Stan Wawrinka lost his first-round match at 2014 Roland Garros against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Since, he had tallied an 18-2 record in Paris, including a triumph in 2015. That was until Monday, when the No. 23 seed lost his opener on the red dirt against Garcia-Lopez for the second time in his five most recent appearances. Wawrinka now faces a harsh reality — with 1,190 ATP Rankings points set to fall off his total, the Swiss will drop outside the Top 250 of the ATP Rankings, his lowest standing since 11 August 2003. [ALSO LIKE] “I say all my career is that the ranking doesn't lie. If you play, you are at the top. If you don't play, you're getting down....
I get asked all the time what day-to-day life is like as a player, what I do to prepare for events and what I eat. So now I'm going to answer all those questions that my friends, my fans and journalists have about a regular day on the ATP World Tour. For some background, I'm getting ready to make my eighth consecutive main draw appearance at Roland Garros. My opening round match is just a few days away. (No. 31 seed Ramos-Vinolas faces Mikhail Kukushkin on Monday). 6:30 am: My day begins. I get up and prepare a breakfast with gluten-free products. I'm not a Coeliac (a person with an autoimmune condition that affects the small intestine and must avoid...
Marton Fucsovics clinched his first ATP World Tour title on Saturday, beating Germany's Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-2 at the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open. The 26-year-old dropped just four games to become the first Hungarian to win a tour-level title since former World No. 12 Balazs Taroczy in 1982 (Hilversum) and will make his debut inside the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings on Monday 26 May. Fucsovics is the seventh first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season, which equals the total number of maiden titlists throughout the 2017 season. First-Time ATP World Tour Champions In 2018 Player Tournament Daniil Medvedev Sydney Mirza Basic Sofia Roberto Carballes Baena Quito Frances Tiafoe Delray Beach Marco Cecchinato Budapest Taro Daniel...
The abiding memory is of a brittle-looking youth, who appeared fresh out of high school, explaining, in an insightful post-match interview, how he had had the audacity, the feel and instinct to worry one of his heroes, Roger Federer, whose posters adorned his bedroom wall. Six years have passed since David Goffin blazed a trail into the 2011 Roland Garros fourth round, when, as a 21-year-old lucky loser, his fluid movement and anticipation came to the fore on a global scale, over four sets. It was a pre-cursor of the future. He appeared to be blissfully unaware of the ceiling of his talent, but today, as he steps out to practise in Paris, ahead of the clay-court major, the Belgian...
The Grand Slams provide a unique challenge for the ATP World Tour’s stars, as players compete in a best-of-five set format. And judging by historical success, one superstar has risen to that challenge exceedingly well, which may prove important during the Roland Garros fortnight. Novak Djokovic is second among active players in both fifth-set win-rate (75.7%) and five-set victories (28-9) according to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone — the only other player in the Top 5 of both categories is Feliciano Lopez (68.6%, 24-11). Only Roger Federer, 30-20, has won more five-setters than Djokovic. Most Five-Set Wins Among Active Players Player Five-Set Record Roger Federer 30-20 Novak Djokovic 28-9 Marin Cilic 27-13 Stan Wawrinka 26-20 Feliciano Lopez 24-11 In recent...
