The five most surprising ATP final matchups of 2018

December 19, 2018 3

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer may dominate the slams and Masters 1000s for the most part, but the rule at the 250-point level–to which top players in the world rarely stoop–is to expect the unexpected. That was certainly the case this past season. […]

Zverev, Sousa, and Daniel capture 250-point titles

May 6, 2018 1

For the first time in history, a Portuguese man has triumphed at an ATP tournament on Portuguese soil. Crowd favorite Joao Sousa made such history by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Estoril Open on Sunday afternoon. […]

Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul preview and predictions

May 1, 2018 6

In between Monte-Carlo/Barcelona and Madrid/Rome, this week features a trio of 250-point tournaments in Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul. That means—thankfully for the rest of the tour—that Rafael Nadal is taking a break from his clay-court titles. […]

Nadal keeps cruising on clay, Klizan wins again in Barcelona

April 26, 2018 1

Rafael Nadal has now won 40 consecutive sets on clay dating back to last year’s French Open after he hammered fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-3 in the Barcelona third round on Thursday. Nadal is joined in the quarterfinals by Grigor Dimitrov and Martin Klizan. […]

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