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Antalya Open – Antalya, Turkey
Dominic Thiem and Marsel Ilhan visited the Aspendos ampitheatre and played a game of mini tennis.
Borna Coric, David Ferrer, Anil Yuksel and Ilhan were the lucky players to participate in the draw ceremony.
Fernando Verdasco, Radu Albot and #NextGenATP German Daniel Altmaier tried their hand at jet skiing.
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Aegon International – Eastbourne, U.K.
Novak Djokovic, John Isner, Gael Monfils, Kyle Edmund and Steve Johnson took part in Media Day.
Ryan Harrison visited Willingdon Community School to meet with local children.
Qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan of India scored one of the biggest upsets of the year on Tuesday at the Antalya Open, shocking top seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. “I just gave it my best and was serving well out there. Two or three points can often make the difference on grass,” said Ramanathan. “It’s a good start for my career, but it’s just a start. Hopefully I can keep it going.” The World No. 222 in the Emirates ATP Rankings broke Thiem three times and won the last five games of the match to reach his second ATP World Tour quarter-final and score the biggest win of his career. Ramanathan had only played six ATP World Tour...
Top seed Dominic Thiem and Turkish player Marsel Ilhan take in the history of Antalya as they visit the Aspendos amphitheatre on Monday. Photo: Gokhan Taner
Egyptian qualifier Mohamed Safwat saved five match points in the Antalya Open first round against Cem Ilkel, beating the home hope 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) on Monday. A second-round clash against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino awaits the 26-year-old Turkish player. Top seed Dominic Thiem will open his campaign in Antalya against Ramkumar Ramanathan in the second round after the Indian qualifier defeated Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3, 6-4. Second seed Paolo Lorenzi will face Radu Albot in his opener. The Moldovan beat Joao Sousa 7-6(2), 6-2. Carlos Berlocq scored an upset win over No. 6 seed Viktor Troicki. The Argentine saved 11 of the 15 break points he faced to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Marcos Baghdatis, a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Nikoloz Basilashvili,...
