U.S. Open draw revealed: Nadal, Federer on same side

August 25, 2017 51

The 2017 U.S. Open draw ceremony was held on Friday afternoon in New York City. Roger Federer’s placement in the bracket was always going to be the big story, and it certainly is: he could face Rafael Nadal in the semis rather than the final. […]

A breakdown of each U.S. Open seeding group

August 25, 2017 7

A breakdown of the U.S. Open seeding groups: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 17-24, and 25-32. Who is looking good at the top? Who could cause a third-round upset as a 25-32 seed? Those questions will be asked–and, soon enough, answered. […]

Raonic withdrawal leaves four of top 11 out of U.S. Open

August 24, 2017 1

Milos Raonic withdrew from the upcoming U.S. Open on Wednesday night, citing a left-wrist injury. Raonic lost his opening match at the Masters 1000 event in Montreal earlier this month and then withdrew from last week’s tournament in Cincinnati.
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Nadal officially regains world No. 1 ranking

August 22, 2017 8

The question was not “if,” but “when” either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer would become No. 1 in the world this summer. With all of Andy Murray’s injury problems and all of the points he has to defend from his remarkable 2016 campaign his fall from the No. 1 ranking was inevitable. […]

Dimitrov beats Kyrgios for first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati

August 21, 2017 0

Hailed as “Baby Fed” in comparison to Roger Federer and tipped as a potential future No. 1 in the world almost a decade ago, Grigor Dimitrov has finally captured one of the ATP Tour’s biggest tournament titles. The 26-year-old prevailed at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. […]

Cincinnati final preview and prediction: Dimitrov vs. Kyrgios

August 20, 2017 56

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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