Montpellier, Sofia, and Cordoba previews and predictions

February 3, 2019 9

The Australian Open is over, Davis Cup qualifying is out of the way, and now the February grind is here. As usual, the month features 12 tournaments, three in each of four weeks, on three different surfaces (indoor hard, outdoor hard, and clay), at two point levels (250s and 500s). […]

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. […]

Pouille, Basic, and Carballes Baena cap off surprising week with titles

February 12, 2018 2

Richard Gasquet took a 24-4 lifetime record in Montpellier with him into Sunday’s Open Sud de France final, but that did not matter to Lucas Pouille. In an all-French showdown, Pouille captured the fifth ATP title of his career by beating Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-4. Mirza Basic and Roberto Carballes Baena also captured titles.

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