With the clay-court season well underway, there are three ATP World Tour 250-level events next week. At the BMW Open by FWU, World No. 3 Alexander Zverev will attempt to retain his title and earn the seventh tour-level trophy of his career. The German leads a strong field, with Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, Argentine Diego Schwartzman and South Korean Hyeon Chung striving for success. Like Zverev, World No. 4 Marin Cilic is also trying to defend a title, as the top seed leads the field at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open. The Millennium Estoril Open also boasts an impressive line-up with World No. 8 Kevin Anderson and Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta competing as the top two seeds. View Draw:...
#NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev showed his home fans precisely why much of the tennis world believes he'll reach the top of the ATP World Tour in the near future. After a slow start, the 20 year old rolled through the BMW Open by FWU final on Sunday in Munich, winning 10 of the final 13 games to beat Argentine Guido Pella 6-4, 6-3. The title is Zverev's second of the season and his third in the past nine months. The 6'6” right-hander won the St. Petersburg Open last September (d. Wawrinka) and the Open Sud de France crown earlier this year in February (d. Gasquet). Zverev becomes the sixth player to have won at least two titles this season. Player...
Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah won their second ATP World Tour doubles title as a team this year, overcoming Frenchmen Jeremy Chardy/Fabrice Martin 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday at the BMW Open by FWU in Munich. Cabal/Farah were down 0-3 in the first set but won 12 of the final 15 games to win their first Munich crown. The third seeds saved three of four break points, including all three faced in the second set. “It's such a great feeling. We've been coming here for [five] years already. For me it's one of my favourite tournaments. To win it finally – we made the final last year – it's a great achievement, and we're very happy,” Farah said. The...
Watch Sascha Zverev blast a forehand past Roberto Bautista Agut in this Hot Shot from the BMW Open by FWU on Saturday in Munich. Video courtesy BMW Open by FWU. Getty Images photo.