The clips are all over YouTube, moments Adrian Mannarino wished never would have occurred. There's the time he threw his racquet against the fence at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Lexington, U.S.A, causing a ball boy to flinch. Another time he lost his cool in Stockholm and lobbed his racquet across the court. Plenty more exist, Mannarino knows, because that's how the Frenchman used to react to a missed forehand or a double fault. “I was getting frustrated so easily just losing my serve once, missing one easy shot, and I was getting out of the match so quickly. Also, I was feeling like my opponents knew it,” Mannarino told ATPWorldTour.com. His opponents thought, Mannarino said, “OK, I just...
Age is just a number, right? Especially these days, players in their 30s play as if they're in their 20s, and players in their 20s bounce back as if they're in their late teens. Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis completely agrees. The 21-year-old doesn't feel like he's only two years removed from his teenaged years. Kokkinakis, who's spent the past two seasons battling injuries, feels closer to the age of his second-round opponent, Roger Federer. “I feel like a bit of a veteran in some ways. I'm 21, but I feel a lot older. I don't know if that's a good thing, probably a bad thing. I definitely feel like I'm in my late 30s, at least,” Kokkinakis told ATPWorldTour.com. Watch: Kokkinakis...
Just two days after turning 18 years old, Nicola Kuhn gave himself the best birthday gift possible — the #NextGenATP Spaniard defeated qualifier Darian King 7-6 (4), 6-4, in one hour and 42 minutes at the Miami Open presented by Itau to become the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP World Tour match since 17-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated a 17-year-old Richard Gasquet in the second round at 2004 Estoril. And not only was this the Spaniard’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 main-draw match, but it was Kuhn's second tour-level match overall. "This is a special day for me," Kuhn said following his win on Court 7 in Miami. "It was a very tough match. I'm happy with today's victory, but...
Jared Donaldson hardly had a regular schooling life. The American, who grew up in Rhode Island in the U.S.A., moved to Argentina when he was 14 to train for two and a half years. But Donaldson, still only 21, has knowledge beyond his years. During this “On The Line” Q&A with ATPWorldTour.com, Donaldson, who next faces 25th seed Feliciano Lopez at the Miami Open presented by Itau, discusses the "light topics" he's been reading lately, including books on leveraged buyouts and the classic Atlas Shrugged. Donaldson also shares what he might like to do years from now after his tennis career finishes. What was the last book you read? For a while I was reading a lot of books on options...
There is a feeling of nostalgia at the Crandon Park Tennis Center this week as the Miami Open presented by Itau stages its 32nd and final tournament in Key Biscayne. For some ATP World Tour stars, the facility evokes memories of formative years at the Orange Bowl, the prestigious junior tournament and the stepping stone to professional tennis. For others, it’s a regular practice haunt and a career-maker or breaker since 1987. “I think the fans make it really, really special,” said Marin Cilic. “It’s a big mix of Latin American fans and here from the United States. It’s also enjoyable being on the practice courts to feel the atmosphere – especially playing in big matches.” Alexander Zverev agrees. “I...
