Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Moscow" – Page 2

Oct 23, 2017

Dzumhur Beats Berankis In Moscow 2017 Final Highlights

Watch highlights of the 2017 VTB Kremlin Cup final, featuring Damir Dzumhur versus Ricardas Berankis. Photo: VTB Kremlin Cup

Oct 22, 2017

Mirnyi Wins 50th Title In Moscow

Sunday was not Max Mirnyi’s first trip to titletown — not even close. But it will certainly be a moment that the 40 year old won’t soon forget. Mirnyi won his 50th ATP World Tour doubles title, joining Philipp Oswald to defeat singles champion Damir Dzumhur and Antonio Sancic, 6-3, 7-5, in the final of the VTB Kremlin Cup. “You never can say the victory was easy just looking at the score,” Mirnyi said. “There is always a special pressure when you are playing at home. And I think the VTB Kremlin Cup is a home tournament for me as unfortunately we haven't got an ATP tournament in Minsk...many of my relatives and friends came to watch my matches and...

Oct 22, 2017

Russia A Charm? Dzumhur Wins Second Title

Damir Dzumhur made tennis history for Bosnia and Herzegovina last month in Russia. So why not do it again? The first Bosnian and Herzegovinian ATP World Tour champion captured title No. 2 on Sunday, defeating Ricardas Berankis, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to win the VTB Kremlin Cup in one hour, 39 minutes. "I really don't know, but there is something special here in Russia. Maybe the crowd, I don't know," said Dzumhur after the match, eliciting a roar from the crowd. For Dzumhur, it was his third final in his past seven tournaments after never previously reaching a final. The St. Petersburg Open champion moved to 10-0 in Russia this season. He will climb to a career-high in the Emirates ATP...

Oct 21, 2017

Dzumhur Emerges From Historic Moscow Semi-final

It was a historic day at the VTB Kremlin Cup in Moscow, with two Bosnians playing in the semi-final of an ATP World Tour event for the first time. But it was sixth seed Damir Dzumhur who continued his good play with a 6-0, 7-6(9) victory over qualifier Mirza Basic, his best friend, who had not reached a tour-level quarter-final before this week. “It means a lot for us. It means a lot for Bosnian tennis. It means a lot for Bosnian people,” Dzumhur said. “I think back home in Bosnia everyone was watching us today. Some people were probably for cheering for him, some for me, but I think most of the people were just enjoying the tennis, especially...

Oct 20, 2017

Bosnia's Basic & Dzumhur Continue Dream Week

While #NextGenATP Daniil Medvedev did well in Moscow to move into the final qualifying position in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, the story of the week took over at the VTB Kremlin Cup, a tournament Bosnian tennis fans will not soon forget. With two Bosnians in an ATP World Tour quarter-final at the same tournament for the first time, the nation’s duo went one better, with qualifier Mirza Basic and sixth seed Damir Dzumhur both advancing to the semi-finals. Basic, playing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final, beat 21-year-old Russian Medvedev, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to his first semi-final in one hour and 41 minutes. The Bosnian, who is at No. 209 in the Emirates ATP Rankings,...