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ATP And Rolex Extend Partnership

The ATP and Rolex have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. The agreement sees Rolex continue as the Official Timekeeper of the ATP World Tour, as well as the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 in London, through to 2020. Rolex has a long-standing relationship with tennis, promoting precision, excellence and innovation in the sport for more than 40 years. The Swiss watch brand is a sponsor of many of the leading tournaments, and is proud to count Roger Federer, the longest-standing No.1 in the history of the sport, among its family of Testimonees. Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said: “Rolex is a brand that is steeped in the history of professional tennis. They have been...

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Goffin Upsets Nadal

David Goffin claimed the biggest victory of his career on Monday night, upsetting World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 to start his 2017 Nitto ATP Finals. The seventh seed overcame seeing four match points come and go in the second set, as Nadal saved them all on his racquet – 4-5, 30/40 and three consecutively from 0/40, 5-6 down. The Belgian pressured the Spaniard's serve, but the World No. 1 played aggressively each time, including at 15/40, 5-6, when he smacked a 93 mph crosscourt backhand winner. In the third set, however, Goffin's persistence paid off. Serving for the match, he hit an ace down the T, his 14th ace of the match. “It's the best win of...

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