Bucharest R1 previews and picks: Stakhovsky vs. Coric, Youzhny vs. Copil
An intriguing first-round matchup in Bucharest pits Sergiy Stakhovsky against Borna Coric. Mikhail Youzhny and Marius Copil are also in action. […]
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Miami R1 previews and picks: Young vs. Lu, Stakhovsky vs. Almagro
Donald Young will hope to maintain his fine form when he gets going in Miami against Yen-Hsun Lu on Wednesday. Sergiy Stakhovsky and Nicolas Almagro are also in first-round action. […]
Marseille R1 previews and picks: Rosol vs. Stakhovsky, Istomin vs. Coric
Lukas Rosol and Sergiy Stakhovsky will kick off their Marseille campaigns on Monday. Denis Istomin and Borna Coric are also aiming for a place in the second round. […]
Emotional Del Potro returns triumphantly in Sydney
Simply playing a tennis match was a monumental victory for Juan Martin Del Potro on Tuesday at the Apia International. That he advanced to the second round with an impressive straight-set win was icing on the cake. […]
Sydney R1 previews and picks: Del Potro vs. Stakhovsky, Kyrgios vs. Janowicz
Juan Martin Del Potro’s comeback to tennis will take place on Tuesday, when the Argentine goes up against Sergiy Stakhovsky in Sydney. Nick Kyrgios and Jerzy Janowicz are also set for a blockbuster first-rounder. […]
Metz previews and picks: Tsonga vs. Muller, Nieminen vs. Stakhovsky
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will begin his quest for a third Metz title in the last four years when he takes the court on Wednesday against Gilles Muller. Jarkko Nieminen and Sergiy Stakhovsky are also in action. […]
Atlanta R1 previews and picks: Smyczek vs. Harrison, Ginepri vs. Stakhovsky
Stadium-court action on Tuesday will get underway with an all-American showdown between Tim Smyczek and Ryan Harrison. American veteran Robby Ginepri is also in action, as he takes on Sergiy Stakhovsky.
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Newport R2 previews and picks: Isner vs. Krajicek, Karlovic vs. Stakhovsky
Top two seeds and fellow big men John Isner and Ivo Karlovic will continue their Newport campaigns on Wednesday. They are set for respective meetings with Austin Krajicek and Sergiy Stakhovsky. […]
Sydney SF previews and picks: Del Potro vs. Tursunov, Tomic vs. Stakhovsky
Juan Martin Del Potro and Dmitry Tursunov, the two remaining Sydney seeds, will battle for a spot in the title match on Friday. Bernard Tomic and Sergiy Stakhovsky are also in semifinal action. […]
Saying goodbye in 2013: Xavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse has to be on the short list when discussing talented players who did not fulfill their potential during their careers on the ATP World Tour. That’s not to say, however, that Malisse was a failure. Known affectionately as “the X-Man,” he won a Grand Slam doubles title (2004 French Open), reached a slam semifinal in singles (2002 Wimbledon), and finished years in the top 60 of the world on eight different occasions. […]