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Sep 21, 2016

The Best Of The 2016 Season So Far

First-time winners. Defending champions. Novak Djokovic winning his 30th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot relives the best of this season so far.

Sep 21, 2016

Wawrinka Cruises Into St. Petersburg QFs

Top seed Stan Wawrinka eased into the quarter-finals of the St. Petersburg Open on Wednesday, downing Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-1 in the second round. The Swiss, who is coming off a title run at the US Open (d. Djokovic), lost only one first-serve point and did not drop a service game. Wawrinka hit eight aces in the 58-minute win. He last played in St. Petersburg in 2004, falling to Jean-Rene Lisnard in the final of the ATP Challenger Tour event. "I'm happy with my preparation for this tournament. I played at a good level for a first match, especially against Rosol, a player against whom I've played close matches this year," Wawrinka, who had a first-round bye, said. "I was...

Sep 21, 2016

Best of ATP Stars 2016

Sep 21, 2016

Thiem Nudges Towards London Bid In Metz

Dominic Thiem moved closer to qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday with an opening win at the Moselle Open in Metz. The 23-year-old Austrian prevailed against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 7-5, 7-6(2) to avenge a previous straight-sets loss to Gojowczyk in Doha in 2014. Thiem had to retire from his most recent match, a fourth-round contest against Juan Martin del Potro at the US Open, because of a right-leg injury. But the World No. 10 moved freely and showed no signs of any lingering pain during his Moselle Open debut. The right-hander delivered 12 aces and didn't face a break point in the 88-minute win. Thiem is trying to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour...

Sep 21, 2016

Berdych, Raonic Visit Iconic St. Petersburg Site

It was a day for sightseeing in St. Petersburg as Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic took time away from the St. Petersburg Open to visit the iconic St. Isaac cathedral on Tuesday. The duo were joined by Raonic’s girlfriend Danielle Knudson to take a tour of one of the city’s most picturesque landmarks, as well as a climb up a private staircase to the Balustrade where 12 bronze angels overlook St. Petersburg. “I think it’s pretty special,” said Raonic, who will open his title defence in the Russian city against 2004 champion Mikhail Youzhny in the second round. “You can see most of fantastic cultural icons, monuments here in St. Petersburg. From this point atop St. Isaac’s Church, you can...