#NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev silenced a pro-Andreas Seppi crowd on Monday with a memorable display of power and touch to oust the experienced Italian 6-1, 6-2 in 68 minutes at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Zverev, the No. 14 seed, saved one break point and broke three times in the 27-minute opening set under sun-kissed skies, executing a number of fine drop shot winners from the baseline. Wild card Seppi held his nerve in a 16-point service hold for 1-1 in the second set of their first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting. Zverev broke Seppi in the sixth and eighth games for his 12th match win of the year, which includes the Open Sud de France crown (d. Gasquet). “I like playing...
Much fun was had at a charity exhibition on Saturday at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in support of Amade Mondiale Monaco, a charity that looks after the welfare of children worldwide. Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov joined forces under the guidance of Goran Ivanisevic against a Jonas Bjorkman-led team of Dominic Thiem, David Goffin, Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev ahead of the 2017 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Watch Live Behind The Scenes With TennisTV Amade was founded in 1963 in accordance with the wishes of Princess Grace of Monaco, with the vision of a world where every child, whatever their social, religious or cultural origins, would have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. ”It was fun and...
Alexander Zverev started March strong and ended his month with a vengeance. And the 19-year-old German, ranked World No. 20 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, notched a few career milestones along the way. Continuing his stranglehold on the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, Zverev began March with 340 points in the Race, holding a 45-point lead ahead of then No. 2 Daniil Medvedev. As of the 3 April Emirates ATP Race to Milan standings, he leads the pack with 565 points, 260 points ahead of Medvedev. Pre-Register for Tickets To The Next Gen ATP Finals At the BNP Paribas Open, the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of 2017, after a bye in the first round, Zverev handily beat...
Roger In Hunt To Reclaim No. 1, But Health Comes First Roger Federer continues his stunning start to 2017 by winning the Miami Open presented by Itau over Rafael Nadal. The win marks his first Miami title and third “Sunshine Double” (2005-2006), in addition to his third winner’s trophy of the year. The Swiss star remains on top in the Emirates ATP Race to London and holds a convincing lead over his rivals. Having accumulated 4,045 Emirates ATP Rankings Points so far in 2017, he leads No. 2 Rafael Nadal by well over 1,500 points and has more than doubled the points of everyone else on the ATP World Tour. With Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray struggling with injuries and...
