One of tennis' all-time champions met the reigning NBA champions on Sunday in Shanghai. Roger Federer, a 93-time tour-level titlist, hung out with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday evening before their preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Shanghai. Federer talked with the team about his love for the NBA, which dates back to his childhood in Switzerland. He smiled for photos and shared some stories with the team, including stars Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. @KDTrey5 x @rogerfederer #NBAChinaGames pic.twitter.com/67rIVCAECx — NBA (@NBA) October 8, 2017 The Warriors, a season-long highlight reel in recent years, also watched some of Federer's best shots, including a tweener winner from the Swiss star. [ALSO LIKE] “This is...
Main draw action at the Shanghai Rolex Masters got underway on Sunday with 15th seed Lucas Pouille overcoming Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Pouille, who earlier this season had defeated Medvedev in their only previous meeting in Marseille, produced a dominant display against his tricky Russian opponent. Trading breaks mid-way through the first set, it was the Frenchman who was eventually able to wrestle control of the match and notch his 29th win of the season in a 6-4, 6-2 decision. Despite the loss, Medvedev remains in contention for a spot at the inaugural #NextGenATP Finals, where he currently stands eighth in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan. Earlier in the day, fellow #NextGenATP stars Jared Donaldson and Yibing Wu...
1. Roger and Rafa in China: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the top two seeds in the tournament for the first time. Nadal leads Federer by 2,160 points in the Emirates ATP Race To London (going into Beijing F), with 4,000 points still available for both players at Shanghai, Basel, Paris and the Nitto ATP Finals. 2. Rafa at No. 1: Nadal has played at every edition of the Shanghai Rolex Masters except 2012. He is 12-7 at the tournament, posting his best finish as runner-up at the inaugural event in 2009 (l. to Davydenko). The Spaniard is ranked No. 1 for the 149th week of his career and making his third Shanghai appearance as the top player in...
Roger Federer returns to the ATP World Tour this week at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. But before play gets underway in the ATP Masters 1000 event, he entertained fans in a more light-hearted way on Saturday. Federer got into a dance-off with none other than Mickey Mouse himself on centre court at QiZhong Stadium, showing that he can do more dancing than simply running around a backhand to hit a forehand. The Swiss will resume his pursuit of a record-tying sixth year-end Emirates ATP Rankings No. 1 spot when he plays the winner of Rakuten Japan Open semi-finalist Diego Schwartzman and a qualifier in the second round. A big week in Shanghai will go a long way for the Swiss....