Monfils, Simon, Kyrgios capture first-week titles

January 8, 2018 1

A pair of Frenchmen captured season-opening titles on Saturday. Both unseeded, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon lifted respective trophies at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Tata Open in Pune. One day later, Nick Kyrgios got the job done in Brisbane with a straight-set victory over Ryan Harrison. […]

Thiem, Monfils, Rublev advance to Doha semifinals

January 4, 2018 2

Dominic Thiem earned a place in his first hard-court semifinal since 2016 when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday even. Thiem cracked seven aces, fought off six of seven break points, and broke Tsitsipas on three occasions before advancing in one hour and 40 minutes. […]

Brisbane, Doha, and Pune previews and predictions

December 31, 2017 25

Despite a myriad of injuries, Week 1 of the 2018 campaign is not without intrigue. Andy Murray is joined in Brisbane by recent Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem is playing in Doha, and fellow 2017 London participant Marin Cilic is the No. 1 seed in Pune. […]

Thiem tops Doha field with Djokovic and Tsonga on the sideline

December 30, 2017 2

Dominic Thiem has always taken the court at every opportunity, so it comes as no surprise that he is getting his 2018 campaign started as soon as possible. In addition to playing the recent Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, Thiem will also be taking his talents to Doha this coming week for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
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A look at the 2018 Week 1 ATP entry lists

December 19, 2017 7

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the ATP season and–as usual–it will begin with a bang. The 2018 campaign is opening in Brisbane, Doha, and with a new event in Pune, India (formerly in Chennai). Rafael Nadal is among those taking the court in Brisbane.
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No. 8 Match of the Year: Djokovic vs. Murray, Doha

December 6, 2017 5

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. At No. 8 we have Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray in Doha, where they renewed their rivalry a couple of months after playing for the World Tour Finals title and No. 1 ranking at the end of the 2016 campaign. […]

Djokovic outlasts Murray to capture Doha title

January 7, 2017 9

Novak Djokovic could not take back the No. 1 ranking in the world from Andy Murray at last season’s World Tour Finals. He at least managed to end Murray’s 28-match winning streak on Sunday in Doha. Djokovic triumphed at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, beating Murray 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 54 minutes. […]

Doha final preview and prediction: Murray vs. Djokovic

January 6, 2017 154

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will be facing each other for the 36th time in their careers when they battle for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open title on Saturday evening. Djokovic is leading the head-to-head series 24-11, including 13-3 in their last 16 meetings dating back to the start of 2014 and 5-2 in their last seven dating back to the fall of 2015. […]

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