ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot profiles the contenders for the Roland Garros title, including Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
Spaniard Fernando Verdasco pulled off another first-round upset at a Grand Slam, knocking out ninth seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a match that resumed Tuesday afternoon after being suspended on Monday because of darkness. The 33-year-old Spaniard, who also beat fifth seed Rafael Nadal to start the 2016 Australian Open, broke the #NextGenATP German eight times to advance in two hours and 52 minutes. The contest was suspended after two sets on Monday, and Zverev looked the stronger of the two when the match resumed, gaining an early break to lead 3-1 in the third set. But the left-handed Verdasco won five of the set's final six games to lead two sets to one. He dominated the...
Third seed Stan Wawrinka maintained his run of form on Tuesday when he booked his place in the Roland Garros second round. Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, was made to work in the second set for a 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-3 victory over Slovakian qualifier Jozef Kovalik in one hour and 57 minutes. Kovalik led 2-0 in the second set, then failed to convert three set point opportunities from a 6/3 advantage in the tie-break. “I'm feeling good [and] I’m happy with the match today, in general,” said Wawrinka. “I think it was never an easy transition after winning [in Geneva] on Saturday. I think I'm playing well. I’ve got some matches, some wins, and then you find your confidence, you start...