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New Rivalry Born As Alcaraz Tops Sinner At Paris Masters

PARIS/WASHINGTON, November 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the third day of the Rolex Paris Masters main draw unfolded on Court Central inside Accor Arena in Bercy, featuring the first appearances by Nitto ATP Finals qualifiers Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, […]

Djokovic Begins Quest For Sixth Paris Masters Title With Tight Win

PARIS/WASHINGTON, November 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Five-time Rolex Paris Masters champion Novak Djokovic returned to the ATP Tour at Bercy’s Accor Arena Tuesday evening to play his first match since losing to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW44

STARNBERG, November 1, 2021 Novak Djokovic returns to action for the first time since the US Open at the Rolex Paris Masters, where he will try to win a record-breaking 37th ATP Masters 1000 title. Despite the time off, the 34-year-old Serbian will […]

Cilic Eccstatic Over Winning Second St. Petersburg Open Title

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, October 31, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On the eve of the St. Petersburg Open final, Croatia’s Marin Cilic talked at length about how much he feels at home in Russia. Ten 10 years after he won the St. […]

Zverev Claims Vienna Crown

VIENNA/STARNBERG, October 31, 2021 Alexander Zverev of Germany captured the title of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria. The No. 2 seed of the ATP 500 indoor tournament defeated US-American qualifier Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday’s singles final […]

Tiafoe To Challenge Zverev In Vienna Final

VIENNA/STARNBERG, October 30, 2021 Alexander Zverev and Frances Tiafoe will compete in Sunday’s singles final at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The No. 2 seed from Germany ended the run of Spanish #NextGenATP star Carlos Alcaraz, winning 6-3, 6-3 […]

Fritz Feeling Good About His Tennis After Reaching St. Petersburg Final

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, October 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) St. Petersburg has always been a mecca for cultural, historical and architectural landmarks. Perhaps, it should consider adding tennis, too. The week in Russia’s second city, host of the St. Petersburg Open, […]

Alcaraz Knocks Out Berrettini At Erste Bank Open Vienna

VIENNA/STARNBERG, October 29, 2021 Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz has reached the biggest semi-final of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The 18-year-old upset World No. 7 and third seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy 6-1, 6-7(2), 7-6(5) on […]

Cilic Wins St. Petersburg Battle Over Bautista Agut

ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, October 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout this week’s St. Petersburg Open in Russia’s cultural capital city, Croatia’s Marin Cilic has responded well to handling break points. During his quarterfinal match Friday afternoon in Sibur Arena, the 2011 […]