Alcaraz Notches 50th Win, But It’s Not All Plain Sailing
Carlos Alcaraz has captured his 50th match win of the year in personal-best time after defeating Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in his opening match at the Western & Southern…
The Hidden Benefit Of Medvedev’s Deep Return Stance
Depth is Daniil’s diamond. Daniil Medvedev’s unconventional, ultra-deep return position often sees him standing six metres or more behind the baseline to return first serves. What looks like a distinct…
Ruusuvuori Rolls Rublev in Cincy Marathon
Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori picked up his fourth Top 10 win when he upset World No. 8 Andrey Rublev 7-6(10), 5-7, 7-6(3) in a three hour, 16-minute marathon at the Western…
Monfils Continues Resurgence In Cincinnati
Gael Monfils backed up his quarter-final run in Toronto on Tuesday with a first-round victory at the Western & Southern Open, where he overcame physical issues and Briton Cameron Norrie…
Murray/Venus Deny Djokovic Winning Return In Cincinnati
Jamie Murray and Michael Venus delivered a rock-solid display Tuesday to ease past Nikola Cacic and Novak Djokovic and kick-start their campaign at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.…
Inside Alcaraz vs. Djokovic Battle For World No. 1 In Cincinnati
Carlos Alcaraz is in control of his own destiny this week in the battle for No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings at the Western & Southern Open. If the…
Zoned-In Zverev Eases Past Dimitrov In Cincinnati
In a battle of former Western & Southern Open champions, it was Alexander Zverev who roused his best level Tuesday in Cincinnati. The 16th-seeded German downed Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2…
How Ruusuvuori Is Learning To Play Against His Personality
Three years ago, Emil Ruusuvuori played in his first ATP Masters 1000 event at the Western & Southern Open, which was held in New York that year because of the…
Fritz Wins Thrilling Tie-Break En Route To Win, Defending Champ Coric Advances In Cincinnati
Taylor Fritz came through a thrilling 19-minute tie-break on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open en route to a 7-6(14), 6-2 first-round victory against Czech Jiri Lehecka in Cincinnati.…
Exclusive: Why Overcoming Tough Moments Has Proven Key For Sinner
After Jannik Sinner won his opening match last week in Toronto against Matteo Berrettini, he was happy with more than just his performance in the match. The Italian was pleased…