Archive: December 2017
With a round-robin defeat of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and a semifinal shocker over Nitto ATP Finals favorite Roger Federer, Goffin became the sixth player in history to beat both Nadal and Federer at the same event.
Djokovic and Murray have gone head-to-head in their fair share of five-setters over the years, but for the most the encounters between these two former world No. 1s are lacking just a bit in the departments of quality and competitiveness.
Over the next week, Ricky is counting down his top 10 men's matches of the year, in order from No. 10 all the way down to No. 1. It continues at No. 9 with a third-round showdown at the Montreal Masters between Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal.
Over the next week, Ricky is counting down his top 10 men's matches of the year, in order from No. 10 all the way down to No. 1. It begins with a clay-court battle at the Madrid Masters between Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov.
The tennis portion of Rafael Nadal's offseason in between the 2017 and 2018 campaigns will begin in short order, but last weekend the it involved his second favorite sport: golf. Well, perhaps golf is his third favorite sport if you consider fishing a sport.
The sun will set on the Miami Open's 31-year run on Key Biscayne. The Miami Open baseline will be moving near the Miami Dolphins goal line in 2019—if Miami-Dade commissioners approve the move.
The last time Marat Safin played a match on the ATP World Tour was in the second week of November in 2009 (lost to Juan Martin Del Potro at the Paris Masters). At that time, Roger Federer was No. 1 and Rafael Nadal was No. 2 in the world.
Stan Wawrinka held a press conference on Friday afternoon at Switzerland's Geneva Country Club, where he discussed a variety of topics as he wrapped up his 2017 season and looked ahead to the 2018 campaign.
Alexander Zverev’s explosive baseline aggression, towering presence, jolting two-handed backhand and occasional racquet-smashing hijinks evoke comparisons to a young Marat Safin.
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