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Behind The Scenes In Auckland 2018

ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot goes behind the scenes at the ASB Classic, as Juan Martin del Potro makes his return to Auckland and Americans Steve Johnson and Donald Young learn about New Zealand heritage.

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Against Delpo, Bautista Agut Wins Third Consecutive Final

Roberto Bautista Agut entered Saturday's ASB Classic final leading the tournament in service breaks. And when the championship was on the line against second seed Juan Martin del Potro, the Spaniard came through once more to capture his second Auckland crown (also 2016), battling past Del Potro 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. The fifth-seeded Spaniard broke Del Potro in the 11th game of the third set, taking advantage of a second serve and targetting the Argentine's backhand on consecutive shots. A game later, Bautista Agut erased a break point and served out the match to win his seventh ATP World Tour title and his first of the new season. “It's been a fantastic week for me. I gave everything I have on...

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Perfection! Pavic/Marach Take Home Another Title

Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic have started the 2018 ATP World Tour season perfectly. For the second consecutive week, the Austrian/Croatian pairing went 4-0 to win an ATP World Tour doubles title. Marach/Pavic beat Max Mirnyi and Philipp Oswald 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland for their second title of the year. In week one, Marach/Pavic captured the doubles crown at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. [ALSO LIKE] “We have a lot of confidence, played two good weeks. Now it's time to recover and get sharp for Melbourne,” Marach said. The champions saved seven of nine break points in the 90-minute contest. “It was not an easy match today especially against Max. He has...

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