Rafael Nadal's 60th victory of the season was a sweet one. The World No. 1 battled past Grigor Dimitrov to book his spot in the 110th final of his career and fourth at the China Open. Nadal needed two hours and 16 minutes to overcome a dogged display from Dimitrov, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Saturday evening in Beijing. It marked the ninth time in the Spaniard's illustrious career in which he has surpassed 60 match wins in a single season. Nadal will look to add a tour-leading sixth title of 2017 when he faces Nick Kyrgios in Sunday's championship. Nadal is seeking to lift the trophy in the Chinese capital for the first time in 12 years. The 2005...
If there is one thing you can be certain of Saturday, it is that the China Open semi-finals will not disappoint. For the first time in the tournament’s history (since 2004), the top three seeds are in the semi-finals in Beijing. It just so happens that those three seeds are three of the top five players in the Emirates ATP Race To London, with World No. 1 Rafael Nadal leading the way. There is no shortage of talent behind him either, with World No. 4 Alexander Zverev, who officially qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals Friday, World No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov and three-time ATP World Tour titlist Nick Kyrgios completing the stunningly talented quartet. Nadal is the only former champion...
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares edged a high-quality doubles semi-final on Friday to remain on course at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017. Soares is now one match win away from 400 career victories. Second seeds Murray and Soares scraped past Dominic Inglot and Daniel Nestor 6-7(3), 6-1, 11-9 in 87 minutes for a place in the Tokyo final. Murray first served on match point at 9/8 in the Match tie-break, but Inglot poached for a superb backhand volley at close quarters. Two points later, on Murray and Soares’ second match point, Soares struck a crosscourt backhand lob to seal victory. Murray and Soares move up one spot to No. 4 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race To London, adding 120...
Alexander Zverev talks about qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals in London after beating Andrey Rublev during the China Open quarter-finals on Friday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.