#NextGenATP star Taylor Fritz is through to the quarter-finals of the Chengdu Open after finishing strongly to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Thursday in the first week of the ATP World Tour Asian swing. The 19-year-old Fritz is looking for a big push in the closing stages of the season as he bids to qualify for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. The right-hander is currently 11th in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, with the Top 7 qualifying by right and the eighth spot going to the winner of an all-Italian wild-card tournament. "I'm feeling pretty good," said Fritz, who came through qualifying at this ATP World Tour 250 tournament. "The match was really physical and we...
Santiago Gonzalez, Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor and #NextGenATP star Andrey Rublev assist with tennis clinics during the Chengdu Open. Video courtesy Chengdu Open
The Chengdu Open hosts numerous autograph sessions, giving fans the chance to meet the likes of Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Wu Yibing, Dusan Lajovic and Treat Huey. Video courtesy Chengdu Open
Defending champion Karen Khachanov and top seed Dominic Thiem enjoy an evening out with fellow ATP World Tour stars at the Chengdu Open players' party. Video and photo courtesy Chengdu Open
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android and visit MyATP.com Chengdu Open - Chengdu, China The top four seeds — Dominic Thiem, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev — attended the Chengdu Open Players' Party at the St. Regis Chengdu, where they received a gift from the tournament with their names written in Chinese calligraphy. Wu Yibing, who recently became the youngest Chinese winner on the ATP Challenger Tour circuit just a week after claiming the US Open Boys' Singles and Doubles titles, attended the draw ceremony. #NextGenATP Karen Khachanov, Jared Donaldson and Taylor Fritz visited the Chengdu pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Donaldson was on top...
