Chinese NextGenATP star Wu Yibing talks about his progress on the ATP World Tour, ahead of his debut appearance at the ASB Classic in Auckland. Video courtesy ASB Classic.
The 2018 ATP World Tour season continues with a pair of 250-level tournaments in Auckland and Sydney. Defending champion Jack Sock returns as the top seed at the ASB Classic and Albert Ramos-Vinolas leads the pack at the Apia International, where Gilles Muller is the reigning champ. View Draws: Auckland | Sydney 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN AUCKLAND (1) Sock Leads Strong Field: No. 1 American Jack Sock is the top seed and one of five players in Auckland who are in the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings. The other seeds receiving byes are No. 2 Juan Martin del Potro, No. 3 Sam Querrey and No. 4 John Isner. There are six former champions in the field from the...
Jack Sock claimed his second ATP World Tour title, beating Joao Sousa 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 for the ASB Classic crown on Saturday. Sock, the fourth seed, became the first American to win the title at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Auckland since John Isner in 2014 (also 2010). The 24-year-old Nebraska native adds to his 2015 Houston title and improves to 2-4 in tour-level finals. Sock broke twice in the first set to take a lead in the championship match, 6-3. The opponents traded breaks in the second set, but Sousa broke again for a 6-5 lead and then held serve once more to force a deciding set. Breaks were traded again early in the third set until...