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Sep 26, 2017

Donaldson Ymer Soak Up Culture Chengdu 2017

Mikael Ymer and Jared Donaldson learn the ancient local art of calligraphy and play a game of mini-tennis during a visit to the Wangjian Lou in Chengdu. Video and photo courtesy Chengdu Open

Sep 25, 2017

Dumpling Treat For Baghdatis & Coric In Chengdu

Marcos Baghdatis and Borna Coric learn how to make dumplings with Executive Chef Nelson Ong in Chengdu. Video and photo courtesy Chengdu Open

Sep 25, 2017

A Dumpling Treat For Baghdatis & Coric

Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis and #NextGenATP Croatian Borna Coric explored some Sichuan culinary treats on Monday, during time out from the Chengdu Open. The duo, closely guided by Nelson Ong, the Executive Chef at the St. Regis Chengdu, tried their hands at making traditional Chinese meat dumplings. Coric said, “The chef told us that we were very good for our first time - I doubt it, but if he says so, I believe him! I’m not really a big fan of spicy food, but I don’t mind having this for lunch today.” “At the beginning it was tough,” said former World No. 8 Baghdatis. “I didn’t realise you needed to put some water so that the dough sticks together, but once...

Sep 25, 2017

Donaldson Endures Tense Comeback In Chengdu

American Jared Donaldson fought hard on Monday, weathering a late comeback from fellow #NextGenATP and Greek qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Chengdu Open for a 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-5 victory over two hours and 25 minutes. World No. 58 Donaldson, now 19-17 on the year, led 5-2 in the deciding set, before losing 10 of the next 13 points to ensure a tense end to the pair’s first meeting. Tsitsipas, 19, dropped to 0-7 lifetime in tour-level matches, while Donaldson will next face sixth-seeded Briton Kyle Edmund or Bernard Tomic of Australia. “I think the entire match was very close and Stefanos played a great match,” said Donaldson. “Obviously, at 5-2 in the third set I didn’t play a great service...

Sep 24, 2017

20 Things To Watch In Chengdu & Shenzhen

The ATP World Tour's Asian swing kicks off with a pair of 250-level events on Chinese soil: the Chengdu Open and the Shenzhen Open. World No. 7 Dominic Thiem is the top seed in Chengdu, while fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev leads the field in Shenzhen. View Draws: Chengdu | Shenzhen 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN CHENGDU (1) Asian Swing Gets Underway: The ATP World Tour returns to China with hard-court events in Chengdu and Shenzhen. The host nation boasts a pair of players in both singles main draws: Yibing Wu and Di Wu are in Chengdu, while Ze Zhang and Zhizhen Zhang are in Shenzhen. (2) China’s Rising Star: Yibing Wu makes his ATP main draw debut against Thiago Monteiro on...