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Feb 05, 2018

Tennis From New Heights Quito 2018

Ivo Karlovic and Rogerio Dutra Silva play mini tennis at 3,000 metres above sea level on a visit to the Paluguillo Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Quito. Video courtesy ATP 250 Ecuador Open.

Feb 05, 2018

Karlovic, Dutra Silva Hit New Heights In Quito

Quito is called "The City in the Sky" for good reason: The Ecuadorian capital sits in (and often above) the clouds at 9,350 feet (2,800 meters) above sea level. A panorama of the mountainous region that's carved into the rugged Andes is breathtaking. The thin, high-altitude air can be breathtaking as well. Cerro Puntas, a protected wetland area in Quito, is home to the Paluguillo Drinking Water Treatment Plant of EPMAPS Agua de Quito, a sponsor of this week's Ecuador Open. Because of environmental pollution and contamination of the region's water supply, Cerro Puntas is vital when it comes to producing water that is pure enough for human consumption. Croatia's Ivo Karlovic and Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva, both entrants in...

Feb 04, 2018

30 Things To Watch In Montpellier, Quito & Sofia

With the first Grand Slam championship of the season in the rearview mirror, the ATP World Tour's stars are back at it in Montpellier, Quito and Sofia. The Open Sud de France and the Diema Xtra Sofia Open are both contested on hard courts, while the Ecuador Open is on clay. Last year's Nitto ATP Finals runner-up David Goffin is the top seed in Montpellier, Pablo Carreno Busta leads the pack in Quito and Stan Wawrinka is in the No. 1 spot in Sofia. View Draws: Montpellier | Quito | Sofia 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN MONTPELLIER (1) Frenchmen Headline Field: Three of the top five seeds are Frenchmen in Montpellier, which is one of five ATP World Tour tournaments in...

Feb 04, 2018

Monfils Arrives In Quito In Style

Touching down in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito to play the Ecuador Open for the first time in his career, there was something different about Gael Monfils. Having started off his 2018 campaign with a title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and pushing Novak Djokovic to four sets in a grueling second-round encounter at the Australian Open, there’s reason to believe Monfils has turned the page on an injury-marred 2017 and is approaching the new season with renewed determination and focus. Oh, and a new hairstyle. [ALSO LIKE] The Frenchman, who is known for both his showmanship on court and his vibrancy off it, met the press ahead of his first tournament appearance in Quito, debuting his new golden locks....

Feb 04, 2018

Quito 2018