#NextGenATP American Jared Donaldson can count a second Top 20 opponent as his victim in as many weeks after seeing off Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. The 20 year old defeated the No. 12 seed 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach the second round for the third straight year. Ranked No. 60 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Donaldson was coming off an impressive run to the third round at the Coupe Rogers, where he’d beaten Frenchmen, World No. 18 Lucas Pouille and Benoit Paire, back to back. The Spaniard, too, had a solid week in Montreal where he saved a match point against Gael Monfils en route to the quarter-finals, where he went down to...
Watch Hot Shot as Juan Martin del Potro is fleet of foot against Tomas Berdych on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
Mikhail Youzhny made a memorable ATP World Tour Masters 1000 debut in 2001 at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, where he reached the Round of 16 as a teenager. Now 35, the former World No. 8 continues to compete at the elite level, with more than 100 Masters 1000 tournament appearances to his name. One of his best runs came at the Western & Southern Open in 2005, when he defeated future Top 10 players Tomas Berdych and Gael Monfils before testing World No. 5 Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals. He reflects on that match and more. You’ve reached six quarter-finals at this level. Do you have a special Masters 1000 memory? When I reach a semi-final, then I’ll let you...
Australian Nick Kyrgios recorded just his second victory at the Western & Southern Open in beating ninth seed David Goffin of Belgium 6-2, 6-3 on a hot Tuesday in Cincinnati. “Obviously, seeing David Goffin in the first round was a bit of a surprise to me," said Kyrgios. "I think we both played each other in the [Tokyo, Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships] final not too long ago [in October 2016]. I knew it was going to be very tough. He obviously wasn't at 100 per cent today, but you know I'm not at 100 per cent either so it was a bit of a battle. But I served well at crucial moments. I'm feeling okay. I think as long...
Juan Martin del Potro made a winning return on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open, after a four-year absence from the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Del Potro, the 2012 and 2013 semi-finalist, got the better of Czech No. 10 seed Tomas Berdych, 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-0 for a place in the second round against American qualifier Mitchell Krueger. "During the second set, in the end, I played my best tennis," said del Potro. "I hit so sure with my forehand. I made good serves and I took all my chances to win... Mentally, I was strong enough to keep fighting and I think he got down after losing that second set. Then, when I broke his...
