Where can you spend time with your fellow players and learn more about the ATP World Tour? ATP University! Classes again commenced in Miami with 14 players eager to learn more about the ATP World Tour, including giving back, media relations, nutrition, player relations, social media, medical services and personal finance. Outside of their interactive sessions, players also enjoyed delicious dinners and a group trip to a Miami Heat game. At the end of the three days of sessions, the ATP IQ test was won by Mitchell Krueger, who happily took hope the coveted GoPro prize. “I think I’ll remember this for a long time,” said Krueger. “It’s good getting together with everyone. I learned a lot.” “It was great...
Watch highlights of Australian wild cards Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington advancing to the 2017 Australian Open doubles semi-finals by beating Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Getty Images photo.
Fourth seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers reached their first Grand Slam semi-final together on Wednesday night at the Australian Open as they defeated Sam Groth and Chris Guccione 7-5, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. Watch Highlights Kontinen and Peers, who finished 2016 with back-to-back titles at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris and the ATP Finals in London, are bidding to win their first major title. The Finnish/Australian duo has dropped only one set on their route through to the semi-finals, beating Groth and Guccione in 64 minutes with only nine points dropped on serve. Watch: Kontinen/Peers Visit St. Kilda Beach Peers is looking to reach his third Grand Slam final, having finished runner-up at Wimbledon and the US...
