Five years ago, as a 20 year old, American Ryan Harrison reached No. 43 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. It seemed like he would only continue rising. But his journey, like most, has had its share of peaks and valleys. On Monday, Harrison reached a new career high of No. 42. He reflected on the milestone and his recent path on social media: To my family, friends, coaches and fans, Those who know me well will know that today is a big day for me and I wanted to write a note to say thank you to all of those who have supported me through what has been a very difficult time in my career. My whole life, I've been...
#NextGenATP player Borna Coric has risen 30 places to return to the Top 50 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The 20 year old clinched his first ATP World Tour title on Sunday at the Grand Prix Hassan II following a remarkable final in Marrakech against third seed Philipp Kohlschreiber. Coric, now ranked at World No. 49, stormed back from a break down in both the second and third sets, before staving off five championship points in the 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 triumph. Coric now stands second in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan and is a strong contender to qualify for the inaugural #NextGenATP Finals in November. Read Marrakech Final Report. Steve Johnson has moved up four places to No. 25 in the...
Gregarious Italian Fabio Fognini moved up 12 places to his highest position in the Emirates ATP Rankings since 15 February 2016 (at No. 24) courtesy of reaching the semi-finals at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The World No. 28 won five matches in Florida, including a straight-sets victory over second seed Kei Nishikori, to earn a spot in his first Masters 1000 semi-final since 2013, when he played the last four in Monte-Carlo (l. Djokovic). Donald Young continues to build on his impressive start to 2017, as he climbed nine places to No. 42. The American secured semi-final spots at the Memphis Open and Delray Beach Open. Then at Indian Wells he toppled Abierto Mexicano Telcel champion Sam Querrey and World No. 17 Lucas Pouille en route to the...
Roger Federer has risen four places to his highest Emirates ATP Ranking since 24 October 2016 (at No. 7) as a result of capturing his 25th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. The 35-year-old Swiss now stands at World. No. 6 after a 6-4, 7-5 victory over compatriot Stan Wawrinka marked his fifth in the Californian desert and builds on his triumph at the Australian Open (d. Nadal) in January. Read Indian Wells Final Report. Pablo Carreno Busta has also moved up four places to a career-high No. 19. The Spaniard breaks into the Top 20 for the first time having reached the Indian Wells semi-finals, his best run at an ATP World...
