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TENNIS NEWS – MIRACLE COMEBACK OVER IVO KARLOVIC BY GAEL MONFILS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HEAT GIVES HIM HIS FIRST 500-POINT TITLE

Already a shocking 5-19 lifetime in ATP finals, Gael Monfils was four Ivo Karlovic serves away from what appeared to be another heartbreaking defeat with a title on the line.

TENNIS NEWS – GAEL MONFILS MAKES QUICK WORK OF BELEAGUERED ZVEREV, TO FACE KARLOVIC IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TITLE MATCH

The combination of an ill Alexander Zverev and a red-hot Gael Monfils result in an unexpectedly lopsided semifinal showdown at the Citi Open on Saturday evening. Zverev, who said afterward that he dealt with food poisoning the night before, went down 6-4, 6-0 in exactly one hour.

AMERICAN TENNIS NEWS – RICKY’S PREVIEWS AND PICKS FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. SEMIFINALS: JOHNSON VS. KARLOVIC, MONFILS VS. ZVEREV

Gael Monfils is the highest seed left standing as the Citi Open semifinals arrive on Saturday, after John Isner lost a quarterfinal thriller against fellow American Steve Johnson.

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.

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.

MARDY FISH, FELICIANO LOPEZ GIVE BACK AT EMIRATES RETURNS CLINIC

ATP World Tour players Feliciano Lopez and Mardy Fish traded strokes with enthusiastic Washington, D.C. juniors at the Takoma Community Center on Tuesday. It is one of many facilities benefitting from the Emirates Returns Program.

LLEYTON HEWITT WINS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TENNIS, CILIC WRAPS UP AT 2:27 IN THE MORNING BY RICKY DIMON

Before Lleyton Hewitt and Marin Cilic stole the show on Tuesday night (and Wednesday morning) at the Citi Open, Americans took center stage in the nation's capital.

MARDY FISH PICKS UP A DOUBLES WIN IN FAREWELL TENNIS TOUR, DONALD YOUNG AND YOUNG GUNS WIN IN WASHINGTON DC BY RICKY DIMON

In what could potentially be the last match victory of his career, Mardy Fish teamed up with Grigor Dimitrov to pull off a substantial doubles upset on Monday at the Citi Open.

ANDY MURRAY VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE US CAPITAL

World No. 3 and Citi Open top seed Andy Murray enjoyed a private tour of the White House complex Saturday in Washington, D.C. but left without discovering any of its little-discussed underground tunnels.

HARD-COURT TENNIS CONTINUES IN WASHINGTON, THIEM BACK IN ACTION IN KITZBUHEL

Washington, D.C. is actually no longer part of the U.S. Open Series, so it would not be accurate to say that said series is going to heat up this week. But it is true that the American hard-court swing is taking its talents to new heights starting on Monday.

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