ATP Tour

Sinner, Brooksby Set Up Semifinal Clash At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With Thursday’s twin upsets of the top two seeds at this year’s Citi Open – Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger-Aliassime – as the quarterfinal round unfolded at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center […]

Citi Open: A Haven For #NextGenATP Excellence

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) If garnering World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has been great for box office appeal at this year’s Citi Open in Washington, D.C., an ATP 500 hard court event that is part of the […]

Raonic, Zverev, Federer Withdraw From National Bank Open In Toronto

TORONTO, August 5, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Tennis Canada announced on Thursday the withdrawals of Milos Raonic, Alexander Zverev, Roger Federer, Matteo Berrettini and Pablo Carreno Busta from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto. Canadian Raonic […]

Nadal Beats Sock In Electrifying Citi Open Debut

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal made his much-anticipated Citi Open debut Wednesday. It’s the first time he’s played an ATP Tour singles event for the first time since 2017 at Brisbane. He’s also a wild card […]

Kyrgios Confirmed As Main Draw Wild Card For Toronto

TORONTO, August 4, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Nick Kyrgios of Australia has been given a wild card into the main draw of the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto. A […]

Win Or Lose, Kyrgios Always Comfortable Playing For An Audience

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios returned to Washington, D.C. this week as the defending champion of the Citi Open. The talented and personable – but sometimes misunderstood – Aussie won his sixth career title in 2019 before […]

Sweet Revenge For Brooksby Against Anderson At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) ATP Tour veteran Kevin Anderson and wild card Jenson Brooksby met two weeks ago in the title match of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, R.I., on grass. Anderson, who had accepted […]

Accidental Tourist Nadal Makes Washington Debut This Week

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) There’s little that Rafael Nadal hasn’t achieved during his nearly two-decade tennis career. He’s won 20 major titles (including 13 at the French Open), led Spain to five Davis Cup titles, won a […]

Medvedev, Osaka Top Seeds At National Bank Open

TORONTO, August 2, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Tennis Canada announced on Monday the names of the top seeds for the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto and Montreal. The ATP World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev will […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW31

STARNBERG, August 2, 2021 Rafael Nadal returns to action for the first time since Roland Garros this week at the Citi Open, where he is the top seed on his tournament debut. The Spanish superstar, who has already won two titles this […]