It's almost as if Borna Coric has hit the reset button on his young career to start the 2017 ATP World Tour season. The 20-year-old Croatian is working with a new coach. He has changed racquet brands. The right-hander has his health back as well, following surgery on his right knee late last season. It should all add up to an improved year for the Zagreb native, who had to cut short his 2016 campaign because of the knee surgery in early September. Physicians removed two small pieces of bone that had broken off and lodged inside a tendon in his right knee, Coric said. He sat out from tennis for about two months, taking the court again on 10...
#NextGenATP player Casper Ruud has caused a stir at the Rio Open, where he defeated Rogerio Dutra Silva to claim his first ATP World Tour win. Ahead of his second-round contest with Roberto Carballes Baena, we present the need-to-know on the 18-year-old Norwegian. 1. Tennis Is In His DNA His father, Christian Ruud, was a Top 50 professional tennis player. He reached his career-high No. 39 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on 9 October 1995, and finished his career with 115 tour-level victories. "I have a great relationship with my father," said Ruud. "Sometimes in the world of sport it isn't easy to have such a strong relationship, but for us it's marvellous. "We are both very competitive and both...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot talks to Sascha Zverev's family and team about his 'healthy obsession' with tennis, which saw him work extremely hard in the off season to launch his assault on the Emirates ATP Race To Milan in 2017.
#NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev captured his second ATP World Tour title on Sunday at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, defeating home favourite Richard Gasquet 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final. Victory sees Zverev surge to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which determines the #NextGenATP players that will qualify for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, from 7-11 November. WATCH: A Full Match Replay Of The Final It was a day of double delight for Zverev as he partnered with older brother, Mischa Zverev, to win the doubles crown, with victory over second seeds Fabrice Martin and Daniel Nestor. In winning his first doubles title, Zverev became the first player to win the singles and...