Karen Khachanov, the powerful Russian, has enjoyed his best success on hard courts this year, which includes his second ATP World Tour title at the Open 13 Provence (d. Pouille). The 22-year-old came into Roland Garros with a 3-4 record on clay courts and will be hoping to reach the fourth round in Paris for the second successive years. Khachanov shares some of his tennis memories in this Biofile with Scoop Malinowski. First Tennis Memory: I remember how I first started to play tennis with my first coach in Moscow. When I was a kid, I was exercising a lot. Then, we went to summer camp. Those are my early childhood memories. Tennis Inspirations: My favourite players were Marat Safin...
Do not test Juan Martin del Potro's knowledge of Roland Garros history. The Argentine, always prepared on the court, has been doing his homework off the court as well, as he showed on Thursday during his press conference. Q. This is not a question about the match, but I wondered, do you know who Roland Garros was? Del Potro: Yes. Q. Can you tell us? Del Potro: He was an aviator. A-ha. You're surprised? Q. You're the first person in here that's got that. Del Potro: Because they asked me a few days ago and I Google it. Del Potro was also sharp on the court on Thursday, winning his second-round match against Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who was playing his...
Sam Querrey and David Ferrer are the first and fourth seeds, respectively, at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open this week in Switzerland. But before they begin their campaigns at the ATP World Tour 250-level event, the pair took to a smaller court for some pre-tournament fun. Querrey and Ferrer played mini-tennis at the Cité du Temps, a square in the centre of Geneva that offers a view of Lake Léman, a jet d’eau and the Rhône River. The American is playing in Geneva for the third time, and he says that the decision to return was an easy one. “I love this city and the tournament. The conditions are perfect here and I always enjoy playing here,” said Querrey,...
Former World No. 1 and Rafael Nadal's coach, Carlos Moya, speaks about the Rafa Nadal Academy. The Spaniard also discusses how the academy presents an opportunity for Nadal to continue influencing the sport for years to come. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Find out about what it's like to create a physical fitness program for a world-class tennis player from Jez Green, Alexander Zverev's current fitness coach, who previously worked with Andy Murray. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
