Steve Johnson was within two points of a disappointing defeat on Tuesday night. A year after winning the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Clay Court Championship in Houston, the American was on the verge of falling in the opening round. But the 28-year-old overcame a 5/4 deficit in a second-set tie-break to defeat 2017 Houston semi-finalist Ernesto Escobedo 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in two hours, 25 minutes as day turned to night. "He's definitely a good frontrunner. He hits the ball very hard. He kind of takes the racquet out of your hands," Johnson said. "Later stages of that tie-break in the second, I just needed to take it to him, make sure, win or lose, I did it on my...
Nick Kyrgios explains why he decided to make his debut at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship this year and why he is excited to get started. Photo Credit: Aaron M. Sprecher/ROCC.
Forget any house or condo, any racquet or any vehicle John Isner has bought with the more than $14 million he's earned in prize money during his 12-year ATP World Tour career. The best financial decision the 6'10” American has made involves a person who travels with him every week: his chiropractor, Clint Cordial. Isner started traveling with Cordial in 2012, and he credits the Missoula, Montana, professional for helping him stay healthy and allowing Isner to play some of the best tennis of his career as he nears 33 years old. Earlier this month, Isner won his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open presented by Itau and matched his career-high in the ATP Rankings...