Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Dubai, United Arab Emirates Roger Federer and Andy Murray kicked off the 25th edition of the tournament with a beach tennis game, the famous Burj Al Arab as their backdrop. After his first-round win, Federer joined ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode for an anniversary celebration on court. The ATP recognised the 25th anniversary of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with the presentation of a crystal plate and cake to mark the celebration. Stan Wawrinka hopped in a Skydive Dubai gyrocopter for a flight over the Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeriah and Dubai Marina before making his way back to Skydive...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Rio Open presented by Claro – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray went head-to-head with UFC stars Jose Aldo and Minotouro. Aldo loved his time at the tournament so much, he came back to watch Thomaz Bellucci oust top seed Kei Nishikori! David Ferrer, Bellucci, Soares, Pablo Cuevas, Marcelo Melo, Pablo Carreno Busta, Stephane Robert, Gastao Elias, Nicholas Monroe and Artem Sitak were among those to have a great time at the players’ party at Windsor Atlantica Hotel. Ferrer and Bellucci visited one of the most picturesque sites in Rio, the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Dominic Thiem enjoyed a visit to Copacabana, while Janko Tipsarevic took...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. AMN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Rotterdam, The Netherlands Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Gilles Simon and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were among the stars to treat fans to autograph signings. Fernando Verdasco took a ride around Rotterdam with Peugeot. Watch Robin Haase was in the hot seat at a Q&A with young fans on kids’ day. Lukasz Kubot, Marcelo Melo, Mate Pavic and Alexander Peya participated in a Pro-Am. Memphis Open – Memphis, Tennessee Robert Lindstedt, Michael Venus, Brian Baker, David O’Hare and Joe Salisbury made a memorable visit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital headquarters in downtown Memphis. Read “Worries you have or problems you think you have are nothing...
During a meeting between the two masters of their sports, Vince Carter waited until the end to share his words of advice with Ivo Karlovic on Wednesday evening. Carter, who at 40 is the oldest player in the NBA, met Karlovic before the New Orleans Pelicans took on the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum. The two professional athletes exchanged pleasantries and traded equipment on the court: Carter gave Karlovic a pair of autographed shoes, size 16.5; Karlovic gave Carter an autographed Head Radical racquet. Carter was excited by the new stick. He told Karlovic that his tennis-playing daughter will love it. Then Carter delivered the two words of wisdom that Karlovic has surely heard by now: “Stay young,” Carter...
Darian King thought he should pay more respect to “The King” while visiting Graceland on Wednesday. The 24 year old, who has made Barbados tennis history at the Memphis Open, was visiting Elvis Presley's former residence and was asked how much he knew about the musical legend. “Growing up and hearing about Elvis, sorry Mr. Presley, because obviously I can't address him like that, he's a big deal,” King said. “He's down in the books as a great one. I'm really happy to actually be here, around his surroundings, around his homeland.” King toured Presley's south Memphis estate, checking out the green carpet on the ceiling in the jungle room, where Presley recorded “Moody Blue”. He walked through “Lisa Marie”,...
