Watch highlights as Ryan Harrison ends the dream run of home favourite Alex de Minaur to reach the final at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.BrisbaneTennis.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
By all measures, 2017 was a struggle for Gilles Simon. The veteran Frenchman managed just a 16-25 record and finished outside the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings for the first time since 2005. But if Simon’s performance in the opening week of the new ATP World Tour campaign is a sign of things to come, the World No. 89 is back in form. The 33-year-old defeated second seed Kevin Anderson 7-6(4), 6-2 on Sunday in Pune to earn his first title since the Open 13 Marseille in 2015 (d. Monfils) and his 13th trophy overall (13-6 in finals). "It was a great match, I think a great performance. I never beat Kevin before so to be able to beat...
Fabio Fognini gets out in Sydney ahead of the Sydney International, which begins on 7 January. The Italian visits Cockatoo Island, where he plays some tennis on a grass court. Watch video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.SydneyInternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Sydney International.
Diego Schwartzman and Mischa Zverev enjoyed the unique experience of playing tennis on a cruise liner helipad in Sydney Harbour ahead of the Sydney International, which begins on 7 January. Watch video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.SydneyInternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Sydney International.
Diego Schwartzman and Mischa Zverev enjoyed the unique experience of playing tennis on a boat in Sydney Harbour ahead of the Sydney International, which begins on 7 January. Watch video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.SydneyInternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Sydney International.