Rotterdam has never been a happy hunting ground for David Goffin. But the in-form Belgian took the first step to turning that around on Wednesday when he defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-2 to score his first win in four appearances at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. It was stark contrast to his debut at this ATP World Tour 500 tournament four years ago, when he went down to Jarkko Nieminen without winning a single game. First round defeats followed in 2015 (l. to Baghdatis) and 2016 (l. to Muller). Watch full match replays at Tennis TV “I am feeling good,” said Goffin, whose runner-up finish at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open last week (l. to Dimitrov) came on the...
Watch Tuesday highlights of wins for defending champion Martin Klizan, Marin Cilic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Philipp Kohlschreiber at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. Watch live Rotterdam matches at TennisTV.com. Photo: Henk Koster
Despite the loss, Lucas Pouille pulls off a perfect backhand lob during his match against Philipp Kohlschreiber in Rotterdam on Tuesday. Photo: Henk Koster. Watch live matches on TennisTV.com.
Top seed Marin Cilic needed a comeback win to beat Benoit Paire 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament. The 28-year-old Croatian fired 13 aces and saved nine of the 10 break points he faced during a two-hour challenge from the Frenchman, who reached the semi-finals in Montpellier last week. Cilic advances to the second round, where he will face compatriot Borna Coric, who defeated fellow #NextGenATP player Karen Khachanov 7-6(6), 7-6(10). “It was definitely a tough match. I expected a tough one,” said Cilic. “He’s an extremely talented player. With his style of play you never know what’s coming. It’s good for me that I’m winning these kinds of matches. Especially now that I’ve...
Watch Tuesday highlights from Rotterdam, featuring wins by Marin Cilic, defending champion Martin Klizan, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Philipp Kohlscrheiber. Watch live matches on TennisTV.com. Photo: Henk Koster