#NextGenATP Americans Reilly Opelka, Frances Tiafoe, Jared Donaldson and Ernesto Escobedo inspire the next wave of tennis stars during Kids’ Day at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston.
Former World No. 2 Tommy Haas turned back the clock on Monday night at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, defeating a player 20 years younger in #NextGen ATP American Reilly Opelka 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3. The age disparity between 39-year-old Haas and 19-year-old Opelka is the eighth-biggest in an ATP World Tour or Grand Slam match since 1985. The biggest age gap during this period is an 18-year-old Dominic Thiem defeating 44-year-old Thomas Muster in Vienna in 2011. “It’s nice to win these matches, especially against the young guys who are going to be around for a long time. The nerves when you’re trying to win a match are something you can’t practise. You...
Tennis players are known for being creatures of habit, but Donald Young is having a year of new experiences both on and off the court. The 27-year-old American is enjoying a rich run of form over the past two months on the ATP World Tour, which he credits to loosening up and being more open to trying new things. His changes in routine have played a part in his rapid rise up the Emirates ATP Rankings, jumping nearly 40 spots since February to his current standing of No. 42. He's seeded seventh this week at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston and opens his campaign on Wednesday against Thiago Monteiro. “I’ve just been more...
Dustin Brown and Frances Tiafoe will partner in doubles this week in Houston, but first the duo caught up with their fellow stars, such as Juan Monaco, Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, at the players' party!