Who can stop Jo-Wilfried Tsonga?

The Frenchman won his ninth match in a row and celebrated his third Open 13 Marseille title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win against countrman Lucas Pouille. The 31-year-old Tsonga outplayed his younger compatriot, breaking the 23 year old twice to cruise in 69 minutes.

The title gives Tsonga 14 for his career and his second for 2017. He won the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam a week ago by defeating then-World No. 11 David Goffin. The win also caps one of Tsonga’s best months in recent memory. Before Rotterdam, he reached the Open Sud de France semi-finals before falling to #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev, who eventually won the ATP World Tour 250 title.

With the Marseille title, Tsonga also improves to 17-3 on the season. He claimed the Open 13 Marseille title in 2009 and 2013 as well.

Pouille was going for his second ATP World Tour crown after winning his maiden title at the Moselle Open in Metz last September. But he struggled at times with his serve, landing about 60 per cent of his first-serve offerings. He was broken to start the match and again at 3-3 in the second set.

Pouille couldn’t touch Tsonga’s serve, either. Tsonga won 87 per cent of his service points (40/46), dominating games with a 1-2 punch of serve and forehand. He never faced a break point.

Tsonga will receive 250 Emirates ATP Rankings Points and should return to the Top 10 at No. 7 when the new Emirates ATP Rankings are released on Monday. He’ll also receive €110,655 in prize money. Pouille will receive 150 Emirates ATP Rankings points and €58,250 in prize money.

Juan Martin del Potro believes his game is far from his top level, which is a bad sign for his opponents given his run at this week’s Delray Beach Open.

The 2011 champion held a set point to force his semi-final with top seed Milos Raonic to a deciding set before falling 6-3, 7-6(6) on Saturday. But del Potro said that despite the close scoreline, the essential shots in his game still aren’t at their best and will require more work on the practise court.

“I think my game can keep improving a lot. I played with less 50 per cent of my backhand tonight and Milos kept attacking that,” said del Potro. “If you’re not 100 per cent against the top guys, it’s difficult to win. I have to keep working hard to improve that.”

The Argentine was full of praise for Raonic and said the Canadian played better than him in the key moments of the match.

“I think the whole match was up and down and he took the opportunities to win,” said Raonic. “He was adapting so fast to my game and I couldn’t manage my backhands. I tried my best, but he was too good today.”

Despite the loss, del Potro said he was satisfied with playing four tough matches in his opening tournament of the season. Even more importantly, his body has withstood the rigours of competitive matches better than last year in Delray Beach, which was also his first tournament of the season. Del Potro plans to compete as scheduled next week at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel.

“This was a good tournament for my first one of the season. I finished this tournament in good shape. When I played here last year, I pulled out of Acapulco,” said del Potro. “I know that if I’m healthy and able to play, my game will be improving every week.”

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Pablo Carreno Busta wishes every day on the ATP World Tour would be like Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Hours after completing a stunning comeback to reach the singles final, the Spaniard clinched the Rio Open presented by Claro doubles title with Pablo Cuevas.

Carreno Busta and Cuevas edged defending champions Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 in one hour and 29 minutes. The Colombian Power looked to be on their way to a comeback of their own after forcing a Match Tie-break from a set and a break down. But the Spanish-Uruguyan duo would have the last laugh, taking the title on their first championship point.

“I’m very happy,” said Carreno Busta. “It’s always very special to win a title even if it’s a doubles one. It’s very important. I’m sure it’s going to help me tomorrow for my singles final.”

The third-seeded champions earn $94,800 in prize money and 500 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points. Cuevas, the 2016 singles titlist in Rio de Janeiro, won his sixth tour-level doubles crown and first in two years. Carreno Busta, who will face Dominic Thiem in Sunday’s singles final, notched his third doubles title with a third different partner.

“We started very well,” said Cuevas. “In the second set we were a break up, but they started playing better and the Match Tie-break was very close. But in the end we were able to turn it around and win the title.”

Cabal and Farah, meanwhile, were bidding to extend their doubles dynasty at the Jockey Club Brasileiro, having lifted the trophy in both 2014 and 2016. Champions at last week’s Argentina Open in Buenos Aires, they remain in search of their 10th ATP World Tour team title. The Colombians split $46,410 in prize money and 300 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points.

Top seed Milos Raonic prevailed in the match tennis fans wanted to see this week, saving a set point to defeat seventh seed Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6(6) on Saturday and reach the Delray Beach Open final. 

Raonic moves into his 20th tour-level final in his Delray Beach debut and improves his FedEx ATP Head2Head against del Potro to 2-1. The World No. 4 also boosts his 2017 record to 10-2 in reaching his first ATP World Tour final of the season.

“You want to stay away from his forehand because he’s very dangerous from there. It was about taking time away from him and trying to get him on the backhand side,” said Raonic. “He stepped up on some of the big points toward the end and you know he’s able to do that because he’s achieved fantastic things in tennis. I was fortunate to get through that tie-break.” 

The Canadian will face third seed Jack Sock for the title, who prevailed earlier in the day 6-4, 7-6(2) over Donald Young. Raonic leads his rivalry against Sock 8-2, but the American won their most recent match this past October at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.

“We’ve played a lot of times. I’ve been quite successful against him, but he got me the last time we played. It’s always been close,” said Raonic. “It’s a match you have to fight through. You know it’s going be tough, so it’s important to stay disciplined and keep a positive attitude.”

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Raonic maintained control throughout the first set against del Potro, dropping just four points on serve and using his forehand to apply pressure in his return games. The top seed gained the lone break of the set at 3-2 and held the advantage the rest of the way. The 2011 Delray Beach champion fought valiantly to erase four set points on his serve down 2-5, but Raonic calmly responded by firing an ace on his fifth set point.

Both players traded service holds throughout the second set until 5-5, when a pair of baseline winners from Raonic gave him the break and a chance to serve out the match. But del Potro wouldn’t go away quietly, finally earning his first break point and lacing a backhand passing shot to force a tie-break.

The top seed led by a mini-break at 5/4, but gave away the lead with a double fault and forehand unforced error. Del Potro served for the set at 6/5, but Raonic cracked a backhand return to even the score. A forehand error from the Argentine gave Raonic his first match point at 7/6 and the Canadian hit his 17^th ace of the night to advance in one hour and 46 minutes.

Despite the loss, del Potro said he was satisfied with how his body responded to four difficult matches in his first tournament of the season.

“I finished this tournament in good shape. When I played here last year, I pulled out of Acapulco,” said del Potro. “I think my game can keep improving a lot. I played with less than 50 per cent of my backhand tonight. If you’re not 100 per cent against the top guys, it’s difficult to win. I have to keep working hard to improve that.”

Sock continued his dominance over Young, boosting his record against his fellow American to 3-0 in reaching his seventh ATP World Tour singles final. The Nebraska native is 10-1 this season, having lifted the trophy last month at the ASB Classic (d. Sousa) and recorded a third-round finish at the Australian Open.

“No one’s going away in the semi-finals of a tournament. It definitely could have gone either way in the first set,” said Sock. “He’s a tricky player in that he makes you play a lot of balls and can wear you down, but also has great hands at the net when he comes forward. You never totally know what you’re going to get, so I was just fortunate to come through in two sets.”

Sock and Young dropped their opening service games, but Sock quickly regained his footing. The third seed broke Young once more at 3-3 and remained dominant on serve, dropping two points in four service games to grab the early lead.

There were no breaks in the second set, but Young was made to work hard in most of his service games while Sock held comfortably. It appeared the match might head to a decider after Young laced a forehand winner to take a 2/0 lead in the tie-break, but the momentum was short-lived. Sock used his trademark serve and forehand to go on a seven-point run and advance in one hour and 32 minutes.

“I’m definitely playing with a lot of confidence this year. I started out the season with a title, which is the most ideal situation and gives you confidence for the rest of the tournaments,” said Sock. “I feel strong mentally and physically, and like I have a clear game plan for what I’m doing out there.”

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DOUBLES

Second seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram moved into the final after defeating Jonathan Erlich and Scott Lipsky, 6-3, 3-6, 10-1. They’ll play third seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi, who defeated Yen-Hsun Lu and Leander Paes 6-2, 6-1. 

Dominic Thiem made quick work of Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Saturday to book his spot in the final of the Rio Open presented by Claro. The World No. 8 sealed his place in his 11th ATP World Tour title match and second at the 500 level with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 victory over the Spaniard.

Thiem has proven that his game translates on all surfaces and one week after competing on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam, the Austrian has had little trouble adapting to the conditions in Rio de Janeiro. The second seed has yet to drop a set all week, racing to a 6-1 lead in Saturday’s first semi-final behind a pair of quick breaks. He was relentless from the baseline, striking winners off both wings with conviction and forcing Ramos-Vinolas into uncomfortable positions.

Thiem would secure the immediate advantage in the first game of the second set and while the Spaniard would draw level with a break back for 4-4, he reinstated the lead in the next game and served it out after one hour and 22 minutes. He fired 21 winners and benefited from 32 unforced errors in total.

“I’m really happy this week,” said Thiem. “I raised my game with every match. I’m happy to be back on clay in general, and I honestly didn’t expect the transition to go so fast. I think I’m a better player than I was last year, so we’ll see how the final will go tomorrow.”

The 23 year old will be appearing in the final of a third different tournament on the Latin American Golden Swing, having lifted the trophy in both Buenos Aires and Acapulco last year. Standing across the net will be either Pablo Carreno Busta or Norwegian teen Casper Ruud.

Roger Federer could face World No. 1 Andy Murray and countryman Stan Wawrinka if he plans on taking his eighth title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this week in the United Arab Emirates.

The 35-year-old Swiss returns to tour-level action for the first time since winning his 18^th Grand Slam crown last month at the Australian Open. Down Under, Federer knocked out three Top 10 opponents, including Wawrinka in the semi-finals.

In Dubai, a similarly difficult path awaits the all-time great, who will go for his 90^th career tour-level crown. The third-seeded Federer opens against former Top 20 Frenchman Benoit Paire and could play Russian veteran Mikhail Youzhny in the second round.

Seventh seed Lucas Pouille is the highest seed Federer could face in the quarter-finals, and the top-seeded Murray might await in an enticing semi-final. The last-four battle would mark the 26^th time they’ve faced off during their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry.

Federer leads the series 14-11 and has won their past five meetings, but the two haven’t played since the 2015 Western & Southern Open semi-final.

Federer and Wawrinka went five gruelling sets during their Australian Open semi-final, and the second seed would surely appreciate the opportunity to get back at his countryman in the Dubai final. Federer leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 19-3.

Murray opens against Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri and eighth seed Gilles Muller is the highest-seeded player who could await in the quarter-finals. The Scot will be trying for his first Dubai crown. He fell in the 2012 final to Federer.

Wawrinka, the defending champion, meets Bosnian Damir Dzumhur in the first round and might face fifth seed and two-time runner-up Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals. The 31-year-old Swiss leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 11-5 and has taken their past six meetings. Fourth seed Gael Monfils could await in the semi-finals.

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