Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Wimbledon" – Page 46

Jun 30, 2017

Delight For Players At Wimbledon Qualifying 2017

There is delight for NextGenATP stars Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas as well as tour veteran Sergiy Stakhovsky as they battle through qualifying to make the Wimbledon main draw.

Jun 30, 2017

Moya: "We're Going To See A Great Version Of Rafa"

Rafael Nadal has been practising at full throttle in the build up to Wimbledon. The Spaniard has set himself a goal of playing his best tennis at Wimbledon, something he hasn't been able to do in the past five years for various reasons, and was to be found on Thursday morning engaged in a high intensity two-hour practice with Alexander Zverev. "In 2014 I made the fourth round and it was my best year since reaching the final in 2011," said Nadal. "Since then I've had many problems with my knees. In 2012 and 2013 it was really bad and then in 2015, my knees were fine, but I felt bad for many other reasons. Last year unfortunately I broke...

Jun 30, 2017

Murray, Nadal In Same Half Of Wimbledon Draw

Defending champion Andy Murray has been drawn in the same half of the Wimbledon draw as Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, who, depending on their performances at The Championships, could usurp Murray at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Novak Djokovic, who is also in contention for a return to the top spot, is in the bottom half of the 128-man draw with Roger Federer and Milos Raonic. Murray could meet Wawrinka, a 2014 and 2015 quarter-finalist, in the last eight, whilst Nadal – seeking a third Roland Garros-Wimbledon title double – may face Marin Cilic, the runner-up at the recent Aegon Championships. Last year’s finalist Raonic could potentially challenge Federer in the quarter-finals, whilst Dominic Thiem is projected...

Jun 29, 2017

#NextGenATP Tsitsipas Qualifies For Wimbledon

#NextGenATP player Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to his first main draw at Wimbledon after surviving a marathon final-round qualifying match on Thursday against Joris De Loore of Belgium 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Three other #NextGenATP players also qualified, including American Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev of Russia and Christian Garin of Chile. “I’ve never felt so happy before in my life. I’m really tired right now, but this happiness is something I can’t describe,” said Tsitsipas. “It’s been my dream since childhood to compete at Wimbledon. I had my family here supporting me the whole match, so it felt like I was playing at home.” The 18 year old, currently No. 190 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, qualified for his...

Jun 29, 2017

Watch Wimbledon Draw Live Friday

The singles and doubles draw ceremony for The Championships at Wimbledon will take place on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. World No. 1 Andy Murray will be attempting to retain his title and win a third crown at the All England Club in the past five years. Last year, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut were the first all-French team to capture the doubles trophy since Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra in 2007. Watch The Draw Live On Friday Since 2002, The Championships has employed a unique seeding system, where they take into account previous results over a two-year period on grass courts. • Take the Emirates ATP Ranking points on 20 June 2017 • Add 100 per cent of...