Doha final preview and prediction: Rublev vs. Moutet
Andrey Rublev and Corentin Moutet will take the court in Doha to decide who will take the first title of the 2020 season. Both men played two matches on Friday to reach the final. […]
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Doha previews and predictions: Wawrinka vs. Chardy, Tiafoe vs. Fucsovics
Doubles partners Stan Wawrinka and Frances Tiafoe will kick off their singles campaigns at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday. Wawrinka battles Jeremy Chardy in the second round, while Tiafoe faces Marton Fucsovics in the first round.
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Doha preview and predictions
With Brisbane having been usurped by the ATP Cup and Pune moving to the February swing, Doha is the lone traditional tournament this upcoming week. Although most of the top players are battling for team glory in Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth, a strong field is still on hand for this 250-point event. […]
Doha delivers strong field despite competing with ATP Cup
Gone are the days when Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth were among the cities that provided different forms of warmup events for the Australian Open. The last one standing is Doha, which begins this year on Jan. 6. […]
Anderson, Bautista Agut, Nishikori capture season-opening titles
Kevin Anderson and Roberto Bautista Agut earned the first ATP titles of 2019 on Saturday. Anderson outlasted Ivo Karlovic in three tiebreakers at the Tata Open, while Bautista Agut capped off an awesome run at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a victory over Tomas Berdych. […]
Finals previews and predictions: Bautista Agut vs. Berdych, Anderson vs. Karlovic
Two unseeded veterans are still alive heading into championship Saturday around the tennis world: Tomas Berdych and Ivo Karlovic. Berdych is going up against Roberto Bautista Agut in Doha, while Karlovic faces Kevin Anderson in Pune. […]
Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka in opening-week action as first draws are out
It will be jam-packed first week on the 2019 ATP Tour, with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Stan Wawrinka among a whole host of marquee attractions in action. Nadal and Murray are both in Brisbane, while Djokovic and Wawrinka find themselves in Doha.
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Monfils, Simon, Kyrgios capture first-week titles
A pair of Frenchmen captured season-opening titles on Saturday. Both unseeded, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon lifted respective trophies at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Tata Open in Pune. One day later, Nick Kyrgios got the job done in Brisbane with a straight-set victory over Ryan Harrison. […]
Doha SF previews and predictions: Thiem vs. Monfils, Rublev vs. Pella
Dominic Thiem is the last remaining seed in Doha, but he has a tough opponent on the other side of the net for Friday’s semifinals in the form of Gael Monfils. A more surprising matchup with a berth in the title match at stake pits Andrey Rublev against Guido Pella. […]
Thiem, Monfils, Rublev advance to Doha semifinals
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. […]