Archive: citi-open

STEVIE JOHNSON ESCAPES ISNER, AND IS JOINED BY IVO KARLOVIC AND GAEL MONFILS IN CITI OPEN TENNIS SEMIFINALS

Steve Johnson and John Isner were already no strangers to waging head-to-head thrillers at the Citi Open. Then Friday afternoon happened.

10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. QUARTERFINALS, INCLUDING GAEL MONFILS VS. SAM QUERREY AND SASHA ZVEREV VS. BENOIT PAIRE

An intriguing quarterfinal lineup at the Citi Open on Friday features top two seeds John Isner and Gael Monfils. They will be going up against Americans Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, respectively.

JOHN ISNER, STEVIE JOHNSON SET UP “MUSTACHE MATCH” QUARTERFINAL, MONFILS ALSO ADVANCES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS

Four Americans booked spots in the Citi Open quarterfinals by winning their third-round matches on Thursday, and two will go head-to-head on Friday.

10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS THIRD ROUND, INCLUDING MONFILS VS. CORIC AND ISNER VS. BAGHDATIS

An impressive array of Americans are still alive at the Citi Open, where the entire third-round slate will be held on Thursday.

ZVEREV WINS YOUNG-GUN BATTLE AGAINST TAYLOR FRITZ, JOINED BY HARRISON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS THIRD ROUND

Alexander Zverev made sure his highly-anticipated, all-teenager showdown against Taylor Fritz did not last long. And he made sure there would be no upset delivered by the player who is one year younger.

10SBALLS SHARES PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE CITI OPEN TENNIS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Click here to see the latest photos from the men's and women's tennis at the CITI Open in Washington D.C.

10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S TENNIS PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY IN WASHINGTON, INCLUDING ZVEREV VS. FRITZ AND MONFILS VS. LU

An ATP next-generation battle is on Wednesday's schedule in Washington, D.C., where Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz are set for a highly-anticipated showdown.

TAYLOR FRITZ, JARED DONALDSON BOTH ADVANCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS, AS OTHER AMERICANS TAKE A TUMBLE BY RICKY DIMON FOR 10SBALLS

Taylor Fritz and Jared Donaldson helped carry the American torch on the opening day of main-draw action at the Citi Open, where the host nation produced mixed results.

WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS – “CITI OPEN”, RICKY DIMON GOES “ALL IN” OR “ALL OUT” ON HIS PICKS FOR 10SBALLS, D.C. DRAW HERE TOO

The Citi Open in Washington, D.C. may not be a part of the official U.S. Open Series, but it does begin the American hard-court building up to the year’s final Grand Slam.

BOB BRYAN AND MIKE BRYAN CLAIM 108TH TITLE – TENNIS AT THE CITI OPEN

Top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their 108th ATP World Tour team title on Sunday at the Citi Open. The Americans defeated second seeds and reigning Roland Garros champions Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in a rematch of their final at the Grand Slam on clay in Paris.

KEI NISHIKORI BEATS JOHN ISNER AND PHILIPP KOHLSCHREIBER CAPTURE TITLES BEFORE U.S. OPEN TENNIS 2015 SERIES RESUMES

Kei Nishikori captured the 10th title of his career with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over John Isner in the Citi Open final on Sunday afternoon. Nishikori won 29 of 30 first-serve points during the last two sets, did not face a single break point in that span, and triumphed after one hour and 54 minutes.

TENNIS TIDBITS – ACES TO MARDY FISH AND MORE DOUBLE FAULTS FOR BRETT HABER

Washington, D.C. Doubles Finals LIVE on Tennis Channel from the first point till the Last ball and even the trophy ceremony! Bravo Tennis Channel. It's a big win for doubles. A big win for tennis!

GREAT TENNIS FROM CITI OPEN – KEI NISHIKORI AVENGES US OPEN LOSS AND ISNER SAVES 3 MATCH POINTS

Kei Nishikori avenged his loss to Marin Cilic in last year's US Open final with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win in the Citi Open semi-final Saturday to reach his fourth ATP World Tour final of the year.

ISNER, JOHNSON PUT ON SHOW IN ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN NATION’S CAPITAL BY RICKY DIMON

As Denis Kudla wrote on Twitter after the match, "American tennis should be proud of that one." Yes it should. John Isner and Steve Johnson battled for one hour and 55 minutes and traded match-point saves in a thrilling Citi Open semifinal on Saturday night that was finally won by Isner 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(9).