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May 19, 2018

Zverev Looks Ahead to Rome Final

Reigning champion Alexander Zverev reflects on his semi-final victory over Marin Cilic, as he targets back-to-back titles in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

May 19, 2018

Lucky 13: Zverev Extends Streak, Reaches Rome Final

When Alexander Zverev arrived at the Foro Italico last year, the German had never reached the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. In fact, at World No. 17, he held just a 17-13 record at the elite level. But the 2017 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, at which Zverev lifted his maiden Masters 1000 trophy, proved to be just the beginning. One year on, the 21-year-old defeated Marin Cilic on Saturday evening 7-6(13), 7-5 in the Rome semi-finals to win his 13th match in a row, as he attempts to win back-to-back-to-back titles after triumphing in Munich and Madrid. "It was very tough. It's always tough playing Marin. He's one of the best players on Tour right now," Zverev...

May 19, 2018

Djokovic: 'I Can Only Take Positives From This Week’

Despite falling to Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Saturday, Novak Djokovic can take a lot of positives out of his week in Rome. The former World No. 1 showed signs in the Italian capital of returning to the level that helped him clinch the year-end No. 1 ATP Ranking on four occasions. He reached his first tour-level semi-final of the season as he continues his comeback from a right elbow injury. “I can only take positives from this week," reflected Djokovic. "I didn't really expect anything coming into this tournament, when it comes to results, because I didn't have many great results in the last period. I'm pleased with how I've played [in the]...

May 19, 2018

Scouting Report: 20 Things To Watch In Geneva & Lyon

ATP World Tour 250-level titles are on the line this week at clay-court events in Geneva and Lyon, the final events before Roland Garros. At the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open, two-time defending champion Stan Wawrinka, No. 1 Italian Fabio Fognini and former World No. 3 David Ferrer are the wild cards, attempting to challenge top-seeded Sam Querrey of the United States. Just more than 100 kilometres away, at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, Dominic Thiem looks to continue his momentum on clay alongside fellow Top 10 player John Isner and the fast-rising Hyeon Chung, the reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion. View Draws: Geneva | Lyon 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN GENEVA 1) Stan In Switzerland: Since Geneva returned...

May 19, 2018

At 17, Molleker Making Most Of Opportunity In Heilbronn

Prior to this week, 17-year-old Rudolf Molleker had never won a match on the ATP Challenger Tour. But now, the German youngster, appearing in just his third main draw at the Challenger level, has become the youngest finalist of 2018. At 17 years, seven months, he is the talk of the tournament in Heilbronn. Expected to rise almost 100 places into the Top 400 of the ATP Rankings on Monday, Molleker defeated back-to-back seeded opponents to reach the semi-finals at the Heilbronner Neckarcup, where he overcame Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero from a set down on Saturday. The German upset fourth-seeded countryman Yannick Hanfmann and seventh seed Alexey Vatutin, also in three sets, to make headlines at the ATP Challenger Tour’s...