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Aug 15, 2017

Zverev Ready For Cincinnati 2017 Challenge

Alexander Zverev reflects on his title-winning form of late and how he reacts when players say he has a bright future. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.

Aug 15, 2017

Gasquet Books Showdown With Nadal In Cincy

Richard Gasquet will take on incoming World No.1 Rafael Nadal in the Western & Southern Open second round after a routine opening to his Cincinnati campaign on Monday. The Frenchman took down Australian qualifier John-Patrick Smith 6-4, 6-4. Gasquet is coming off a narrow three-set loss to eventual Coupe Rogers champion Alexander Zverev last week, a match in which he held three match points. He will be looking for his first win in 15 FedEx ATP Head2Head clashes when he meets fellow 31-year-old Nadal. Against Smith, Gasquet broke four times to complete the one-hour, 25-minute result. The Australian had earlier beaten Vasek Pospisil and Christian Harrison to make the main draw. Watch Live On TennisTV Watch Full Match Replays Gasquet’s...

Aug 15, 2017

Players, Fans Enjoy ATP Doubles Showdown In Cincinnati

Dozens of fans and a plethora of ATP World Tour doubles players enjoyed the fourth annual ATP Doubles Showdown at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday afternoon. Wayne Bryan kicked off the afternoon of fun with a question-and-answer session with players, including Lukasz Kubot, Bruno Soares and Marcelo Melo. Bryan also tested the crowd on their tennis knowledge. He even had Kubot, Soares and Melo dancing at one point. Jamie Murray, Rajeev Ram, Raven Klaasen, Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic also participated. [ALSO LIKE] The players and fans then hit on Court 4, as the players worked on doubles drills with fans. Other doubles players, including Leander Paes, John Peers, Nikola Mektic, Jackson Withrow, Juan Sebastian Cabal, Aisam-Ul-Haq...

Aug 15, 2017

Returning To No. 1 'Something Special' For Nadal

Injuries, heart-breaking losses and doubts about if he'd ever return to the top of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Rafael Nadal has experienced it all since he last reigned at World No. 1, on 6 June 2014. But during that time, he has courageously placed distractions to the side and forged ahead with the work of improving his career. On Monday 21 August, he'll receive another reward when he returns to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Nadal and Federer were set to battle for the top Emirates ATP Ranking this week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. But with Federer's withdrawal because of a back injury on Monday, Nadal is guaranteed to take the top spot in...

Aug 14, 2017

One Year Has Changed Everything For Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov had hit bottom. He had lost six of his past seven opening matches. The former World No. 8 and Wimbledon semi-finalist had slipped all the way to No. 40 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, his steepest decline in more than three years. But 13 months later, Dimitrov finds himself on an entirely different plateau. The Bulgarian is No. 11 this week after a brief return to the Top 10 last month. He arrives at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati keen on climbing even farther. [ALSO LIKE] “I'm in a great spot. I think I've learned a lot from it, and I think at the same time, it's just something to remember. I don't want to forget...