Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. European Open – Antwerp, Belgium David Goffin, David Ferrer, Richard Gasquet, Pablo Cuevas and Steve Darcis walked to Astridplein for a photo op in the beautiful square. Goffin's smoothie skills were put to the test during a media event to announce him as a new ambassador for Maui Jim. Read More Diego Schwartzman joined Goffin and Ferrer in kids’ day activities, including matches on a mini court and autograph signings. Simon, NextGen's Kyle Edmund and Florian Mayer met fans on site for selfies and autographs. Gasquet and Goffin attended a meet-and-greet at the Emirates suite. NextGen’s Taylor Fritz was the lucky star to help out with the draw ceremony...
Gastao Elias produced the upset of the week so far by upending top seed Gael Monfils 7-6(4), 6-1 in the second round of the If Stockholm Open on Thursday. The 25-year-old Portuguese scored only his third tour-level hard-court win by saving all four break points faced. He will face Jack Sock in the quarter-finals. “It was a good day,” said Elias, who leapt into the air dramatically after taking match point. “I told someone before the match that I would [celebrate like Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal] if I won. “It’s the best match I’ve ever played. I knew I could play at this level and compete with the top guys, and this is what I showed today. It’s...
Power tennis was on display at the If Stockholm Open on Wednesday, as Juan Martin del Potro downed No. 7 seed John Isner 6-4, 7-6(6) in first-round action. The Argentine wild card scored his first win in three trips to Stockholm. “I’ve been here twice in the past and did not win a match. Hopefully this is a good sign for me to go far this week,” del Potro said. “I’m very happy to have a chance to come back here and to be able to show my best tennis. “Isner has a difficult game to play against. In the second set, I was lucky in the tie-break to take the chance to win the match.” Isner came into the...