Taylor Fritz played the match of his life to fight back and stun World No. 7 Marin Cilic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. It was the first Top 10 victory for the 2016 ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates. "Just the whole experience with the crowd, how I came back in the match, words can't describe it, really," said a beaming Fritz during a packed post-match press conference. Late-night matches in Indian Wells are a special treat for not only the spectators, but the players as well. In the shadow of the San Jacinto Mountains, Stadium 3 was abuzz with excitement on a warm evening in the California desert. Chants of 'Taylor! Taylor!' rang...
Sam Querrey has returned to his highest position in the Emirates ATP Rankings for three-and-a-half years as a result of beating four Top 20 players en route to the Abierto Mexicano Telcel trophy. The American beat No. 11 David Goffin, No. 9 Dominic Thiem, No. 17 Nick Kyrgios and No. 6 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(3) in the Acapulco final for his ninth ATP World Tour title. He has risen 14 places to No. 26 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, a position he last held on 5 August 2013. Read & Watch Acapulco Final Highlights World No. 1 Andy Murray lifted the 45th trophy of his career at the 25th edition of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating former World...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has broken back into the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time since 15 August 2016 (at No. 10) as a result of capturing his second straight ATP World Tour title. The 31-year-old Frenchman jumped four spots to No. 7 – his highest position since 23 May 2016 – as a result of lifting the Open 13 Marseille crown with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over countryman Lucas Pouille in the Marseille final. Tsonga also clinched the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title (d. Goffin) in Rotterdam eight days ago. Pouille, 23, rose two spots to No. 15, equalling his career-high position that he first attained on 11 November 2016. Read Marseille Final Report Jack...
American Ryan Harrison is continuing his charge up the Emirates ATP Rankings – moving up 47 spots since the start of the 2017 season. The 24-year-old Texas resident, who started the year at No. 90 has today equalled his career-high of No. 43 – first attained on 16 July 2012 – by virtue of lifting his first ATP World Tour trophy at the Memphis Open (d. Nikoloz Basilashvili) on Sunday. Basilashvili moved 14 places to a career-high No. 53 as a result of contesting his second final (also 2016 Kitzbühel). Read Report Harrison became the first first-time winner in Memphis since Sweden’s Joachim Johansson in 2004 and second first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season, joining Gilles Muller...
#NextGenATP's Alexander Zverev’s star continues to rise with the 19-year-old surging to a career-high ATP World Tour Ranking this week. The German won his first ATP World Tour title of the season – the second of his career – with a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over home favourite Richard Gasquet in the Open Sud de France final on Sunday. Read Report The win sees Zverev climb three places, surpassing his previous best mark of No. 20 set on 17 October last season. He rose to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, with the Top 7 singles players aged 21-and-under automatically qualifying for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan in November. Gasquet made a return to the Top 20, cutting three...
