Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Rio Open presented by Claro – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray went head-to-head with UFC stars Jose Aldo and Minotouro. Aldo loved his time at the tournament so much, he came back to watch Thomaz Bellucci oust top seed Kei Nishikori! David Ferrer, Bellucci, Soares, Pablo Cuevas, Marcelo Melo, Pablo Carreno Busta, Stephane Robert, Gastao Elias, Nicholas Monroe and Artem Sitak were among those to have a great time at the players’ party at Windsor Atlantica Hotel. Ferrer and Bellucci visited one of the most picturesque sites in Rio, the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Dominic Thiem enjoyed a visit to Copacabana, while Janko Tipsarevic took...
Watch Wednesday highlights as Dominic Thiem moves past Dusan Lajovic at the Rio Open presented by Claro, plus wins for Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Nicolas Kicker. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Joao Pires/Fotojump
#NextGenATP player Casper Ruud has caused a stir at the Rio Open, where he defeated Rogerio Dutra Silva to claim his first ATP World Tour win. Ahead of his second-round contest with Roberto Carballes Baena, we present the need-to-know on the 18-year-old Norwegian. 1. Tennis Is In His DNA His father, Christian Ruud, was a Top 50 professional tennis player. He reached his career-high No. 39 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on 9 October 1995, and finished his career with 115 tour-level victories. "I have a great relationship with my father," said Ruud. "Sometimes in the world of sport it isn't easy to have such a strong relationship, but for us it's marvellous. "We are both very competitive and both...
Thomaz Bellucci reflects on an amazing night at the Rio Open presented by Claro when the Brazilian beat World No. 5 Kei Nishikori. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.