Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Antalya"

Jul 18, 2017

New Tournament In Antalya Uncovered 2017

Go behind the scenes at the new ATP World Tour tournament in Antalya, where top seed Dominic Thiem and local favourite, Marsel Ilhan, visited a local historical landmark.

Jul 03, 2017

Sugita Breaks Into Top 50, Mover Of The Week

Yuichi Sugita completed the week of his career by playing his best tennis to capture his first ATP World Tour title at the Antalya Open after a 6-1, 7-6(4) victory over France’s Adrian Mannarino. Read Report & Watch Highlights In becoming the third Japanese to lift an ATP World Tour trophy, following in the footsteps of Shuzo Matsuoka (1992 Seoul) and Kei Nishikori (11 titles), he surged up 22 spots to a career-high No. 44 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The 28-year-old Sugita, the fourth first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this year, also picked up his ninth ATP Challenger Tour crown on the grass courts of the Aegon Surbiton Trophy (d. Thompson) last month. Mannarino also jumped 11...

Jul 02, 2017

Highlights Sugita Beats Mannarino For Maiden ATP Title 2017

Watch highlights of Yuichi Sugita of Japan beating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to win the inaugural Antalya Open. Gökhan Taner photo.

Jul 01, 2017

First-Time Winner Spotlight: Yuichi Sugita

The wait is finally over for 28-year-old Yuichi Sugita, who lifted his first ATP World Tour trophy on Saturday at the Antalya Open. He defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6(4), prevailing after one hour and 29 minutes. "I'm really happy to be the first champion in Antalya," Sugita said during the trophy presentation. "This is the most emotional moment of my career. I've won many Futures and Challenger titles, but never at a big tournament like this. It's just amazing. I can't believe it." Sugita is the fourth first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this year, joining Sydney winner Gilles Muller, Memphis champ Ryan Harrison and Marrakech titlist Borna Coric. He is also just the third Japanese player to ever...

Jul 01, 2017

Sugita Surges To Maiden ATP World Tour Crown

Yuichi Sugita was a man on a mission on Saturday at the Antalya Open, downing Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6(4) for his first ATP World Tour title. Sugita joined an exclusive club in lifting his maiden trophy, becoming just the third Japanese player to ever win on the circuit, alongside Shuzo Matsuoka and Kei Nishikori. He is also the fourth first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this year, needing one hour and 29 minutes to fight past Mannarino on a searing hot Saturday afternoon in Antalya. Just three weeks removed from notching his ninth Challenger title at the Aegon Surbiton Trophy, Sugita becomes the first player to win on grass on both the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour...