Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle for the Western & Southern Open title on Sunday. Their only previous encounter came two years ago on the hard courts of Indian Wells, where Dimitrov prevailed 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4).
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Perhaps in no sport is “choking” more evident than it is in tennis. It’s just one on one, mano a mano (at least in singles, and with no coaching aside from a minimal amount on the WTA Tour). Opportunities for mental breakdowns abound. […]
Four tiebreakers. Zero breaks of serve. Nothing much separated the four Western & Southern Open semifinals on Saturday, but in the end it was Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios who battled into what should be an entertaining title match on Sunday afternoon.
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The U.S. Open is just one week away, so the Winston-Salem Open offers players a final chance to fine-tune their games for the season’s final major. Last year’s two finalists–runner-up Roberto Bautista Agut and champion Pablo Carreno Busta–are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds this time around. […]
Only one of the Big 4 played this Cincinnati event and that one is out, resulting in an unexpected semifinal lineup. An all-unseeded affair will pit Nick Kyrgios against David Ferrer on Saturday, while Grigor Dimitrov is facing John Isner. […]
John Isner will take over as the top-ranked American–again–when the new ATP rankings come out next week. It’s only fitting, because Isner has been ousting fellow Americans all over the place at the Western & Southern Open. […]
A semifinal spot will be at stake when Dominic Thiem goes up against David Ferrer on Friday in Cincinnati. On the other side of the draw, which is more wide open, John Isner is facing fellow American Jared Donaldson. […]
Rafael Nadal remained perfect against good friend and fellow 31-year-old Richard Gasquet, taking his head-to-head record to 14-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory during second-round action at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday night. Nadal advanced in one hour and 25 minutes.
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Even in a depleted Cincinnati field, Nick Kyrgios and David Ferrer are unseeded. But they have played their way into the third round and have respective dates with Ivo Karlovic and Pablo Carreno Busta on Thursday. […]
Grigor Dimitrov, Juan Martin Del Potro, and John Isner are the remaining favorites in a wide-open bottom half of the Cincinnati draw. Dimitrov and Del Potro have to go head-to-head on Thursday, while Isner is facing Frances Tiafoe. […]
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