The dream lives. #NextGenATP Denis Shapovalov continued the run of his life on Friday night, overcoming a slow and nervy start to advance to the semi-finals of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. The 18-year-old Canadian beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Central, where Shapovalov has earned legions of supporters this week at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. He first knocked off Juan Martin del Potro, then World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the third round, and Mannarino was the latest established ATP veteran to go down against the spirited left-hander, who's fiery play has created an electric atmosphere on the main court. “I’ve been against the wall a couple times this week. I'm very happy...
Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram advanced to their second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final of the season on Friday, beating Frenchmen Fabrice Martin and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 5-7, 7-5, 10-8 at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. The South African and American pairing hit 10 aces and claimed 87 per cent of their first-serve points to move into the last four. They also reached the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where they won their first Masters 1000 title (d. Kubot/Melo). [ALSO LIKE] The sixth seeds will next face Indian Rohan Bopanna and Croatian Ivan Dodig, who beat another French team in Gael Monfils and Benoit Paire 6-2, 7-5. Bopanna/Dodig saved three of four break points to advance...
#NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov delivered the performance of his career on Thursday evening, stunning World No. 2 Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in front of an electric Court Central crowd at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. Shapovalov becomes the youngest quarter-finalist at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. He's also the second-youngest player to beat Nadal (Coric, 2014 Basel). "It's so tough. A lot of the times he just hits a shot that's way too good. I was managing to get a lot back when I could. But, you know, he's honestly the best player I've ever played in my life," Shapovalov said. "You could tell why he's won so many Grand Slams. His ball was just so heavy....
Nick Kyrgios might have gotten the better of Alexander Zverev back in March, twice beating the #NextGenATP German at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami. But on Thursday evening at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Zverev put himself on the board in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. Watch Live On TennisTV Watch Full Match Replays The right-hander continued his red-hot run during the North American swing, winning his seventh consecutive match on the blue hard courts, dating back to his Citi Open title last week in Washington, D.C. Zverev beat Kyrgios 6-4, 6-3 in 73 minutes to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters 1000 event in Canada. “I'm happy to be through. Obviously against...
Tennis fans have debated this for years: Who's the greatest player of all-time, and where does Roger Federer fit on that short list? But to “The Great One”, Wayne Gretzky, there's no discussion. In an interview with the Canadian sports channel Sportsnet at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Gretzky said he considers Federer not only the greatest tennis player ever but also among the top four athletes of all-time. “He deserves to be up there with guys like Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Pele. He's a special man. He's got charisma, he's got style, he's got class. He's a winner. He loves his sport. He's got a passion for the game. He's a little bit like how Gordie Howe was. He's...
