In this installation of ATPWorldTour.com's Best of 2017 series, ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot joins Elias Ymer and his father on a special visit to Ethiopia, where Elias explored his heritage and where his family came from.
Alex Bublik takes on the role of #NextGenATP reporter as he puts Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and more on the spot with his tricky questions.
Hyeon Chung made history on Saturday in Milan, becoming the first champion of the Next Gen ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Korean defeated Andrey Rublev 3-4(5), 4-3(2), 4-2, 4-2 to earn his maiden ATP World Tour title. He completed an undefeated 5-0 campaign in the Italian city, streaking past Denis Shapovalov, Daniil Medvedev, Gianluigi Quinzi and top seed Rublev twice to lift the trophy. How momentous was Chung's victory? We dive into the five things to know about the #NextGenATP's triumph... [ALSO LIKE] (1) Korea's Newest Champion Chung became the first player from South Korea to hoist an ATP World Tour singles trophy since Hyung-Taik Lee captured the 2003 Sydney title (d. Ferrero). It was also his first final appearance, with...
“The Professor” is now at the top of the #NextGenATP class. South Korea's Hyeon Chung won the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals championship on Saturday night, beating top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-4(5), 4-3(2), 4-2, 4-2 to celebrate his maiden ATP World Tour crown in Milan. “I'm just really, really happy, because, I don't know, I really don't know how I won here in Milan,” Chung said. “[It was a] really tough match tonight against Rublev. He was better than the last time [we played]. So I was just trying to play my best.” The 21-year-old Chung became the first South Korean to hoist an ATP World Tour singles trophy since Hyung-Taik Lee captured the 2003 Sydney title (d....
The inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan this week has showcased a number of rule changes and innovations. The 21-and-under event has featured Hawk Eye electronic line calling, short format set (first to four games with a tie-break at 3-all), best of five sets with no-Ad scoring, shorter warm-ups, a shot clock, no lets, player coaching and one medical time out per match. Ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals, beginning on Sunday, a number of the world’s best singles players expressed their views on what may become a reality on the ATP World Tour. Rafael Nadal “I’m not sure if it’s the right way or not. If we aren’t trying anything, we can’t say we’re getting better. There are...