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ATP TENNIS NEWSFLASH • TIAFOE WINS FIRST CAREER TITLE • TRIUMPHS IN DELRAY BEACH, KHACHANOV AND SCHWARTZMAN ALSO CAPTURE TITLES

Having never previously advanced to an ATP semifinal and never previously reached a quarterfinal prior to last week's New York, Frances Tiafoe won his first career title at the Delray Beach Open on Sunday.

RICKY’S PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS FOR THIS WEEK’S TENNIS TOURNEYS IN RIO DURING MARDI GRAS • DELRAY BEACH, AND MARSEILLE

This week won’t make the same headlines that those of the previous seven days delivered, as Roger Federer’s return trip to the No. 1 ranking is now complete.

RICKY’S PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR RIO DE JANEIRO, DELRAY BEACH, AND MARSEILLE TENNIS ATP TOUR

Juan Martin Del Potro’s 2016 comeback started in Delray Bech and his 2017 return to tennis will be hosted by the same tournament.

GUIDO PELLA LOSES IN THE FINALS OF RIO TO PABLO CUEVAS, WHO WINS HIS 4TH ATP TITLE

Pablo Cuevas won his first ATP World Tour 500 title early Monday morning, dodging rain drops to defeat a dogged Guido Pella 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 in the final of the Rio Open presented by Claro.

THE BRYAN BROTHERS & THE TEAM OF MAX MIRNYI / TREAT HUEY ALL WIN IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA PLUS MORE TENNIS NEWS & RESULTS

Mike and Bob Bryan moved two steps closer to claiming their third consecutive Delray Beach Open doubles title with their dismissal of Australians John Millman and John-Patrick Smith 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday night.

ATP MEN’S TENNIS RESULTS & ORDER OF PLAY FROM FRANCE AND BRAZIL

Click here for the latest draws and order of play from Rio Open in Brazil & Open 13 in France.

HOT TENNIS NEWS – “RAFA” RAFAEL NADAL (RIO DE JANEIRO) AND JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO (DELRAY BEACH) BOTH BACK IN ACTION ON THURSDAY BY RICKY DIMON

The jam-packed February schedule will continue with another impress slate of matches on Thursday. Among those in action at the Rio Open are Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, and Alexandr Dolgopolov.

TENNIS NEWS – JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO OFF TO A WINNING START, & RAFA NADAL GETS BACK ON TRACK WITH VICTORY IN RIO

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.

ATP NEWS – BIG JOHN ISNER LOSES IN THE FIRST ROUND IN RIO OPEN TENNIS TO PELLA IN 3 HOUR MATCH

Argentina’s Guido Pella has withstood a barrage of 31 aces to send No. 4 seed John Isner crashing out in the opening round of the Rio Open on Monday night, saving three match points in the upset.

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO TENNIS COME BACK STARTS IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA & RAFA NADAL IS LOOKING TO GET BACK ON TRACK IN BUENOS AIRES BY RICKY DIMON

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.

ATP TENNIS NEWS AND TIDBITS ROUND UP FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND MORE

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...

MEN’S AND LADIES’ DRAWS & SCHEDULE FROM THE RIO OPEN

Click here to catch up on the latest draws from the Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

EVEN ROCK STARS DON’T START CONCERTS AFTER MIDNIGHT / BUT RAFA STARTS MATCH IN RIO @ 1 AM?

Rafael Nadal came up the winner but was far from pleased with scheduling procedures at the joint ATP-WTA Rio Open after completing a quarter-final win in the wee small hours of 3:21 a.m.

RAFA (RAFAEL) NADAL CHANGES SHORTS ON COURT & WINS IN HUMID RIO @ 3 IN THE MORNING & DONALD YOUNG JR. INTO SEMIS IN DELRAY

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.

RAFAEL NADAL CRUISES AGAIN IN RIO, SETS UP SHOWDOWN AGAINST A SCORCHING-HOT CUEVAS

Rafael Nadal continued his trek through the Rio Open draw when he took care of Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-3 during second-round action on Thursday. Nadal saved both of the break points he faced in the second set to finish the job in two hours and one minute.

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EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

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