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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Federer to open against Bemelmans in impressive Rotterdam draw

February 11, 2018 8

Roger Federer is potentially one week away from becoming the oldest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP Tour. That will become a reality if Federer reaches the semifinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, a 500-point event on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam. He will kick off his campaign against Ruben Bemelmans. […]

Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires previews and predictions

February 11, 2018 6

Arguably the second best of the four February weeks is coming up, with tournaments in Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires. It has the possibility of generating more headlines than any other week in February, as Roger Federer is waging an unexpected assault on the No. 1 ranking. Federer took a late wild card into Rotterdam. […]

Sofia QF preview and prediction: Wawrinka vs. Troicki

February 9, 2018 8

Stan Wawrinka and Viktor Troicki will be facing each other for the ninth time in their careers when they meet again in the Sofia Open quarterfinals on Friday evening. This is one of the most lopsided matchups on the ATP Tour right now, with Wawrinka having win all eight of their previous encounters. […]

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