That did not take long. One week after relinquishing the top spot in the ATP Rankings, Rafael Nadal will make his return to No. 1. Nadal is set to embark on his 174th week at the pinnacle of men's tennis after ousting Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, in a pulsating final at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Sunday. He capped another dominant week on the dirt, capturing his third ATP World Tour title in less than a month. After five years, the Spaniard is back in the winners' circle in Rome. He notched an unprecedented eighth crown at the iconic Foro Italico, adding to victories in 2005-07, 2009-10 and 2012-13. Nadal was at his ruthless best once again and following...
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah had their backs against the wall throughout the week at the Foro Italico. And on Sunday, the Colombians survived once again to claim their maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns. Cabal and Farah rallied past Pablo Carreno Busta and Joao Sousa 3-6, 6-4, 10-4 to take the title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Appearing in their second final at the Masters 1000 level, having finished runners-up in Miami in 2014, the duo went one step further to emerge victorious. "This is the title we have been looking for, for a long time," said Cabal. "We've been working hard for it. Hard work pays off in the end and we're really happy about it....
It was a magical performance in the Magic Box. No breaks surrendered, no sets relinquished. Alexander Zverev did not just win his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown on Sunday. The German dominated the Mutua Madrid Open from start to finish, streaking to victory with a stunning display of aggression. Zverev overcame Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to claim victory in Madrid for the first time. He secured the title with ruthless aplomb, notching his third different Masters 1000 trophy. The 21-year-old becomes the fifth active player with a trio of titles at the elite level, joining Rafael Nadal (31), Novak Djokovic (30), Roger Federer (27) and Andy Murray (14). "All in all, I'm just really happy with...
Nikola Mektic and Alexander Peya won their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title as a team at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday, prevailing over second seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 5-3 after Bob Bryan was forced to retire with a hip injury. "Very mixed emotions right now," said Peya. "We are very happy that we won the tournament, but it is not the way you want it to end. I think we played a great match until that moment." The Croatian-Austrian duo began the championship match with an immediate break of the serve in the opening game, and maintained their lead through eight games with comfortable service holds. When serving at 3-5, Bob Bryan landed awkwardly and,...
Taro Daniel arrived at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open having never advanced to an ATP World Tour semi-final. The Japanese right-hander was on the verge of falling short again, trailing 0-4 in the deciding set of his quarter-final. But after an impressive performance Sunday against fellow first-time tour-level finalist Malek Jaziri, Daniel raised his first ATP World Tour trophy. Daniel spoke to ATPWorldTour.com after the match about what the victory means to him, how he approached the moment and more. How does it feel to be holding your first ATP World Tour trophy? Obviously I’m very happy. But I’m very surprised, mostly. I lost in the first round of a Challenger two weeks ago, so winning an ATP World...
