Brit Kyle Edmund, who will face Argentine Renzo Olivo in the second round at Roland Garros, tells ATPWorldTour.com the most important lesson his first coach taught him and why he prefers dogs over rabbits as family pets. First moment I realised I loved tennis Probably when I was 11 or 12. I took it more seriously and obviously chose tennis. I think because it was more of an individual game. You have more complete control over what you do. If you think you're good at it, it probably helps as well. #ThrowbackThursday Everyone starts somewhere @kyle8edmund! Start your journey #TennisForKids pic.twitter.com/dT1TChGLpj — British Tennis (@BritishTennis) April 14, 2016 First coach and the most important lesson he or she taught me...
American Jared Donaldson takes his career seriously. He reads books about how he can get better. He consults with experts about the latest trends. He doesn't send others to do his work, either – Donaldson is a hands-on learner. When you think about all the work he puts into his career, it's incredible that the #NextGenATP American also makes time to practise tennis. Donaldson, 20, is only at the beginning of his ATP World Tour career. He turned professional three years ago. He's one of the game's top 21-and-under players and is in seventh place in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which will determine seven of the eight players who will compete at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals,...
Nick Kyrgios expressed his envy at his friend Alexander Zverev’s discipline after the #NextGenATP star’s stunning win at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Sunday. The 22-year-old Kyrgios beat Zverev in back-to-back weeks as he made the quarter-finals in Indian Wells and the semi-finals in Miami earlier in the year. But while he holds the edge in their budding FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry (2-0), the Australian has high hopes for his 20-year-old friend, who clinched his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown in Rome. “He’s been playing great tennis,” said Kyrgios. “He has a massive future ahead. I actually envy him in a way. He does all the right things. He’s very professional. That’s obviously something I don’t quite tick...
A first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title has launched #NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev into the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. It was a landmark week for Zverev, who added to his 2017 trophies in Montpellier and Munich, in becoming the first player born in the 1990s to win an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy. The 20 year old captured the Internazionali BNL d’Italia crown with victory over Novak Djokovic to earn a seven-place jump for a career-high No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. He is today’s ‘Mover of the Week’. Read Rome Report & Watch Highlights View Latest Emirates ATP Rankings By virtue of Zverev's success, he also moves up to No. 4 in the...
Andre Agassi will be working with Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros, the Serbian revealed in the aftermath of his defeat to Alexander Zverev on Sunday in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Djokovic confirmed that the pair have been in contact for the past couple of weeks, speaking before every match, and Agassi is now set to join the Belgrade native in Paris for his Roland Garros title defence. “We are both excited to work together and see where it takes us,” said Djokovic. “We don't have any long-term commitment. It's just us trying to get to know each other in Paris a little bit. He will not stay the whole tournament. He's going to stay only to a...
