Swedish brothers Elias Ymer and Mikael Ymer completed a fairytale run on home soil, streaking to the If Stockholm Open doubles title on Sunday. A day after dropping just seven games against second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Treat Huey, the Ymers routed fourth seeds Mate Pavic and Michael Venus 6-1, 6-1 in 51 minutes for their first ATP World Tour titles. They are the first Swedish duo to claim victory in Stockholm since 1998, when Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillstrom triumphed. "I don't think me or Mikael expected our first ATP title to come in doubles, especially here in our hometown of Stockholm." said Elias. "We had a great time and I really enjoyed playing with my brother." #NextGen star...
ATP World Tour umpire Gianluca Moscarella needs to take evasive action after this Alexander Zverev shank at the If Stockholm Open. Video courtesy Lagardere Sports. Photo: If Stockholm Open
American Jack Sock will play for his first title of the season on Sunday at the If Stockholm Open. The 24 year old rallied to beat #NextGen star Alexander Zverev 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes on Saturday. The top American saved 10 of 12 break points to return to the If Stockholm Open final for the second consecutive year. He fell in last year's title match to Tomas Berdych. “We both had chances obviously at times,” Sock said. “It was a very good match, very good tennis. We both were battling out there.” On Sunday, Sock will face another top opponent in Juan Martin del Potro, who prevailed against second seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-5. Sock...
Juan Martin del Potro will play in his first ATP World Tour final since January 2014 at the If Stockholm Open on Sunday. The Argentine delivered more powerful serving and laser-like forehands to advance past second seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday in Sweden. The 6'6” right-hander last played in an ATP World Tour final almost three years ago in Sydney. He was the top seed Down Under and beat home favourite Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-1 in the final. The Tandil native will go for a similar result on Sunday when he faces American Jack Sock, who outlasted #NextGen star Alexander Zverev 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-4. Win or lose in the final, del Potro has already enjoyed another successful week...
Juan Martin del Potro withstood 12 aces from Ivo Karlovic on Friday at the If Stockholm Open to record his 26th match win of a comeback season, 6-3, 6-4 in 71 minutes. Del Potro moves on to face second seed Grigor Dimitrov. “I was expecting a tie-break in this match,” said del Potro. “But I’m happy to get the rest for tomorrow when I play Grigor.” Del Potro leads Dimitrov 3-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, including a grass-court win at this year's MercedesCup. Dimitrov completed his fifth win in seven meetings against Kevin Anderson 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-2 in two hours and 18 minutes. “It’s never easy when you serve for the match and you lose it,” said Dimitrov,...