Watch Thursday highlights as Alexandr Dolgopolov moves past Horacio Zeballos at the Rio Open presented by Claro, plus wins for Thiago Monteiro, Pablo Carreno Busta and Casper Ruud. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Joao Pires/Fotojump
Alexandr Dolgopolov's winning streak continues after a victory over Horacio Zeballos at the Rio Open presented by Claro on Thursday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch highlights of the 2017 Argentina Open final, featuring Alexandr Dolgopolov and Kei Nishikori in Buenos Aires. Photo: Argentina Open/Sergio Llamera
Alexandr Dolgopolov arrived at the Argentina Open with just one win in his past 11 matches, but leaves Buenos Aires as champion after defeating top seed Kei Nishikori 7-6(5), 6-4 in Sunday’s final. “I think you can call it a perfect week," said Dolgopolov. "I didn’t lose a set and beat Kei for the first time. The fans were really supporting me and I felt very welcome here.” With his remarkable turn in form this week, the Ukrainian earns his third ATP World Tour singles title and his first since prevailing in Washington, D.C., in July 2012. He also picks up his first win against his Japanese opponent, having lost all five of their previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings in...
Alexandr Dolgopolov has been a dominant force this week at the Argentina Open and the Ukrainian continued his strong form on Saturday, blasting past Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-2 to reach the final. Dolgopolov has not relinquished a set in advancing to his seventh ATP World Tour final and first on the clay of Buenos Aires. He will contest his first title match in three years, since falling to Rafael Nadal in Rio de Janeiro in 2014, against top seed Kei Nishikori. "I feel very good," said Dolgopolov. "It's really nice to be in a final again because because I had a couple tough years." The 28 year old needed just 69 minutes to dispatch fourth seed Carreno Busta on...
