of the Top 50 for the first time since 2005. His 32-place rise to No. 57 was the biggest jump in the Top 100. Anderson, up three spots to No. 11, is back at his highest position since 19 October 2015 (No. 11). More & Watch Highlights No. 17 Nick Kyrgios, +4 The 22-year-old Australian returned to his highest position in...

Jan 08, 2018

Four-Time Champ Ferrer Opens Auckland Quest

David Ferrer opened his bid for an unprecedented fifth title at the ASB Classic, battling past Chinese teen Wu Yibing 7-6(7), 6-4 on Monday. The Spanish veteran prevailed after a gritty encounter, opening his 2018 ATP World Tour campaign with his 718th match victory. Ferrer is looking to carry the momentum from a strong second half of 2017, as he eyes another successful week at one of his favourite tournaments. He lifted the Auckland trophy in 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Victory over the Chinese #NextGenATP star wasn't as straightforward as the 35-year-old had hoped. Yibing saved nine of 12 break points faced and secured a critical break of his own when Ferrer served for the match at 5-3 in...

Jan 08, 2018

ATP Stars Hit The Hardwood In Auckland

The rising stars of the ATP World Tour are ready to take the ASB Classic by storm this week in Auckland. But first, they tested their skills on a court of a different kind. #NextGenATP Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitsipas joined reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung in a visit to the SKYCITY Breakers, a professional basketball team based in Auckland. The players took part in drills during the team’s pregame warm-up, practising ball handling skills and shooting, before going head-to-head in a 3-on-3 game. "I've never played basketball before and I've only watched it on TV, but I had a very good time today," said Chung. "It's difficult. Shooting and dribbling are not easy. "It's my first...