Third seed Jack Sock continues his strong start to 2017 by taking another title on Sunday at the Delray Beach Open. The American won his third ATP World Tour singles title when top seed Milos Raonic withdrew before taking the court for their final due to a hamstring tear in his right leg. The unfortunate end to the tournament gives Sock his second ATP World Tour crown of 2017, having prevailed last month at the ASB Classic (d. Sousa). Sock didn’t drop a set in claiming victory this week. He improves to 11-1 this season and is projected to move to a career-high No. 18 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday. “It’s very unfortunate for him and I hope...
Who can stop Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? The Frenchman won his ninth match in a row and celebrated his third Open 13 Marseille title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win against countryman Lucas Pouille. The 31-year-old Tsonga outplayed his younger compatriot, breaking the 23 year old twice to cruise in 69 minutes. The title gives Tsonga 14 for his career and his second for 2017. He won the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam a week ago by defeating then-World No. 11 David Goffin. The win also caps one of Tsonga's best months in recent memory. Before Rotterdam, he reached the Open Sud de France semi-finals before falling to #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev, who eventually won the ATP World Tour...
Pablo Carreno Busta wishes every day on the ATP World Tour would be like Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Hours after completing a stunning comeback to reach the singles final, the Spaniard clinched the Rio Open presented by Claro doubles title with Pablo Cuevas. Carreno Busta and Cuevas edged defending champions Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 in one hour and 29 minutes. The Colombian Power looked to be on their way to a comeback of their own after forcing a Match Tie-break from a set and a break down. But the Spanish-Uruguayan duo would have the last laugh, taking the title on their first championship point. “I’m very happy," said Carreno Busta. "It’s always very special...
Ryan Harrison stormed to his first ATP World Tour crown at the Memphis Open, not dropping a set en route to the title. He defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) as first-time winners on the ATP World Tour this year. ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Harrison after his victory: How does it feel to win your first ATP World Tour title in a rich tradition tournament like Memphis? It feels amazing. Memphis was the club I first came to, to watch a pro event. It was the closest club to my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, that hosted an event. It just feels surreal to win here. When you saw your name going up on the wall with...
Ryan Harrison's game was on song all week at the Memphis Open and the American was rewarded with his maiden ATP World Tour title. Harrison upended Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4 in just 76 minutes on Sunday, displaying a dogged defence that saw him deny all 12 break points faced. The 24 year old is the second first-time winner this year, joining Sydney champion Gilles Muller. He is also the second player to clinch an ATP World Tour title without dropping a set, in addition to Alexandr Dolgopolov, who won in Buenos Aires earlier on Sunday. "It's always going to be special, but it's even better here in front of a group of people that drove up from your hometown...
