#NextGenATP Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas joins ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot to discuss the intricacies behind his one-handed backhand, the shots he likes to hit most and the reasons why he decided to go with one hand rather than two hands.
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot looks ahead to the second edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode and ATP Chief Player Officer Ross Hutchins share their thoughts on the inaugural event and future innovations.
It was a dream week for Rudolf Molleker on home soil in Heilbronn. The German teen capped a fairytale run on the clay of the Heilbronner Neckarcup, claiming his maiden title in what was just his third ATP Challenger Tour appearance and first of the year. At 17 years and six months, Molleker demonstrated maturity far beyond his age to secure his first professional trophy, rallying from a set down on three occasions during the week. Upset wins over fourth seed Yannick Hanfmann in the second round, recent Mexico City champion Juan Ignacio Londero in the semi-finals and second seed Jiri Vesely in the final gave the teen a well-deserved title. An unseeded wild card, Molleker entered the week at...
A LOOK BACK BNP Paribas Primrose (Bordeaux, France): For the 11th time, the ATP Challenger Tour descended on the French city of Bordeaux. And the prestigious €106,000 event would celebrate its first American champion on Sunday. Reilly Opelka rallied from a set down to defeat home hope Gregoire Barrere 6–7(5), 6–4, 7–5 in two hours and 20 minutes, firing 22 aces and saving five of six break points faced. "I served great, served a lot of aces from the first match and competed really hard," said Opelka. "I love it here. Even off the court I've been hanging out in the city a lot and enjoying my time. The architecture is incredible." The title marked Opelka's first clay-court crown at...
