Diego Schwartzman and Mischa Zverev enjoyed the unique experience of playing tennis on a boat in Sydney Harbour ahead of the Sydney International, which begins on 7 January. Watch video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.SydneyInternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Sydney International.
Watch highlights as Mischa Zverev breaks five times to get his first match win of 2018 under his belt, defeating home favourite John-Patrick Smith on Monday. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.BrisbaneTennis.com.au for more video. Photo Courtesy of Peter Staples/ATP World Tour.
Mischa Zverev made a winning start to 2018 with an 88-minute victory at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Monday. The eighth seed broke the serve of Australian qualifier John-Patrick Smith on five occasions to record a 6-4, 7-5 victory. Home spirits had been lifted earlier in the day after Matthew Ebden triumphed 6-3, 6-2 in his meeting with #NextGenATP contender Frances Tiafoe. The Australian produced a perfect record on his second serve return in the first set (100 percent) on his way to setting up an all-Australian second-round meeting against fourth seed Nick Kyrgios. Looking forward to that battle, Ebden spoke of his opponent’s greatest strength and how his own previous experiences may help on the day. “Nick...
Go behind the scenes with Alexander and Mischa Zverev as they tackle strength training in Monte-Carlo in preparation for the 2018 season on the ATP World Tour.
Continuing our Season In Review Series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the biggest Grand Slam comebacks of 2017: 5. Andreas Seppi d. Nick Kyrgios 1-6, 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8 - Australian Open 2R There seems to be a special connection between Andreas Seppi and the Australian Open. Three years ago, the Italian saved a match point to upset Lleyton Hewitt in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open. Then, in 2015, he would advance to the Round of 16 with a stunning four-set dismissal of Roger Federer - his first Top 10 win at a Grand Slam. As Seppi began to battle back from a two-set deficit against home hope Nick Kyrgios in this year's second round, another moment of magic was in...
