Juan Martin del Potro improved to 5-0 against Grigor Dimitrov in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series on Monday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Del Potro dropped the first set but broke the Bulgarian four times in the final two sets to advance 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in two hours and eight minutes. “I think I played well during the whole match. I had my break points in the first set, and Grigor played better in that moment. I think he took the opportunities,” del Potro said. “But in the second and in the third I played solid from the baseline. I hit harder with my backhands, and I think my serves helped to win the match.” Watch Live On...
Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev, who captured the doubles title in Montpellier earlier this year, have teamed up again, this time in a bid for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia crown. The brothers began their quest with a 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 win over Sam Querrey and Gilles Simon on Monday in Rome, saving four of the six break points they faced in the 72-minute victory. They will next face Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, the second seeds and defending champions, in the second round. Florin Mergea and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Tommy Haas and Max Mirnyi 6-4, 6-2 to set a second-round clash with fifth seeds and Mutua Madrid Open champions Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. John Isner and Jack Sock advanced...
Juan Martin del Potro blasts a forehand winner past Grigor Dimitrov at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Peter Staples / ATP World Tour photo.
Watch highlights of Juan Martin del Potro, Tomas Berdych and David Goffin advancing on Monday in Rome. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour