Thiem, Monfils, Rublev advance to Doha semifinals

January 4, 2018 2

Dominic Thiem earned a place in his first hard-court semifinal since 2016 when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday even. Thiem cracked seven aces, fought off six of seven break points, and broke Tsitsipas on three occasions before advancing in one hour and 40 minutes. […]

Brisbane, Doha, and Pune previews and predictions

December 31, 2017 25

Despite a myriad of injuries, Week 1 of the 2018 campaign is not without intrigue. Andy Murray is joined in Brisbane by recent Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem is playing in Doha, and fellow 2017 London participant Marin Cilic is the No. 1 seed in Pune. […]

2018 year-end championship predictions

December 30, 2017 7

Predicting the 2018 year-end championship elite eight is tough, because Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, and Milos Raonic are all heading into 2018 at less than 100 percent. And some may not be heading into 2018 at all–at least not for a while. So here goes nothing…in order from No. 1 to No. 8 to qualify for London. […]

Thiem tops Doha field with Djokovic and Tsonga on the sideline

December 30, 2017 2

Dominic Thiem has always taken the court at every opportunity, so it comes as no surprise that he is getting his 2018 campaign started as soon as possible. In addition to playing the recent Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, Thiem will also be taking his talents to Doha this coming week for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
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Ferrero, coach of Zverev, expects more competitive 2018 season

December 17, 2017 9

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer monopolized the four Grand Slam titles in 2017 and finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, by a country mile. Juan Carlos Ferrero, for one, does not anticipate a similar story in 2018. Ferrero, of course, is especially bullish on the player he coaches: Alexander Zverev. […]

No. 4 Match of the Year: Del Potro vs. Thiem, U.S. Open

December 11, 2017 6

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 4 is without question the comeback of the year, as Juan Martin Del Potro recovered from two sets down and the brink of retirement to save two match points on the way to a five-set victory over Dominic Thiem at the U.S. Open. […]

No. 10 Match of the Year: Thiem vs. Dimitrov, Madrid Masters

December 5, 2017 1

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. Matches were ranked from a combination of Top 10 lists made by the Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon, Joey Hanf of Cliff Drysdale Tennis, voting at MensTennisForums, and Twitter user Ben Conti.
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Goffin takes care of Thiem to earn London semifinal spot against Federer

November 17, 2017 1

David Goffin cruised past Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 in their last round-robin match at the World Tour Finals on Friday afternoon, clinching the second semifinal spot out of Group A. Goffin prevailed in one hour and 11 minutes to set up a meeting with undefeated Group B winner and six-time champion Roger Federer. […]

World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Thiem vs. Goffin

November 16, 2017 63

Dominic Thiem and David Goffin will be going head-to-head for a spot in the World Tour Finals semis when the familiar foes face each other again on Friday. Goffin is leading the head-to-head series 6-3 at the ATP level and 7-3 overall, including 4-1 on hard courts. […]

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