Atlanta Day 1 recap: Querrey, Sela advance to second round
Although Donald Young went down on Monday in Atlanta, another local had more success in. Robby Ginepri teamed up with Ryan Harrison to outlast Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 in the doubles first round.
Atlanta R2 previews and picks: Pospisil vs. Marchenko, Querrey vs. Sela
Wimbledon doubles champion Vasek Pospisil will be making his Atlanta singles debut on Wednesday against Illya Marchenko. Sam Querrey and Dudi Sela are also bidding for a place in the quarterfinals.
Atlanta, Gstaad, and Umag previews and predictions
The U.S. Open Series begins this week in Atlanta, where No. 1 seed and defending champion John Isner will kick off what is always his favorite time of year. Richard Gasquet withdrew, but fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils will be making his debut at the 250-point hard-court event.
Atlanta Day 1 recap: Querrey, Sela advance to second round
Although Donald Young went down on Monday in Atlanta, another local had more success in. Robby Ginepri teamed up with Ryan Harrison to outlast Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 in the doubles first round.
Atlanta R1 previews and picks: Smyczek vs. Harrison, Ginepri vs. Stakhovsky
Stadium-court action on Tuesday will get underway with an all-American showdown between Tim Smyczek and Ryan Harrison. American veteran Robby Ginepri is also in action, as he takes on Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Tiafoe goes 1-1 in Atlanta qualifying, loses in third-set tiebreaker
Despite multiple rain delays, the first two rounds of qualifying were completed over the weekend in Atlanta. Highly-touted American Francis Tiafoe, 16, played in his first ATP event and earned a victory before going down in a thriller on Sunday night.
Atlanta, Gstaad, and Umag previews and predictions
The U.S. Open Series begins this week in Atlanta, where No. 1 seed and defending champion John Isner will kick off what is always his favorite time of year. Richard Gasquet withdrew, but fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils will be making his debut at the 250-point hard-court event.
Final previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Mayer, Karlovic vs. Tomic
David Ferrer has avoided the upset bug in Hamburg and will square off against Leonardo Mayer on Sunday. The title match in Bogota, meanwhile, is set to feature Ivo Karlovic and Bernard Tomic.
Bogota SF previews and picks: Karlovic vs. Stepanek, Tomic vs. Estrella Burgos
There will be one unsurprising semifinal on Saturday in Bogota and another that few could have expected heading into the week. Veteran seeds Ivo Karlovic and Radek Stepanek will be squaring off, while Bernard Tomic looks to maintain some much-needed momentum against Victor Estrella Burgos.
Hamburg SF previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Zverev, Kohlschreiber vs. Mayer
Three veterans are being joined by one surprising youngster in the Hamburg semifinals on Saturday. David Ferrer is going up against 17-year-old Alexander Zverev, while Philipp Kohlschreiber is facing Leonardo Mayer.
Hamburg QF previews and picks: Kohlschreiber vs. Rosol, Ferrer vs. Andujar
Familiar foes Philipp Kohlschreiber and Lukas Rosol will square off for a semifinal spot on Friday in Hamburg. Fellow veterans David Ferrer and Pablo Andujar are set for an all-Spanish clash.
Hamburg R3 previews and picks: Kohlschreiber vs. Simon, Robredo vs. Rosol
A quartet of veterans will be part of a jam-packed day of third-round action in Hamburg. Included on Thursday’s schedule is Philipp Kohlschreiber vs. Gilles Simon and Tommy Robredo vs. Lukas Rosol.
All in at the All-England Club: A look at the unheralded stars of Wimbledon 2014
Who flew under the radar at Wimbledon? Who quietly got the job done–and more–at the All-England Club while at the same time being overshadowed by bigger and brighter stars? Ricky Dimon, Steen Kirby, and Joey Hanf discuss the tournament’s unheralded stars, matches, and moments.
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