Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "NextGen" – Page 7

Feb 22, 2018

#NextGenATP Stars Test Their Emoji Skills

EMBARGOED TILL 3PM FRIDAY The #NextGenATP stars of the Delray Beach Open see how well they can recreate the faces made by their favourite emojis. Video Credit: 2018 Delray Beach Open.

Feb 20, 2018

'Crazy' 2017 Behind Him, Shapovalov Ready For First Full Year On Tour

The demands of a pro tennis player can be omnipresent. The autographs. The media interviews. The travel. And they can arise at any moment, such as when you're standing outside the Silverball Pinball Museum in Delray Beach after playing arcade games, including NBA Hangtime, with Hyeon Chung of South Korea, ahead of the Delray Beach Open. “Denis Shapovalov,” a woman says, walking towards you, “can I get a picture of you with my husband?” Shapovalov kindly obliges, smiling with the gentleman as the woman snaps the photo. The 18-year-old with wavy blonde hair looks as if nothing phases him. But last year, the travel, the media, the autographs, it all was a little overwhelming for the teenager. During the Asian...

Feb 11, 2018

Felix Makes 2018 Debut At Budapest Challenger

Felix Auger-Aliassime returns from injury at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Budapest, appearing in his first tournament of the year. Video courtesy of Hungarian Tennis.

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...

Jan 29, 2018

Fritz Fires To Fourth Challenger Title

A LOOK BACK Oracle Challenger Series Newport Beach (Newport Beach, California, USA): Taylor Fritz couldn't have dreamt of a better start to the year. Just three weeks after kicking off 2018 with a final run at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Noumea, the #NextGenATP American went one step further on Sunday in Newport Beach. Fritz lifted a trophy for the first time in two years, rallying past countryman Bradley Klahn 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 35 minutes. The 20-year-old is not only up to No. 76 in the ATP Rankings, his highest position in more than a year, but the California native also moves to third in the ATP Race To Milan. On the rise once again,...