Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Miami Open presented by Itau – Florida, United States Customers at the Juan Valdez Cafe in Downtown Miami were given a pleasant surprise during their rush hour coffee run. Miami Open presented by Itau top seed Stan Wawrinka was on hand to serve customers with an early morning caffeine fix ahead of his quest for the title. Doubles pairing Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray were joined by Joao Sousa on Crandon Park beach. The trio were put through their paces in a game of foot volley as they basked in the Miami sunshine. Roger Federer turned his skills to mixing music Wednesday night in Miami during a party for...
Players competing at this week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Shenzhen, China, stepped away from the court for a pair of off-site activities. On Tuesday, Enrique Lopez-Perez of Spain joined WTA player Jovana Jaksic in visiting a Tsing Dynasty villa named Wanshi Habitat. They explored where the ancestors of Shenzhen citizens used to live and learned about Hakka culture and what the lifestyle entailed. They then delighted the local audience by hitting a few balls in a game of mini-tennis. Enrique Lopez-Perez helps launch the #ATPChallenger event in Shenzhen. The Spaniard visited a Tsing Dynasty villa named Wanshi Habitat. pic.twitter.com/2mAhAhoNn9— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) March 14, 2017 Also during the week, Thai brothers Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana tested their...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells, California Roger Federer has navigated hundreds of press conferences during his 20-year career, but the Swiss will admit the one he faced Friday had a slightly different tune. Federer was grilled by a group of local school children in a special BNP Paribas Open Q&A. Read & Watch Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were joined by Counting Crows star percussionist Jim Bogois at the Village Stage for a concert. More Taylor Fritz, Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev, Borna Coric, Stefan Kozlov and Reilly Opelka took to the stage for the #NextGenATP event, giving their thoughts on the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals and meeting fans. More Novak...
One year after the launch of the #NextGenATP campaign, six #NextGenATP players took to the stage at Indian Wells to talk about their early years on tour and an exciting new event. Americans Taylor Fritz, Stefan Kozlov, Reilly Opelka; Russians Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev; and Croatian Borna Coric all participated in a question-and-answer session with fans at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden ahead of the BNP Paribas Open. The players discussed how they feel to be included in the ATP World Tour's Next Generation, and they gave their thoughts on the inaugural #NextGenATP Finals. The tournament, to take place 7-11 November in Milan, will feature the world's top eight 21-and-under singles players. #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev is currently leading the...
Ball dogs, the hit of the 2016 Brasil Open, returned to the ATP World Tour 250 tournament on Saturday to chase more fuzzy yellow balls. Cindy, Nanda, Pretinha, Mia, Arlete and Ovelha dashed around the red clay in Sao Paulo as Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and Brazilian coach Joao Zwetsch, who works with Thiago Monteiro and Thomaz Bellucci, played a few points and posed for photos with the shelter dogs. “It was pretty fun, super cool with the dogs, really nice experience,” Demoliner said. The Brasil Open and tournament sponsor PremieR Pet brought back the crowd-pleasing activity for fans and for the pooches. All of last year's ball dogs were adopted, and tournament officials hope this year's dogs will be just...