Reviewing the Babolat Pure Strike
Being a Babolat sponsored pro for over 12 years, and a predominate user of the Pure Aero Series during that time, I was initially intrigued by the hype surrounding the all-new #ProjectOne7 (Pure Strike)...
Thiem defends Nice title; Wawrinka wins Geneva Open
OPEN DE NICE COTE D'AZUR—NICE, FRANCE
Top seed Dominic Thiem won a match up of youngsters on the ATP World Tour on Saturday, defeating good friend Alexander Zverev 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 in Nice, France. Needing...
Murray captures Rome Masters over Djokovic
INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA—ROME, ITALY
No. 2 seed Andy Murray stunned top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to capture his first-ever title in Roma, Italy.
In a match that lasted one hour...
Almagro collects Estoril title; Schwartzman wins maiden title in Istanbul; Kohlschreiber captures third career...
MILLENNIUM ESTORIL OPEN—ESTORIL, PORTUGAL
Spaniard Nicolas Almagro won the 13th title of his career on Sunday in Estoril, Portugal, dispatching countryman Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-3. Needing two hours and 47 minutes to come away...
Nadal wins ninth Barcelona title over Nishikori
BARCELONA OPEN BANCSABADELL—BARCELONA, SPAIN
Top seed Rafael Nadal won his ninth career Barcelona Open title in Spain on Sunday, defeating No. 2 seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5. In a match that lasted two hours and...
Nadal wins ninth Monte Carlo title over Monfils
Monte Carlo Rolex Masters—Monaco
No. 5 seed Rafael Nadal captured his ninth title at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday, defeating No. 13 seed Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0. In a match that featured...
Monaco wins second Houston crown; Delbonis wins Marrakech title
FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO US MEN'S CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP—HOUSTON, TX, U.S.A.
Argentine Juan Monaco won his second career title in Houston, Texas on Sunday, defeating defending champion Jack Sock 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. In a match...
Checking in with the Schüttler Waske Tennis-University
by: Nima Naderi
Bridging the gap between team sports and tennis
Walking through the doors of the Schüttler Waske Tennis-University and all you hear is a serious silence. This place breads tennis like no other and there's...
Djokovic destroys Nadal to win first Qatar Open title
QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN—DOHA, QATAR
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic continued his ruthless domination of the ATP World Tour on Saturday at the Qatar Open, dismissing No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2 in 1:13 minutes.
Djokovic,...
Q&A with Steve Johnson: The US Open is still his favourite
by: Nima Naderi
Coming off of a banner year where he achieved an ATP World Tour ranking of No. 31, American Steve Johnson is adamant on taking the next step in his career during the...