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Taking the court for the first time since last March, Juan Martin Del Potro began his most recent comeback with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Denis Kudla in the opening round of the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday evening.
The first week of the South American clay-court swing did nothing to help assuage the grief of Rafael Nadal supporters. Nadal, who is still looking to dig out of a season-opening slump, got upset by Dominic Thiem in the Buenos Aires semifinals.
The busiest month of the season continues with three tournaments, highlighted by the third year ATP World Tour 500 level event in Rio de Janeiro. World No. 5 Rafael Nadal and No. 6 David Ferrer headline an outstanding field in Rio...
In news that surprised the entire tennis world, Roger Federer underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus. The 34-year-old Swiss will miss all of February, forcing him to withdraw from tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai.
Donald Young's first title will have to wait. The huge serving of Ivo Karlovic was too much for Young in Sunday's final at the Delray Beach Open, where Karlovic finished off a week in which he did not get broken a single time by saving all seven of the break points he faced to win 6-3, 6-3.
All four quarterfinal matches went the three-set distance on Friday at the Rio Open and the result was nearly the latest finish in ATP tournament history. Rafael Nadal and Pablo Cuevas did not even get on the court until after 1:00 a.m. because Fabio Fognini's 6-4, 6-7(10), 7-6(9) victory over Federico Delbonis lasted three hours and 12 minutes.
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History did not bode well for Simone Bolelli heading into Thursday's daunting test against Milos Raonic in the second round of the Open 13. Bolelli had lost the first 35 matches of his career against top-10 opponents.
American Donald Young continued his strong start to 2015, reaching his third quarter-final of the season as he defeated Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday at the Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas.
Toward the end of the first set of this, there were surely overworked staffers here saying, "Why are you putzing around, David Ferrer? We don't need another three hour match!" (This followed Joao Souza's marathon.) They needn't have worried.
Donald Young maintained his winning ways with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ivan Dodig in round one of the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday. Young, a recent Memphis semifinalist, improved to 7-3 on the season after prevailing in one hour and 40 minutes.
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For the most part it was a solid week at the Memphis Open for Americans, especially Donald Young and Sam Querrey. Both men reached the singles semifinals and Young also finished runner-up in doubles with partner Artem Sitak.
A win in Zagreb; a final in Rotterdam and now another title at the Delray Beach Open for Marin Cilic – it’s been a three week streak that has made the popular Croat the hottest player on the ATP tour this year. He has now won 14 of his last 15 matches and 18 in all – more than any other player.
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