A year ago, Tomas Berdych was celebrating yet another career milestone at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. The Czech veteran won match No. 600 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in 2017, becoming only the 25th player in ATP World Tour history to join the elite club. Read More: Tribute: Berdych Celebrates Match Win No. 600 But 12 months later, Berdych is in a much different place as he attempts to get his 2018 back on track. The 32-year-old has yet to reach a tour-level final this season, and has gone 2-4 in his past four tournaments, all Masters 1000 events. View Tuesday's Schedule In Rome Denis Shapovalov, Berdych's Tuesday opponent in Rome, has been on the...
Playing in America has always been a recipe for success for Americans – and Frances Tiafoe is no exception. #NextGen ATP Frances Tiafoe battled his way into the third round of the Miami Open presented by Itau with a tight three-set victory over World No. 26 Kyle Edmund, prevailing 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(1) in a thriller, converting on his sixth match point. The win sends Tiafoe into the third round at Crandon Park for the first time, following his loss to Roger Federer in the second round in his tournament debut last season. The 20-year-old is currently on a seven-match winning streak in Florida, having claimed his maiden ATP World Tour title in Delray Beach in February. Additionally, the win marks...
Karen Khachanov advanced to his first ATP World Tour semi-final in eight months by defeating France’s Julien Benneteau, the 2010 runner-up, 6-4, 6-4 in 84 minutes at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille on Friday. "It was quite a solid match,” said Khachanov. “I didn’t make many first serves in the first couple of games, getting broken in my first service game, but then I got stronger." The 21-year-old Russian, who struck 16 aces past Benneteau (for 35 aces overall in three matches this week), reached the Gerry Weber Open semi-finals (l. to Federer) in June 2017. The last Russian to contest the Marseille final was Yevgeny Kafelnikov, a former No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, who beat Sebastian Grosjean of France...
Former Marseille finalist Tomas Berdych was prepared for a tough match on Thursday at the Open 13 Provence but not that tough. The 2013 finalist overcame 18 aces from Italian qualifier Stefano Travaglia to reach the quarter-finals 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3. Berdych broke in the third and ninth games in the decider to advance in two hours and 14 minutes. “I was expecting a tough battle but I think this one was a little beyond my expectations. I think he played really, really well... He was playing a very good match,” said Berdych, who will next meet Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur. Second seed Stan Wawrinka had to retire just 12 games into his first match in Marseille. The Swiss, who's on the...
