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Feb 22, 2018

Taylor Fritz: My Story

Taylor Fritz recalls his memorable 18th birthday, when he was given a cake by his idol Pete Sampras, in this edition of My Story, delivered by FedEx.

Feb 10, 2018

Mmoh Targets Top 100, Milan Berth In 2018

After reaching his first ATP World Tour quarter-final at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp, Michael Mmoh has set his sights on two milestone achievements in 2018. The 20-year-old American took time to address his targets for the season while competing at the ATP Challenger Tour event in San Francisco, this week. “One of my goals is to reach the Top 100,” said Mmoh, whose week at the Kunal Patel San Francisco Open culminated with a quarter-final finish. “That is something I am definitely [looking at] to start off with and then I would like to make the Next Gen ATP Finals as well.” Mmoh watched the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in 2017 on TV, and hopes that this...

Jan 30, 2018

Who Will Make Milan In 2018? 18 #NextGenATP To Watch

Before he reached the Australian Open semi-finals last week, it had been the breakout week of his career. South Korea's Hyeon Chung sped through the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan in November, going 5-0 to claim the 21-and-under title. But Chung, who turns 22 in May, won't be able to defend his crown come 6-10 November 2018. Who might hoist the Next Gen ATP Finals “X” trophy instead? ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at some of the possible candidates. TWO POTENTIAL RETURNERS Andrey Rublev (Rank: 35; Age: 20): Tennis fans across the world should know Rublev's name after his 2017. The Russian won his first title at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag in July and became the youngest...

Jan 29, 2018

Belief, Hewitt's Advice, Propel de Minaur To Early Success

He has the same “I-can-win-any-match” attitude. He pounds his chest with similar enthusiasm after big wins, and Alex de Minaur's tennis still thrives best when saturated with emotion. But the 18-year-old Aussie, who, for the second year in a row, delighted his home fans during the Australian summer, believes he's a different player than he was in 2017, when he earned his first tour-level wins in January. De Minaur is stronger – physically and mentally – than he was 12 months ago, and he carries with him the experiences of his first full season as a professional tennis player, a year that saw him start strong in his home country but not win another tour-level match after January. “I think...

Dec 22, 2017

Best of 2017: Five #NextGenATP Who Impressed

Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com looks back at five #NextGenATP players who impressed in 2017. Daniil Medvedev, 21 Medvedev was the last player to qualify directly for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, but the Russian made good use of his time in Milan. The Moscow native upset second-seeded countryman Karen Khachanov and American Jared Donaldson to reach the semi-finals, where he fell in five sets to eventual champion Hyeon Chung, 1-4, 1-4, 4-3(4), 4-1, 0-4. Earlier in the year, Medvedev earned his first Grand Slam win and his first Top 5 victory by beating Stan Wawrinka on Centre Court at The Championships, Wimbledon. Medvedev also reached his first ATP World Tour final at the Aircel Chennai Open...