Rafael Nadal battled to a three-set victory in round one of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday afternoon, beating Zizou Bergs 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Nadal raised his level following a slow start to advance in two hours and 53 minutes. The 37-year-old Spaniard lost the first set from a break up, but he cleaned up…
The draw ceremony for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia was held on Monday afternoon in Rome. It’s a somewhat depleted field, with both Jannik Sinner (hip) and Carlos Alcaraz (arm). Daniil Medvedev is currently in the draw but remains a question mark due to a hip injury sustained in the Madrid quarterfinals. Top seed Novak Djokovic…
The entire fourth round of the Madrid Masters will be played on Tuesday, when Hubert Hurkacz takes the court against Taylor Fritz. Alexander Zverev and Francisco Cerundolo are also bidding for a spot in the quarterfinals.(8) Hubert Hurkacz vs. (12) Taylor FritzClay may not be Hurkacz’s favorite surface, but he is still very comfortable on…
Carlos Alcaraz made his first appearance at the Madrid Masters where he is the defending champion, and immediately marched into the third round with a 6-2 6-1 win over Alexander Shevchenko and then revealed he was ‘not feeling comfortable’ on the court. It’s not going to leave my mind, I think. This Monday was the…
Getty Images Hubert Hurkacz and Jack Draper are already familiar foes; they will face each other once again as second-round action gets underway in Madrid. Ugo Humbert and Botic van de Zandschulp are also on the Friday schedule.(8) Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jack DraperHurkacz and Draper will be meeting for the fifth time in their careers…
British interest in the Estoril Open, a clay court ATP 250 level event in Portugal, came to an end in the second round with Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, the second seed, eliminating qualifier Jan Choinski 7-6(5) 6-4. It has been challenging playing the first match of the year on the clay court. You have to adjust…
Hubert Hurkacz with his first clay court trophy (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images) Hubert Hurkacz won the Millennium Estoril Open to claim his first clay court title as he downed Pedro Martinez in straight sets in what could be the final edition of the ATP 250 level event in Portugal. The Pole beat the Spaniard…
Getty Images Jannik Sinner will be part of jam-packed Thursday schedule in Monte-Carlo, where he goes up against Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round. Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud are also aiming for a place in the quarterfinals.Jan-Lennard Struff vs. (2) Jannik SinnerSinner and Struff will be going head-to-head for the second time in their…
Hubert Hurkacz, fresh from winning the Estoril title last week, continued his successful run with a dramatic win over Jack Draper in their opening round encounter at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. With just one day of practice at the prestigious Monte Carlo Country Club, the Pole, seeded 10, was pushed the whole way before…
Getty Images Ben Shelton won an all-American showdown against Frances Tiafoe on Sunday afternoon, capturing his second ATP title and first on clay at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Shelton overcame eight double-faults with 11 aces and won 83 percent of his first-serve points while getting broken just once. He prevailed after two hours…
