Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Darian King"

Apr 03, 2018

Top 5 Challenger Hot Shots Of March 2018

Watch the five best Hot Shots from the ATP Challenger Tour in the month of March, featuring Alex de Minaur, Corentin Moutet, Hubert Hurkacz, Christian Garin and Darian King.

Mar 04, 2018

King Strikes Stab Volley Hot Shot In Indian Wells Final 2018

Watch as Darian King caps a stunning point with a stab volley winner in the final of the ATP Challenger Tour event in Indian Wells.

Feb 15, 2017

Memphis Open Star King Visits The King

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”,...

Feb 15, 2017

Historic ATP Win For Barbados' King

Darian King would have deemed his Memphis Open a success had he qualified for just his second ATP World Tour main draw. Having done that, however, the 24-year-old entered uncharted territory on Tuesday when he took down No. 5 seed Bernard Tomic in the opening round to become the first player from Barbados in the Open Era to win an ATP World Tour match. The World No. 140 in the Emirates ATP Rankings prevailed 6-4, 6-4. “Playing against Bernard, the No. 5 seed is a dream come true, playing on Centre Court especially,” King said. “The discipline in Barbados is not as big so to come from there and compete against these guys as you can see, it’s a lot...

Feb 14, 2017

5 Things To Know About Darian King, The Pride Of Barbados Tennis

1. Darian King is playing in the main draw of the Memphis Open. The 24-year-old King qualified for the Memphis Open earlier this week. King beat Britain's Andrew Watson 6-2, 6-3 and was up 6-1, 3-0 against Tatsuma Ito when the Japanese retired. It's the second ATP World Tour tournament that King has qualified for, having also reached the Citi Open main draw in 2015. King is the first player from Barbados to play at the Memphis Open. “For me, I think it's a huge achievement. Coming all the way from Barbados, a small country, where discipline is not as big, and for me to come out here and compete with these guys who do it day in and day...