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Haase, Sousa Advance In Gstaad

Two-time finalist Robin Haase improved to 13-4 lifetime at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, hitting six aces and saving both break points to beat Argentine Renzo Olivo 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday. The sixth-seeded Dutchman reached the final in 2013 (l. to Youzhny) and last year (l. to Lopez). He also made the semi-finals in 2014 (l. to Monaco). Haase will meet Brazilian Thiago Monteiro, who struck 14 aces and saved seven of nine break points in a 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 win against Alexandr Dolgopolov. Two days ago, the Ukrainian reached his eighth ATP World Tour final (3-5 record) at the SkiStar Swedish Open. [ALSO LIKE] Moldovan Radu Albot grit his teeth to knock out 2013 champion Mikhail Youzhny....

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Goffin Enjoys Return To Gstaad As Play Gets Underway

David Goffin enjoyed a ‘sweet’ return to Gstaad. The top seed at this week’s J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad visited a mini chalet in town Monday and tried a traditional dessert, meringue with double cream and berries, which met with his approval. Goffin, playing his second tournament since injuring his right ankle during Roland Garros, was pleased to continue his comeback at this ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament, where he reached the final on his 2015 debut (l. to Thiem). “I'm happy to be back in Gstaad,” said the Belgian. “I'm trying to find my form and want to play as many matches as possible to get back to my level. It's important to be back in competition.”...

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30 Things To Watch In Hamburg, Gstaad & Atlanta

10 THINGS TO WATCH IN HAMBURG 1) 500 Time: This is the eighth ATP World Tour 500-level tournament of the season and the top four seeds are Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Pablo Cuevas, Karen Khachanov and Gilles Simon. This is the fourth ATP World Tour tournament of the year in Germany (also Munich, Stuttgart, Halle). 2) Former Champions: The lone former champion in the field is 2011 winner Simon. Cuevas (2016), David Ferrer (2014), Federico Delbonis (2013) and Tommy Haas (2012) are former finalists. 3) German Title Hopes: The last German champion in Hamburg was current tournament director Michael Stich in 1993. There are eight Germans in the draw, led by Philipp Kohlschreiber, Florian Mayer, Jan-Lennard Struff, wild cards Daniel Altmaier, Haas...

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