As dominant as Rafael Nadal has been during the European clay-court swing, he is not the only player in red-hot form at this week's Mutua Madrid Open. The Spaniard has some company among favourites to lift the trophy at the clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Despite making his first appearance on the dirt this year, Juan Martin del Potro poses a significant threat at the Caja Mágica. Just six weeks removed from capturing his maiden Masters 1000 crown at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Del Potro is eyeing even more success at the elite level. And having won 15 of his past 16 matches entering the week, the Argentine is undoubtedly one to watch in the...
BNP Paribas Open champion Juan Martin del Potro discusses the beginning of his European clay-court campaign as he gets set to compete at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Juan Martin del Potro will compete at The Queen's Club in 2018, the Fever-Tree Championships announced Thursday. Del Potro joins a lineup full of stars in London, including World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and five-time tournament winner Andy Murray. The World No. 6 has been on a tear this season, winning 15 matches in a row to claim titles in Acapulco and Indian Wells — where he earned his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title — before falling in the Miami semi-finals against eventual champion John Isner. The 2013 Queen’s Club quarter-finalist will be playing at the event for the fifth time in June. The Argentine’s next tournament is in two weeks at the Mutua Madrid Open. The 29-year-old...
The season is only three months old, but there's already a plethora of storylines to track. Here are the top five stories of 2018 so far… Federer Off To Another Strong Start If Roger Federer’s start to 2017 was one of the stories of the year, he certainly hasn’t let up in the first quarter of the new season. The Swiss superstar continues to evolve as a player, under the guidance of his long-time coach Severin Luthi and former World No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic. Competing in his 21st year on the ATP World Tour, Federer is off to a 17-2 start, including his 20th Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open and his 97th tour-level title at the ABN Amro...