Watch highlights as David Ferrer, Lucas Pouille and Roberto Bautista Agut play their first-round matches on Monday at the China Open in Beijing. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Visual China
Milos Raonic is looking for a strong mental performance in Beijing as he looks to turn things around after disappointing results at the US Open and St. Petersburg. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
A runner-up showing at the China Open six years could be David Ferrer’s lucky omen this week as the Spaniard seeks to reach his first ATP World Tour final of 2016. On Monday, he made the first step towards doing so with a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas. The fifth seed, having slipped to No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, extended his FedEx ATP Head2Head record against the Uruguayan to 4-0 in what was the pair’s first clash on hard court. In the match, which featured only one break point between the two, it was Ferrer who made the most of his sole opportunity. He broke to take the opening set and secured the result on his second...