Juan Martin del Potro talks about his straight-sets win against #NextGenATP Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
His mother recalls barricades, snipers and shelling en route to the hospital. Damir Dzumhur, born a month after the Bosnian War broke out, and his family recount their journey of hope through tennis as they revisit the places in Sarajevo where the two-time ATP World Tour titlist got his start.
If Kei Nishikori, during his brief time away last year, had forgotten about how cruel the draws of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments can be, he has been reminded often so far this year. At the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Nishikori faced No. 18 Tomas Berdych in the first round. Last week in Madrid, the 28-year-old had to play No. 12 Novak Djokovic on day one. His tough luck continues on Wednesday in Rome when the No. 24 player in the ATP Rankings faces third seed Grigor Dimitrov at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the season's third and final Masters 1000 tournament on clay. Nishikori, though, might have a different take on the second-round matchup. The Japanese right-hander leads their FedEx...