Thursday match picks, including Anderson vs. Chardy
Quarterfinal spots will be at stake when action continues in Beijing and Tokyo on Thursday. Kevin Anderson vs. Jeremy Chardy is expected to be one of the more competitive affairs. […]
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Isner inflicts more heartbreak on Robredo, Djokovic advances
John Isner got back to his winning third-set tiebreaker ways by overcoming a hard-luck Tommy Robredo 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) in the second round of a rain-soaked China Open on Wednesday. Isner is joined in the quarterfinals by Novak Djokovic.
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Beijing R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Gojowyczk, Gulbis vs. Klizan
Rafael Nadal and Ernests Gulbis are one round away from a blockbuster quarterfinal in Beijing, but they will first have to get past qualifiers on Thursday. Nadal is facing Peter Gojowyczk and Gulbis is going up against Martin Klizan. […]
Wednesday match picks, including Berdych vs. Troicki
First-round action will conclude in Tokyo and second-round action will heat up at both of this week’s events on Wednesday. Among those taking the court in Beijing are Tomas Berdych and Viktor Troicki. […]
Beijing R2 previews and picks: Djokovic vs. Pospisil, Isner vs. Robredo
Novak Djokovic will continue his Beijing campaign when he goes up against Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday. John Isner and Tommy Robredo are also bidding for a spot in the quarterfinals. […]
Nadal returns with routine win, Djokovic also advances in Beijing
Playing his first match since a three-month layoff after Wimbledon because of a wrist injury, Rafael Nadal crushed Richard Gasquet in just one hour and 18 minutes on Tuesday. Nadal is joined in the Beijing second round by Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. […]
Tokyo R1 previews and picks: Raonic vs. Tomic, Bautista Agut vs. Simon
Milos Raonic and Bernard Tomic are set for an intriguing first-rounder on Tuesday in Tokyo. Roberto Bautista Agut, meanwhile, is kicking off his campaign against Gilles Simon. […]
Beijing R1 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Gasquet, Murray vs. Janowicz
Rafael Nadal will be back in singles action for the first time since Wimbledon when he faces Richard Gasquet on Tuesday in Beijing. Andy Murray and Jerzy Janowicz are also looking for a place in the second round. […]
Nadal falls in doubles, Cilic returns to winning ways in Beijing
Rafael Nadal got in some much-needed match practice on Monday ahead of his first-round singles match at the China Open, albeit in a losing effort. Nadal, who last played at Wimbledon before being sidelined by a wrist injury, teamed up with fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar and fell to Tomas Berdych and John Isner. […]
Updated: Reflecting on Benneteau’s 10 final losses
Julien Benneteau, still without an ATP title, lost his 10th final on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur. This is an update of a Feb. 18, 2013 article published after Benneteau fell to 0-8 in ATP finals by losing to Juan Martin Del Potro last year in Rotterdam. […]