ATP Tour

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 […]

Novak Notches Win Over Paire In Cologne

STARNBERG, October 14, 2020 Dennis Novak headlined Wednesday’s second-round action at the bett1HULKS Indoors by knocking out Frenchman Benoit Paire, No. 4 seed of the ATP 250 tournament held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. The 27-year-old Austrian secured a […]

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 […]

Verdasco Sets Second-Round Clash With Zverev In Cologne

STARNBERG, October 14, 2020 Andy Murray lost in straight sets against Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the bett1HULKS Indoors held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on Tuesday evening. The former World No. 1 from Great […]

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 […]

Nadal’s Roland Garros Triumph More Coronation Than Battle

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With his record-extending 13th Roland Garros title victory, Rafael Nadal now has as many Grand Slam titles as Roger Federer. Each has won 20. In lifting the Coupe de Mousquetaires once again, Nadal’s […]

Wawrinka Survives Tough Test At St. Petersburg Open

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Fifth-seed Stan Wawrinka survived a tough first-round challenge from Great Britain’s Dan Evans Monday night, saving three match points, during the opening round of the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open in St. Petersburg, Russia. The World No. 18 from […]