#NextGenATP star Borna Coric and local favourite Evgeny Donskoy marked the launch of the St. Petersburg Open on Monday with a visit to Peter and Paul Fortress, founded by Peter the Great in 1703. The duo took a guided tour of the cathedral and grounds before setting off the cannon to mark midday in the Russian city. “It was very, very nice,” said Coric. “This is my first time here. I heard from many people that it’s actually a very nice city. I’ve been really enjoying it. I think this is one of the best 250’s in the whole year. “I feel quite good. I’ve had a week and a half of preparation. I’m in very good shape and I’ve...
The ATP World Tour is back in action this week at the St. Petersburg Open, where Roberto Bautista Agut is the top seed, and the Moselle Open in Metz, where Pablo Carreno Busta leads the charge and Lucas Pouille returns to defend his title. View Draws: St. Petersburg | Metz 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN ST. PETERSBURG (1) Into the Indoors: As the season changes from summer to fall, the ATP World Tour transitions from outdoor to indoor hard courts with the St. Petersburg Open and Moselle Open. One million dollars is on the line in St. Petersburg, the third-largest purse of the 40 ATP World Tour 250 events behind the season-opener in Doha ($1,237,190) and next week’s tournament in...
Relive the best of the 2016 St. Petersburg Open, where Alexander Zverev beat Stan Wawrinka to claim his maiden ATP World Tour title. St. Petersburg Open photo.
Watch highlights of 19 year old Sascha Zverev beating Stan Wawrinka at the St. Petersburg Open for his maiden ATP World Tour title. Photo: St. Petersburg Open.
The St. Petersburg Open was honoured Sunday as one the Tournaments of the Year in the 2015 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. World No. 3 and top seed Stan Wawrinka, who finished runner-up to Alexander Zverev in the St. Petersburg final, presented Tournament Director Alexander Medvedev with the trophy. “In 2015, the St. Petersburg Open Tournament was revived after a year's break,” Mikhael Mirilashvili, owner of the St. Petersburg Open, said earlier this year. “That was a landmark event in the sporting life of the city and the country. We are proud that the work of our big renewed team was appreciated on such a high level. I am sure that in the future the level...