The season is only three months old, but there's already a plethora of storylines to track. Here are the top five stories of 2018 so far… Federer Off To Another Strong Start If Roger Federer’s start to 2017 was one of the stories of the year, he certainly hasn’t let up in the first quarter of the new season. The Swiss superstar continues to evolve as a player, under the guidance of his long-time coach Severin Luthi and former World No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic. Competing in his 21st year on the ATP World Tour, Federer is off to a 17-2 start, including his 20th Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open and his 97th tour-level title at the ABN Amro...
Roger Federer knows better than anyone, at 36, it is as much about keeping a spark of motivation alive as it is about managing his body. Defeat then to the 175th-ranked Thanasi Kokkinakis in his opening match at the Miami Open presented by Itau, comes with a silver lining – the chance to rest and reinvigorate that hunger in time for the grass-court swing. The loss prompted an announcement that, for the second consecutive year, he would skip the clay-court season, including Roland Garros. It proved a masterstroke in 2017 as he went on to claim a record eighth Wimbledon title. Federer will hand over the No. 1 ATP Ranking to Rafael Nadal on April 2, having spent 309 weeks...
Welcome back, Thanasi Kokkinakis! Competing in just his fifth tournament in seven months, the Aussie announced his return to the ATP World Tour in emphatic fashion. Kokkinakis produced the biggest upset thus far in 2018, stunning defending champion Roger Federer at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Saturday. His first victory over a World No. 1 was a thrilling comeback from a set down. The 21-year-old Aussie roared back for the signature win of his young career, exhibiting the poise and precision of a veteran to topple the three-time Miami champion 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4). "This is nuts," said Kokkinakis. "It's an unreal week for me. I've trained with [Federer] a bunch of times and he's a great role model...
Watch as World No. 1 Roger Federer comes up with a behind-the-back volley in the middle of a rally against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch as World No. 1 Roger Federer comes up with a behind-the-back volley in the middle of a rally against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
