ATP Tour News

Musetti One Win Closer To His First ATP Tour Final

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Musetti moved to within one win of achieving his first ATP Tour final at the Forte Village Sardegna Open in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, on Friday following a second-set comeback. The 18-year-old Italian […]

Shapovalov Sets Semifinal Clash With Rublev In St. Petersburg

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 2 seed Denis Shapovalov was impressive in his third career head-to-head with fifth seed Stan Wawrinka at the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open on Friday. With a berth in next month’s Nitto […]

Young Musetti Continues His Impressive Run in Sardinia

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Italy’s 18-year-old rising star Lorenzo Musetti continues to amaze and impress in just his third ATP Tour-level main draw. This week, the 143rd-ranked Italian wild card has reached the quarterfinals of the Forte Village […]

Opelka Ousts Top Seed Medvedev At St. Petersburg Open

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the Nitto ATP Finals a month away, the Battle for London is focused on this week’s ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open in Russia, where both Denis Shapovalov and Andrey Rublev are in the chase for the […]

Querrey Breaches St. Petersburg Open Health Protocol, Flees Russia

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Where in the world is Sam Querrey? That’s a question many throughout the tennis world would like answered, especially the ATP Tour. Regardless, it seems the 49th-ranked American tennis player, who fled Russia […]

Top Seed Fognini Out At Forte Village Sardegna Open

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Fabio Fognini withdrew from the ATP 250 Forte Village Sardegna Open in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. In a statement released by the ATP, Fognini […]

Youzhny Helping Shapovalov Become Smarter On Court

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 2 seed Denis Shapovalov played up to his billing as the second favorite during his first-round match of the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open Wednesday afternoon at Sibur Arena in the former […]

SvitFit: Svitolina Launches Her Own Brand Of Energy Bars

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Elina Svitolina has been enjoying success both on and off the tennis court during this pandemic year. She’s won two titles – in Monterrey and Strasbourg – and reached the quarterfinals in three […]

Rublev Proving His Top-10 Ranking Is No Fluke

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When No. 3 seed Andrey Rublev entered Sibur Arena for his first-round match in the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open Tuesday evening against 79th-ranked Canadian Vasek Pospisil, he brought with him 29 match […]