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Don’t Call It A Comeback! Nishikori Notches Atlanta QF Spot

Take notice: Former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori is playing at a high level in his first ATP Tour tournament in 21 months. The 33-year-old defeated Chinese teen Shang Juncheng 6-4, 7-6(3) on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open. The Japanese star Nishikori displayed vintage all-court coverage

Fritz Fires Past Wu, Into Atlanta QFs

Taylor Fritz jumped out to an early lead Thursday against Wu Yibing and never looked back to reach the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open. The top seed relied on his hefty service delivery in key moments to defeat Wu 6-4, 7-6(5) after one hour, 30 minutes. Fritz started fast, gaining a

Eubanks Meets Former NFL MVP Cam Newton In Atlanta

The celebrity recognition continues to pour in for rapidly rising American Christopher Eubanks. After the 27-year-old won his first-round match at the Atlanta Open on Tuesday, he met with 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton. The quarterback enjoyed the recent Wimbledon quarter-finalist’s victory. “That was cool, that was cool. I

Happy At Home! Eubanks Rolls In Atlanta Opener

There is nothing like returning home after a long trip. Just ask Christopher Eubanks, who raced through his opening-round match Tuesday at the Atlanta Open. Playing his first match since his dream Wimbledon quarter-final run, Eubanks wasted no time to defeat Andres Martin 6-2, 6-4. In a match of two

Melo Plays 1,000th Match: ‘It Is Huge For Me’

Marcelo Melo celebrated a milestone in style on Monday when he partnered John Peers into the second round of the Atlanta Open. The victory over Luis David Martinez and Reese Stalder marked the Brazilian’s 1,000th tour-level match. Melo now owns a 608-392 record. “It means a lot. I think it means I’ve

Opelka/Sinner Make Perfect Team Debut In Atlanta

American Reilly Opelka and Italian Jannik Sinner made the most of their team debut this week at the Truist Atlanta Open, defeating American Steve Johnson and Australian Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-7(6), 10-3 to lift the trophy. “He gets more [credit] because he was serving very, very good and today obviously

Isner Serves Revenge Against Nakashima, Wins Sixth Atlanta Title

John Isner served fellow American Brandon Nakashima 21 aces and a dose of revenge on Sunday evening. One week after losing against his #NextGenATP countryman in the Los Cabos semi-finals, Isner beat Nakashima 7-6(8), 7-5 to win his sixth Truist Atlanta Open title. The 36-year-old is just the fourth active player

O’Connell Stuns Sinner In Atlanta

Australian Christopher O’Connell earned the biggest win of his career on Thursday afternoon, stunning second seed Jannik Sinner 7-6(7), 6-4 at the Truist Atlanta Open to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final. “I got here last Wednesday, so I’ve been acclimatising for the past week or so. I felt pretty comfortable

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