2018 Archives - ELTASZONE

When British Legends Murray & Rooney Met In Washington

Tennis

by el-admin - August 8, 2020 0559

Editor's Note: ATPTour.com is resurfacing features to bring fans closer to their favourite players during the current suspension in tournament play. This story was originally published on 28 July 2018.. It’s not often that you find two iconic athletes from different sports on the same court. But on Friday, British stars Andy

Resurfaced: The Year The Jensens Rocked Roland Garros

Tennis

by el-admin - May 27, 2020 0641

The abiding memory is watching Luke Jensen stretch three fingers of his right hand to reach a handle of the Jacques-Brugnon Cup as his younger brother, Murphy Jensen, with two hands firmly on the base, hoisted the trophy high above his head. It was meant to be the high-point celebration

Breakthrough: Nishikori Remembers First Title At 2008 Delray Beach

Tennis

by el-admin - March 31, 2020 0567

Kei Nishikori didn’t want to play the 2008 Delray Beach Open for fear of being outclassed, even embarrassed. At 18 years of age, he didn’t think he belonged at tour-level at all. Two weeks earlier, the Japanese teenager had lost in the third round of qualifying at an ATP Challenger Tour

ATP Firsts: Fabio Fognini

Tennis

by el-admin - April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 0913

Fabio Fognini gives Rafael Nadal verdict

Italian Fabio Fognini pulled off one of the upsets of the 2019 ATP Tour season on Saturday, defeating 11-time Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. Last year, Fognini sat down with ATPWorldTour.com to talk about his "ATP Firsts." First pinch-me moment