If Kei Nishikori, during his brief time away last year, had forgotten about how cruel the draws of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments can be, he has been reminded often so far this year. At the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Nishikori faced No. 18 Tomas Berdych in the first round. Last week in Madrid, the 28-year-old had to play No. 12 Novak Djokovic on day one. His tough luck continues on Wednesday in Rome when the No. 24 player in the ATP Rankings faces third seed Grigor Dimitrov at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the season's third and final Masters 1000 tournament on clay. Nishikori, though, might have a different take on the second-round matchup. The Japanese right-hander leads their FedEx...
David Goffin needed three sets to beat Italy’s Marco Cecchinato 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Tuesday. Goffin dropped six consecutive games from 5-1 in the opening set to trail the Gazprom Hungarian Open champion (d. Millman), but recovered well, winning 12 of the next 14 games to advance after two hours and four minutes. The World No. 10 improves both his record in the Italian capital, and his record on clay this season, to 8-3. In front of a packed crowd on Court Pietrangeli, Goffin began the match in top form. The 27-year-old broke in the first game with a successful foray into the net and appeared to be cruising as he attempted to convert set...
#NextGenATP standout Denis Shapovalov, who will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday, discusses what he needed to do to come from behind against No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Denis Shapovalov will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday, when he officially passes Milos Raonic in the ATP Rankings, after a comeback first-round win over No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Shapovalov was outplayed initially on Tuesday, but began to find his forehand range towards the end of the first set of a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over the vastly experienced Berdych, who was denied his 20th match win at the Foro Italico. News of Shapovalov becoming the No. 1 Canadian surprised the 19-year-old, who said he had no idea the honour was on line during his match with Berdych. “I'm a little bit in shock,” he said. “It's definitely happened...
Watch as Damir Dzumhur turns his back on the court to hit a stretch-backhand passing shot winner against Fernando Verdasco at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
