ATP News Stories

• Nishikori Fights Back, Ferrer Advances In Barcelona 23. April 2019
  Two-time former champion Kei Nishikori recovered from a slow start to record his 20th match win at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Japanese star bounced back from 1-4 in the first set to win 12 of the next 15 games in a 7-5, 6-2 second-round victory over American Taylor Fritz in […]
• Cilic: Why I Took A Wild Card Into Budapest 23. April 2019
  It has not been the best start to the 2019 ATP Tour season for Marin Cilic, who last month fell from the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings for the first time since October 2016. But the World No. 11 is confident that with more matches, starting at this week’s Hungarian Open in Budapest where […]
• Ferrer: "In The End, All You Have Left Is The Person" 22. April 2019
  .videoWrapper { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 */ padding-top: 25px; height: 0; } .videoWrapper iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The time has come. David Ferrer is retiring next month after playing his final tournament at the Mutua Madrid Open. He will leave behind him one of […]
• Schwartzman Sets Up Thiem Showdown In Barcelona 22. April 2019
  Argentina's Diego Schwartzman set up a second-round meeting against third seed Dominic Thiem on Monday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The 26-year-old Schwartzman overcame an up-and-down performance that included 53 unforced errors to beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Nishioka, who hit 16 winners to 42 unforced errors, struggled with cramps as the […]
• Berrettini Records First Upset Of The Week In Budapest 22. April 2019
  .videoWrapper { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 */ padding-top: 25px; height: 0; } .videoWrapper iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Matteo Berrettini of Italy provided the first surprise win of this year’s Hungarian Open on Monday. In a wild match featuring eight breaks of serve, he hung […]
• Nadal In Barcelona: 'What Has Happened Has Happened' 22. April 2019
  Rafael Nadal walked away from the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters last week without playing in the ATP Masters 1000 final for the first time since 2015. But the Spaniard, who lost to eventual champion Fabio Fognini in the semi-finals, is ready to put the upset behind him. “My personal opinion is that I played one of […]
• 20 Things To Watch In Barcelona, Budapest 22. April 2019
  The European clay-court swing continues this week in Barcelona and Budapest, with top players, including Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic, respectively, leading the fields. Here are 20 things to watch from the ATP 500 and ATP 250 events: 10 Things To Watch In Barcelona 1) Best in Barcelona: 11-time champion Rafael Nadal leads a star-studded […]
• Fognini Rises To Career-High, Mover Of The Week 22. April 2019
  No. 12 (Career High) Fabio Fognini, +6 The 31-year-old became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters after beating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in the championship match. Fognini stunned 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and World No. 3 Alexander Zverev in straight sets en route to the trophy, […]
• Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell: What You Need To Know 22. April 2019
  The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, has been held at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, the oldest Spanish tennis club, since 1953. Fourteen of the past 16 editions have been won by Spaniards: Rafael Nadal (2005-09, 2011-13, 2016-18), Carlos Moya (2003), Tommy Robredo (2004) and Fernando Verdasco (2010). Japan's Kei Nishikori […]
• Hungarian Open: What You Need To Know 22. April 2019
  The Hungarian Open made its debut in 2017, marking the first time that Hungary has hosted an ATP Tour event. France's Lucas Pouille won the inaugural edition of the clay-court event, with Marco Cecchinato of Italy lifting the trophy in 2018. Marin Cilic, Borna Coric and Nikoloz Basilashvili lead the 2019 field, and are joined […]

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• Anderson to miss French Open, clay-court swing 23. April 2019
• Halep out of Porsche Tennis GP with hip injury 23. April 2019
• Gimelstob sentenced to probation in assault case 23. April 2019
• Monte Carlo takeaways: All bets are off for the French Open 22. April 2019
• U.S. beats Swiss in Fed Cup World Group playoff 22. April 2019
• Fognini wins Monte Carlo Masters title 21. April 2019
• Australia tops Belarus, advances to Fed Cup final 21. April 2019
• Ashleigh Barty stars as Aussies clinch Fed Cup semi 21. April 2019
• Fognini stuns Nadal to reach Monte Carlo final 20. April 2019
• Souza suspended amid corruption investigation 19. April 2019

Sports Illustrated – Latest Tennis News

• Tennis Broadcaster Justin Gimelstob Pleads 'No Contest' in Assault Case 23. April 2019
  Prosecutors say tennis broadcaster and coach Justin Gimelstob pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault for attacking a former friend in Los Angeles on Halloween 2017.
• France Beats Romania, Sets Up Meeting With Australia Fed Cup Final 21. April 2019
  Caroline Garcia held her nerve on serve in the decisive doubles match as France reached the Fed Cup final with a nail-biting 3-2 win Sunday against a Simona Halep-inspired Romania.
• Fabio Fognini Realizes Boyhood Dream After Winning Monte Carlo Masters 21. April 2019
  Although it was Fognini's ninth career title, it was his first at Masters level and will help him push closer to the top 10 when he climbs six places up to 12th in the rankings.
• Fabio Fognini Reaches Monte Carlo Final After Stunning Rafael Nadal in Straight Sets 20. April 2019
  Fabio Fognini stunned Rafael Nadal in straight sets to hand Nadal his first defeat in Monte Carlo since a loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2015 semifinals.
• Medvedev Shocks Djokovic to Reach Monte Carlo Semis; Nadal Advances 19. April 2019
  It's Medvedev's first win over Djokovic, first win over a world No. 1 and assures his first Masters 1000 semifinal appearance.
• What Does Petra Kvitova Think About Tiger Woods's Comeback? | Beyond the Baseline Podcast 18. April 2019
  On this week's episode, World No. 3 Petra Kvitova joins the podcast to talk about comebacks and Tiger Woods, her Australian Open runner-up finish and more. 
• Mailbag: Comparing Tiger Woods's Comeback to Federer's and Serena's 17. April 2019
  In his latest Mailbag, Jon Wertheim ponders why we think of Tiger Woods's comeback differently than, say, Roger Federer's. 
• Podcast: David Epstein on Roger Federer vs. Tiger Woods and Generalization vs. Specialization 11. April 2019
  On this week's episode, David Epstein joins the podcast to discuss the opening chapter of his new book, Range, on Roger Federer and Tiger Woods. 
• Guest Mailbag: 23-Year-Old American Mackenzie McDonald on the GOAT, College Tennis 10. April 2019
  World No. 59 Mackenzie McDonald takes the reigns from Jon Wertheim for this week's Mailbag. 
• Mailbag: Canada's Teenagers Are Fantastic, But Let's Not Forget About Milos Raonic 3. April 2019
  Jon Wertheim fields questions on the Miami Open, the Canadian teenagers, on-court coaching and so much more. 

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• 2-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson to miss French Open 23. April 2019
  An elbow injury will sideline Kevin Anderson for the entire clay-court season, including next month's French Open, he announced on social media."After discussing with my doctors and team, we thought the best decision is to rest and rehab my elbow injury for a few more weeks," Anderson wrote. "I'm very disappointed to be missing Estoril, […]
• Fognini shocks Nadal to reach Monte Carlo final 20. April 2019
  Fabio Fognini pulled off a massive upset Saturday, defeating world No. 2 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final.The Italian ended the Spaniard's streak of 25 consecutive sets won at the tournament and broke his counterpart's serve six times."It was a tough day and (Fabio) was a difficult opponent," Nadal said, […]
• Nadal battles past Pella to reach Monte Carlo semis 19. April 2019
  Rafael Nadal is through to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters after a hard-fought 7-6 (1), 6-3 win over Guido Pella.The Spaniard was down 4-1 in the opening set before rallying back and prevailing in a tiebreaker. He's now won 25 straight sets at Monte Carlo dating back to 2017."It was a very tough […]
• Djokovic stunned by Medvedev in Monte Carlo quarters 19. April 2019
  World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was stunned by Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters.The Serbian star fell 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to the 10th-seeded Russian on Friday after two hours and 20 minutes.Djokovic hasn't advanced past the quarterfinals since the Australian Open in January and had been undefeated in three career meetings […]
• Isner downs Auger-Aliassime to reach 2nd straight Miami Open final 29. März 2019
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Defending champion John Isner earned a return trip to the Miami Open final by hitting 21 aces and defeating 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) on Friday.The 33-year-old Isner won his only ATP Masters title a year ago. His opponent Sunday will be the winner of the second […]
• Ferrer shocks No. 2 Zverev at Miami Open 24. März 2019
  Second-seeded Alexander Zverev was eliminated from the Miami Open with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss to David Ferrer in the Round of 64. Turning 🔙 the clock! ⏰@DavidFerrer87 defeats No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev to move into R3 at the #MiamiOpen! 💪 pic.twitter.com/Kf9wOd7tp9— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) March 24, 2019 Zverev struck nine aces in the […]