ATP MEN’S TENNIS RESULTS FROM NICE & GENEVA, PHOTOS, SCORES & QUOTES FROM ALL THE PLAYERS

Written by: Staff on 21st May 2016

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ATP MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS FROM NICE & GENEVA, PHOTOS, SCORES & QUOTES FROM ALL THE PLAYERS |

Dominic Thiem retains his Open de Nice Côte d’Azur title, outlasting Alexander Zverev. – Photo by ATP World Tour via Facebook.

Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open (Geneva, Switzerland) – Wawrinka Tops Cilic For Home Title; Querrey/Johnson Claim First Team Crown

Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open

Geneva, Switzerland

Singles – Final

[1] S. Wawrinka (SUI) d [3] [WC] M. Cilic (CRO) 64 76(11)

Doubles – Final

[3] S. Johnson (USA) / S. Querrey (USA) d [1] R. Klaasen (RSA) / R. Ram (USA) 64 61

WAWRINKA TOPS CILIC FOR TITLE; QUERREY/JOHNSON CLAIM FIRST TEAM CROWN

– Stan Wawrinka won his third title of the season and first clay-court title of the year in Geneva. The 31 year old has now won 14 tour-level singles titles.

– The Geneva title also gives Wawrinka his first career crown in Switzerland. Wawrinka had played for the singles title in Gstaad in 2005 and for the doubles title there in 2004 and 2008 but lost all three times.

– The World No. 4 should have renewed confidence in his clay-court game as he looks to defend his title at Roland Garros.

– Cilic made the final in his first tournament since the Miami Open presented by Itau and in his first clay-court tournament of the season. He had been out with a knee injury.

– Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson claimed their first team title on their third try. The Americans had lost in the BB&T Atlanta Open final in 2014 and earlier this year at the Memphis Open final.

– Querrey and Johnson were playing in Geneva for the first time and beat Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram, who were runners-up at the Miami Open presented by Itau, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.

What The Players Said

Wawrinka: “It’s a dream come true to be able to win a title in Switzerland, after all these tournaments and winning Davis Cup. To be able to do it here in Geneva, in the event’s second year is something special. The fans were great. They made a lot of noise today.

“Marin is a great player. Of course he’s had some injury problems of late but he’s the type of player who can always step up against the best in the world. He really ramped up the pressure toward the end, with those set points, so it was nice to be able to finish off the match.”

Cilic: “It was very good today. Playing Stan is never easy. I was expecting a tough match, a tough battle and that’s what happened. I think second set I pushed him really, really hard and I was there, very close to a third set.

“It was an amazing week for me… I definitely have great enthusiasm now for (Roland Garros).”

Querrey: “It was great to get a win here… We’re both really excited.”

Johnson: “This is my first title, singles or doubles, so I’m excited to get a win… It’s going to be a fun train ride to Paris tonight.”

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates with his trophy after defeating Marin Cilic of Croatia in their final match of the Geneva Open ATP 250 tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 May 2016. EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI

Open de Nice Cote d’Azur (Nice, France)

Open de Nice Cote d’Azur

Nice, France

Singles – Final

[1] D. Thiem (AUT) d [8] A. Zverev (GER) 64 36 60

Doubles – Final

[1] J. Cabal (COL) / R. Farah (COL) d [2] M. Pavic (CRO) / M. Venus (NZL) 46 64 10-8

THIEM GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN NICE; CABAL/FARAH WIN THIRD TITLE OF 2016

– Dominic Thiem successfully defended his Nice crown, becoming the 10th repeat titlist at the tour-level this year.

– The Austrian lifted his sixth ATP World Tour trophy and third in 2016 (Buenos Aires, Acapulco).

– Thiem improved to 36-10 in 2016, already equaling his career-best 36 match wins from a year ago.

– Appearing in his first final, Alexander Zverev is the third different teenager to reach an ATP World Tour title match this year, with Borna Coric (Chennai, Marrakech) and Taylor Fritz (Memphis).

– Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah notched their third team title of the year and seventh in total, rallying past Mate Pavic and Michael Venus.

– Previously runners-up in Nice in 2013, the Colombian duo battled back from a 5-3 deficit in the Match Tie-break.

What The Players Said

Thiem: “It’s been an unbelievably great week. The first time I had to defend a title and I made it. Maybe I played better in the three matches before this, but a final is always special. You have so much to win and so much to lose. I played a solid third set and I’m really happy. My arm is a little tired, but I will be ok for Roland Garros on Monday.”

Zverev: “I spent about 12.5 hours on court this week, so I’m a bit tired. Against a player like Dominic, who is one of the best clay-court players right now, you have to be at your best to beat him. There’s not a lot of chances. It’s really tough to win when you’re not at 100 per cent.”

Cabal: “This is a tournament that has given us great memories. We play really well here. We feel it on court. It will give us confidence for the next weeks.”

Farah: “It’s a great experience. It’s never too shabby to win tournaments and it’s a great feeling. No better place to do it than in Nice, with a great atmosphere. The weather was perfect and I’m very happy.”

Sadly I didn’t get the win today but I couldn’t have asked for a better moment to play my first final and a better opponent! – Photo by Alexander Zverev via Facebook.

Topics: Alexander Zverev, Atp World Tour, Dominic Thiem, Geneva Open, Marin Cilic, Nice, Sports, Stan Wawrinka, Tennis Results