The ATP World Tour’s only clay-court event in North America and the Tour's lone event in Africa take place this week at Houston and Marrakech, respectively. Twelve clay-court tournaments will be held over the next seven weeks leading into Roland Garros, with thousands of ATP Rankings points at stake. In Houston at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, top seed John Isner will attempt to back up his terrific performance to win the second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year in Miami, while 2017 Monte-Carlo finalist and top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas will look to start his clay-court stretch off on a high note, leading the field at the Grand Prix Hassan II in...
The rivalry between Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev might be young, but it is certainly not lacking in intrigue. Kyrgios and “Sascha” Zverev are two of the game’s most prolific talents and have notched impressive victories over the sport’s greats on some of the biggest stages in their burgeoning careers. Kyrgios burst onto the scene in 2014 in a stunning Wimbledon upset over Rafael Nadal, while Zverev announced his arrival in 2017, becoming the youngest player to win multiple ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in one season since Novak Djokovic 10 years prior. The two have clashed six times in their careers, and have an even their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, 3-3. The rivalry garners interest not solely due...
Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev will add another chapter to their budding rivalry after contrasting wins Monday at Crandon Park. Kygrios needed just 66 minutes to dismiss Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3, while Zverev was pushed to the limit before edging David Ferrer 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a tense 1 hour, 50 minute slugfest under lights. It's safe to say that Kyrgios has enjoyed playing in Miami. It’s where he advanced to his first two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-finals the past two seasons — in his first two appearances at the tournament, no less. And if the Australian’s start this year has been a sign of the future, Kyrgios could be in for another big run at Crandon...