The BB&T Atlanta Open has never been a stranger to third-set tiebreakers; not with John Isner as the staple of this tournament since its inception in 2010. Atlanta’s ninth annual event began with another–this one between rising stars Alex de Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz.
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Frances Tiafoe will kick off his campaign as the No. 5 seed in Atlanta when he goes up against Marius Copil during first-round action on Tuesday. Qualifiers Thanasi Kokkinakis and Noah Rubin are also on the schedule. […]
Ivo Karlovic and Donald Young will headline the first night session at the BB&T Atlanta Open on Monday. Up-and-coming Hubert Hurkacz got into the main draw as a lucky loser and will run into Alex de Minaur. […]
There are 28 players in the BB&T Atlanta Open draw. Exactly half hail from either the United States (eight) or Australia (six). That a whole host of Americans have flocked to Atlanta is no surprise. They always turn up for what has been the annual beginning of the U.S. Open Series for the past nine years. […]
Hamburg welcomes Dominic Thiem back to his favorite surface, while another clay-court event in Gstaad features Fabio Fognini, Roberto Bautista Agut, and Borna Coric. Meanwhile, the U.S. Open Series kicks off on the hard courts of Atlanta—where John Isner and Nick Kyrgios are the headliners. […]
Playing in his seventh final in the eight-year history of the tournament, John Isner captured his fourth BB&T Atlanta Open title by beating Ryan Harrison 7-6(6), 7-6(7) on Sunday evening. The 6’10” American blasted 23 aces and double-faulted only once to prevail after one hour and 47 minutes. […]
The first two finals of the Atlanta tournament were all-American showdowns. Fast forward six years and two Americans will battle for the title yet again. One of the faces is especially familiar, as John Isner will compete in the Atlanta final for the seventh time when he battles Ryan Harrison. […]
John Isner’s current form combined with his illustrious history at the BB&T Atlanta Open is making for a scary combination. Isner won his third straight match of the week without playing a single tiebreaker when he crushed Gilles Muller 6-4, 6-2 during semifinal action on Saturday afternoon. […]
Perhaps nowhere are American men more dominant than at the BB&T Atlanta Open. In the seven-year history of the tournament, at least one American has played for the title on every single occasion. Of the 14 finalists in those seven installments, nine have hailed from the host nation. […]
John Isner and Gilles Muller bring big serves and plenty of confidence with them into an intriguing semifinal contest in Atlanta on Saturday. Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison are also aiming for a place in the title match. […]
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