Stan Wawrinka settled into his game in time to reach the semi-finals of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Friday. The second seed withstood some aggressive play and strong hitting from World No. 45 Kyle Edmund to advance 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 36 minutes. Edmund rolled through the tie-break, blasting an inside-out backhand to go up 5/0. But Wawrinka broke the Brit at 3-2 in the second set and to start the third set. The Swiss star saved 11/13 break points faced. “I want to win more matches here and not stop now,” said Wawrinka, who is looking to win a title in the first week of the season for a fourth consecutive year, following a...
After a long day at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp, there are few things Grigor Dimitrov enjoys more than blasting some of his favourite music on the ride home. For the Bulgarian, and the Brisbane courtesy car drivers, that's meant plenty of American soloist Whitney Houston. “Oh, my God. I didn't know that thing was going to spread around that fast,” Dimitrov told ATPWorldTour.com when asked about his drive-home selection. “There's just a couple of songs that I really like.” Dimitrov said the tournament-provided drivers have been so nice to him on the rides back to his hotel that they've let him control the car stereo. “I appreciate moments like that. After a long, heavy day, you just want...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Doha, Qatar Defending champion Novak Djokovic held a kids clinic with 11 lucky Qatari youngsters. World No. 1 Andy Murray and Djokovic officially launched the 2017 ATP World Tour season at the Museum of Islamic Art. Watch Murray, Djokovic, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga attended the tournament’s player party, where they were in the hot seat as Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares interviewed them for ATP World Tour Uncovered. Malek Jaziri, Andrey Kuznetsov, Florian Mayer and Gerald Melzer were on hand to assist with the draw ceremony. Brisbane International Presented By Suncorp – Brisbane, Australia Stan Wawrinka showed no fear as he did the Gold...
Rafa Nadal gives one young fan a thrill of a lifetime by hitting with him after a practice session at the Brisbane International. Video courtesy Tennis Australia.
Watch how Grigor Dimitrov beat Nicolas Mahut on Thursday for a place in the Brisbane quarter-finals. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour. Video courtesy Tennis Australia.