The 2016 battle for No. 1 finished in a sprint, with Andy Murray winning 24 consecutive matches and five consecutive titles to edge Novak Djokovic. The 2017 season also featured a two-man race, as Rafael Nadal beat out Roger Federer to finish atop the Emirates ATP Rankings for the fourth time, and, at 31, become the oldest year-end No. 1. But the 2018 battle for the top spot hardly looks as if it will be a mano-a-mano contest. Rather, next year's fight for No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings looks as wide open as any in recent memory. The seven men who could finish on top: 1) No. 1 Rafael Nadal Nadal could very well back his 2017 and...
Grigor Dimitrov has tightened his grip on his own destiny. Imagine the server holding a tennis ball in his hand, and the returner trying to rip it free. That’s essentially what happens at the crucible moment of break point in a tennis match. The server still possesses the ball, but the returner is just one strong pull away from owning the moment. It’s a battle of determination and nerves as much as strategy, and Dimitrov has vastly improved in saving break points this season compared to the rest of his career. [ALSO LIKE] An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of Dimitrov’s performance at break point in 2017 compared all the way back to the 2011 season, when he first...
Follow Grigor Dimitrov as he takes you on a tour of the private gym, Club 39, that many ATP World Tour stars use to train in Monte-Carlo. They have access to high-altitude training rooms, special reaction machines, all the cardio and weight-lifting equipment they need and more.
In this installation of ATPWorldTour.com's Best of 2017 series, we tested the players on their 90's knowledge at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals. Who knows the Backstreet Boys' songs better: Dimitrov or Federer?
Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers shows how Grigor Dimitrov's improved performance on break points helped the Nitto ATP Finals champion soar to a career-best in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour
