What would have been an uncommon sight just a few years ago has become somewhat the norm: children of professional players are regularly part of the "action" in the players' tournament lounges. As the average length of player’s career is stretched, the rate of players combining their professional careers with parenthood rises with it. The list of examples is headed by World No. 2 Roger Federer, father of twin girls Myla and Charlene (born 23 July 2009) and twin boys Leo and Lenny (born 6 May 2014). Another Top 10 player, John Isner, is expecting his first child with wife Madison. For a few years now, Novak Djokovic has proven he can be both a doting father and a force...
Pablo Cuevas somehow flicks this hot shot past John Isner during their third-round match on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images photo.
Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers were solid on serve on Monday to get the better of Juan Martin del Potro and Dominic Thiem 6-3, 7-6(8) in 87 minutes at the Mutua Madrid Open. Cuevas and Granollers won the first three games of the match, then, towards the end of a competitive second set, won the first four points of the tie-break. Del Potro and Thiem recovered to lead 5/4 and, having saved one match point at 5/6, could not convert one set point of their own at 7/6 as del Potro returned a backhand long. Cuevas sealed victory with an unreturned served for a place in the second round against top seeds and defending champions Lukas Kubot and Marcelo Melo....
Watch as Pablo Cuevas wrongfoots Ricardo Ojeda Lara with a perfectly placed backhand at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
