Nitto ATP Finals hopeful Marin Cilic improved his chances of returning to The O2 in London for the prestigious season-ending tournament as he opened his Shanghai Rolex Masters title bid Tuesday with a 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Brit Kyle Edmund. The Croatian will guarantee his spot at the Nitto ATP Finals if he wins the Shanghai title, which would be his second Masters 1000 crown (Cincinnati 2016). Cilic, who is currently sixth in the Emirates ATP Race To London, previously qualified in 2014 and ’16. Watch Live On TennisTV Watch Full Match Replays Cilic saved all three break points against the 22-year-old Edmund, prevailing in one hour and 38 minutes to move into the third round. The fourth seed will...
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov will be headlining the action on Wednesday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in China. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Mike Frey/Shanghai Rolex Masters.
Marin Cilic finishes a grueling rally against Kyle Edmund with a drop shot at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in China. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Juan Martin del Potro, Steve Johnson, Kevin Anderson, Marin Cilic, and Albert Ramos-Vinolas all advanced on Tuesday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in China. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Experience and composure kept Juan Martin del Potro rolling on Tuesday as the 2013 runner-up saw off #NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev in the second round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The No. 16 seed prevailed 6-3, 6-4 in his first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting with the 19 year old. The Argentine put the foot down early to break for 2-0 and was dominant on serve throughout. He never faced a break point in either set and finished with 14 aces to set a third-round showdown with either No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev or Aljaz Bedene, an earlier 6-1, 6-4 winner over Paolo Lorenzi. Watch Live On TennisTV Watch Full Match Replays Rublev, currently No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Race...