Rafael Nadal advanced to the final eight at the China Open in Beijing on Thursday, defeating Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-3. The world number one is in search of his second career China Open title, with the last one coming back in 2005. He saved all six break points he faced on Thursday…
Petra Kvitova played nearly flawless tennis at the China Open on Thursday, breezing past Caroline Wozniacki 6-1, 6-4 to book her spot in the quarterfinals in just one hour and 13 minutes. “I think it was a pretty good match from my side,” said Kvitova. “I didn’t really make any east mistakes or unforced…
The first ever Laver Cup got underway in Prague on Friday afternoon, as Team Europe won the exhibition’s first two matches thanks to Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem. The Laver Cup consists of six European players taking on six players from the rest of the world. Played over three days, each day consists of four…
Amazon Prime Video will be the official streaming partner of the ATP World Tour, the ATP and ATP Media announced on Thursday. In the announcement ATP Media said: “Starting in 2017, Amazon will have worldwide OTT rights (excluding China), and the full exclusive rights in the U.S., to distribute the Next Gen ATP Finals,…
The ATP announced that it will try full electronic line-calling during the Next Gen Finals in November, using strictly technology and no linespeople on the court. “This could be a landmark moment for officiating,” said Gayle Bradshaw, ATP Vice President of Rules and Competition. “Our athletes deserve the best and most accurate officiating we can…
New Jersey native and defending champion Christina McHale advanced to the semifinals of the Tokyo Open on Friday, downing third-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-1. McHale converted on five of six break point chances and won 71 percent of the points on her serve to win the straight-sets match in one hour and six…
Below are some fun facts from the 2017 U.S. Open, per USTA: American Players â–şFour American women reached the singles semifinals at the US Open for the first time since 1981. First-time US Open champion Sloane Stephens, first-time US Open finalist Madison Keys and first-time US Open semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe joined two-time US Open champion Venus Williams in the semifinals. â–şEighty five…
Juan Martin del Potro, who just reached the U.S. Open semifinals, announced he will play in next year's Delray Beach Open. 2011 Delray Beach champion Juan Martin del Potro, 2016 World No. 3 Milos Raonic, and defending champion Jack Sock will all return to the Delray Beach Open for the 26th annual event February 16-25, 2018 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center….
Rafael Nadal delivered a masterful performance on Sunday, capturing his 16th Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final, his second major title of the year and another confirmation that 2017 belonged to he and Roger Federer. “It’s been a great two weeks,” Nadal said in his…
Unseeded 22-year-old Sloane Stephens defeated fellow American Madison Keys, the number 15 seed, late Saturday afternoon 6-3, 6-0 to capture the 2017 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championship, the first Grand Slam title of her career. With the win, Stephens becomes the lowest-ranked player to win the U.S. Open title. Stephens, playing in just her fifth…