Fatherhood appears to suit Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. More than two months on since the birth of his son, Shugar (18 March), the Frenchman has captured his third ATP World Tour crown of the year, the most since 2009 (3). The 32-year-old Tsonga rose two spots today to No. 11 in the Emirates ATP Rankings after beating Tomas Berdych in the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon final. His victory, marking his first clay-court crown, added to title runs in February at the Open 13 in Marseille and the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. Tsonga, who was last in the Top 10 in the week of 17 April, first placed among the elite competitors on 3 November 2008. The former World No....
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...
Five years ago, as a 20 year old, American Ryan Harrison reached No. 43 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. It seemed like he would only continue rising. But his journey, like most, has had its share of peaks and valleys. On Monday, Harrison reached a new career high of No. 42. He reflected on the milestone and his recent path on social media: To my family, friends, coaches and fans, Those who know me well will know that today is a big day for me and I wanted to write a note to say thank you to all of those who have supported me through what has been a very difficult time in my career. My whole life, I've been...