Juan Carlos Ferrero and #NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev will work together in person for the first time this week at the Citi Open in Washington, DC. But the former World No. 1 has already helped Zverev have success on the ATP World Tour this season. Ferrero and Zverev have been talking almost daily since the 20 year old personally approached Ferrero at the Mutua Madrid Open about joining his team. “He told me that maybe he wants to work a little bit with me because I have the experience to be there on the top and I have the experience to win Grand Slams,” Ferrero exclusively told ATPWorldTour.com on Sunday in Washington. Since that first discussion, Zverev has continued his...
10 THINGS TO WATCH IN WASHINGTON 1) The Champs Are Here: The last four Citi Open champions return to the nation’s capital this week in search of another ATP World Tour 500 title: Juan Martin del Potro (2008-09, 2013), Milos Raonic (2014), Kei Nishikori (2015) and Gael Monfils (2016). All four men can claim that they are defending champions because none have played in Washington since winning the Citi Open title. 14 Straight Wins: Del Potro is 14-1 at the Citi Open with his only loss coming as an 18-year-old in 2007 (l. to Wayne Odesnik). The three-time champion is on a 14-match win streak at the tournament, but just 14-8 with no finals this season. Del Potro is 0-6...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot breaks down the summer hard-court swing at the BB&T Atlanta Open, Citi Open in Washington D.C., Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex in Los Cabos, Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Winston-Salem Open and US Open in New York City.