After an exciting start to the European clay-court season at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the clay swing continues in Barcelona and Budapest. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal leads the field at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, with three other Top 10 players as well as Novak Djokovic looking to challenge the 10-time champion. Frenchman Lucas Pouille, who won in Montpellier and advanced to the final in Marseille and Dubai earlier this year, is the top seed and defending champion at the Gazprom Hungarian Open. There is once again a strong field in the tournament's second year. View Draws: Barcelona | Budapest 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN BARCELONA 1) Best in Barcelona: Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal and former World No. 1...
The ATP World Tour continues its clay swing at the first clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of 2018, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, a 10-time champion in Monaco, leads the field as he attempts to become the first player during the Open Era to claim victory at a tournament 11 times. Four of the Top 5 players in the ATP Rankings will be in action, as will two-time titlist Novak Djokovic. View Draw 1) Nadal On Top: World No. 1 and 10-time Monte-Carlo champion Rafael Nadal is playing his first tournament since the Australian Open in January. The Spaniard has been sidelined with a hip injury before returning last weekend to help Spain to...
The ATP World Tour’s only clay-court event in North America and the Tour's lone event in Africa take place this week at Houston and Marrakech, respectively. Twelve clay-court tournaments will be held over the next seven weeks leading into Roland Garros, with thousands of ATP Rankings points at stake. In Houston at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, top seed John Isner will attempt to back up his terrific performance to win the second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year in Miami, while 2017 Monte-Carlo finalist and top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas will look to start his clay-court stretch off on a high note, leading the field at the Grand Prix Hassan II in...
After Juan Martin Del Potro’s thrilling BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells, focus shifts immediately to the season’s second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event where Roger Federer attempts to defend his Miami Open presented by Itau crown. Federer, the No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, heads the field where he is defending 1,000 ATP Rankings points from last season. 1) Final Edition at Crandon Park: This is the 32nd and final Miami Open at the Tennis Center of Crandon Park before the tournament relocates to the Hard Rock Stadium next year. Overall this is the 34th edition of the Miami Open. 2) Outstanding Field: There are 17 of the Top 20 players in the ATP Rankings competing in...
It is one of the most important times of year on the ATP World Tour — the world's best gather in Indian Wells, California, for the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season: the BNP Paribas Open. Roger Federer, the five-time champion and World No. 1, leads the field into the Coachella Valley where he is defending the 1,000 ATP Rankings points he claimed last year. 1) No. 1 for Now: Five-time champion Roger Federer defends his title and No. 1 ATP Ranking when he returns to the BNP Paribas Open. Federer will remain the World No. 1 if he reaches the semi-finals. Otherwise, Rafael Nadal re-claims No. 1 on 19 March for his fifth stint in...