Alexander Zverev’s start to 2018 was not what you may have expected after a breakout 2017, which saw him win five ATP World Tour titles. Three of the German’s first four losses came against opposition outside the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings. But ever since, the 21-year-old has been on a tear. Zverev continued his run of excellent form on Saturday by defeating #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 for his eighth consecutive victory, advancing to the Mutua Madrid Open final. "It was great. It was a great match," Zverev said. "Obviously it's not easy to play Denis. Great player. Great talent. Hopefully he'll still improve and there are a lot more matches like this in the future." It...
Watch as Dominic Thiem discusses his Mutua Madrid Open semi-final win over Kevin Anderson and looks ahead to his second final in the Spanish capital as he attempts to win his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch as Dominic Thiem soaks up the pressure against Kevin Anderson before carving out an inspired drop-shot winner at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Can anyone stop Dominic Thiem in Madrid? One day after toppling World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, the Austrian put on a show once again inside the Caja Mágica. Thiem booked his spot in the Mutua Madrid Open final on Saturday, securing a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2 win over Kevin Anderson in one hour and 26 minutes. The fifth seed will feature in the championship match for a second straight year, continuing his quest for a maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. It will be his 15th tour-level final in total and fifth straight on clay, having most recently lifted the trophy at the Argentina Open in February. "It gave me a huge boost of confidence," Thiem said of his win...
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan moved to within one victory of becoming the oldest World No. 1’s in ATP Doubles Rankings history on Saturday, defeating France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, for the first time in six meetings, 6-1, 7-6(2) at the Mutua Madrid Open. The American twins will return to the top spot of the ATP Doubles Rankings on Monday if they win a record sixth title in the Spanish capital, surpassing Daniel Nestor’s current record as the oldest doubles No. 1 (40 years and 5 days), set on 9 September 2012, by ten days. Bryan and Bryan will be competing in their eighth Madrid final (5-2), having last won the title in 2013 (d. Peya/Soares). The 40-year-olds are...
