The BB&T Atlanta Open did not move very far — shifting only across the street to a different plot of land — but the ATP 250 tournament has succeeded at its new location at Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta.

“It’s nice. 2016 was definitely my favourite Stadium Court, but this one’s really cool. I think it’s probably more fan friendly just because it’s so hot. The indoor seating, the covered shaded area I think is a lot better for the fans. We had a pretty good crowd out there today and I think the stadium has a lot to do with that,” said semi-finalist Reilly Opelka. “From that standpoint, I’d rather have more people there than not. But I don’t know, something about that court in 2016, I thought that was the coolest court I’ve ever played on.”

Tournament Director Eddie Gonalez is happy with the improvements and how players and fans alike have reacted to them. Players have been around the grounds throughout the week for autograph signings, Q&As with Wayne Bryan and much more. On Monday, Nick Kyrgios even played basketball with a Harlem Globetrotter and some fans out on the site.

“We’ve gone from two acres to five, we have more shade, more air conditioning and more fan activation areas. We want to be known as being player friendly, fan friendly and sponsor friendly, and we feel like we’ve accomplished this in year one,” Gonzalez said. “It’ll be even better next year because we’re going to learn a lot this year, but we’re off to a great start.”

Five-time champion John Isner, who triumphed last week in Newport, lost in his opening match against Opelka. But the American was happy with how the upgraded site looked.

“The stadium court looks really cool,” Isner said. “It’s not in a completely different location, so I think it’s a good thing, switching it up. Where we played last year wasn’t the same as when it first moved to Atlantic Station and I think they’ve made some improvements to the stadium and it looks very good.”

On Friday, Aussie Alex de Minaur advanced to his first semi-final since winning the Sydney International in January. The World No. 34 held a 6-2, 3-0 lead against countryman Bernard Tomic when the 26-year-old retired due to a hand injury, sending the #NextGenATP star into the last four of the BB&T Atlanta Open.

“It’s not ideal obviously for him, but I’ll take this any day of the week. I got here to come, play some good tennis, and ended up with the win,” De Minaur said. “I hope Bernard gets better and recovers, and hopefully he’s all good for the next tournament.” 

De Minaur was dominant on serve, winning all but one of his first-serve points in the match (21/22), and he did not face a break point. The 20-year-old broke Tomic three times before the World No. 106 retired.

The 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up has had to spend just 108 minutes on court in Atlanta to reach the semi-finals.

“The less time you can spend on court is always to your advantage. It’s going to be hopefully some hot, humid weather, which I was expecting coming into this week,” De Minaur said. “I’m happy to be where I am and now onto the next [match].”

De Minaur will next face American Reilly Opelka, who reached his second Atlanta semi-final with a 7-6(3), 7-5 victory over Daniel Evans in one hour and 36 minutes. Opelka struck 23 aces and did not face break point en route to his triumph against the Brit.

“I served extremely well today. It’s a difficult matchup for me against him. He’s got a great slice so the ball stays low. For a big guy, that’s not easy to deal with,” Opelka said. “My serve definitely kept me alive in the match when other things weren’t working and I pieced four good points together there in that last return game and that was it.”

Opelka, who upset five-time champion John Isner in the second round, is trying to reach his second ATP Tour final after emerging victorious at the New York Open in February. In January, De Minaur defeated Opelka 6-4, 7-6(5) in Sydney in their first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting.

“The Demon, he’s an unbelievable player. A good buddy of mine, we’ve actually been grabbing dinner together the past few nights. He’s probably the fastest guy on tour right now. He’s an unbelievable competitor and he actually serves really well for his size. You wouldn’t really expect it, but he’s got a really good serve. He beat me in a great match in Sydney. Obviously he really plays well on the hard courts, so it’s going to be a great test for me and I hope I can play my best, and it will be a really fun match.”

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Second-seeded American Taylor Fritz hammered 11 aces and didn’t face a break point to ease past #NextGenATP Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 7-6(1). The 21-year-old, who won his first ATP Tour title last month at the Nature Valley International (d. Querrey), is through to the last four in Atlanta for the first time in four appearances. Fritz is projected to surpass his career-high ATP Ranking of No. 30 when the newest standings are released on Monday.

“I’ve been playing really well,” said Fritz. “I had an ankle injury that took effect in [February] and was bugging me until the start of the clay-court season. I put in a lot of work as soon as my ankle allowed me to and I’ve been playing so well since then. The only losses I’ve had lately are to quality players who are playing great tennis. I couldn’t be happier.”

Fritz’s win also meant that three players who are 21-and-under are into the semi-finals of an ATP Tour event for the first time since last year’s Citi Open (Zverev, Tsitsipas, De Minaur and Rublev).

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Next up for Fritz is his doubles partner this week, Cameron Norrie. The Brit reached his second straight semi-final in Atlanta with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over #NextGenATP Aussie Alexei Popyrin. Norrie endured a wild second set that featured five breaks of serve to reach his third ATP Tour semi-final of the season.

“I’m pumped to get through that. It wasn’t easy because he’s young, up-and-coming and talented,” said Norrie. “It’s another semi-final now, so I’m just going to look to keep my level and keep pushing for more.”

Both of Fritz and Norrie’s FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings took place this January. Norrie prevailed at the ASB Classic before Fritz gained revenge the following week at the Australian Open.

Will Fabio Fognini bring back his ‘lucky’ hairdo at the fourth edition of the Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex? The 32-year-old Italian, currently at a career-high No. 9 in the ATP Rankings, went undefeated on his Los Cabos debut last year, claiming his lone hard-court title here with a victory over Juan Martin del Potro in the final. Fognini’s other eight titles have come on clay.

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Recent Wimbledon quarter-finalist Guido Pella and 2017 runner-up Thanasi Kokkinakis have both been given wild cards into the ATP 250 tournament. The field also features Diego Schwartzman, recent Eastbourne champion Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov and Cristian Garin, a winner of two ATP Tour titles this season.

Here’s all you need to know about the Los Cabos tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 2016

Tournament Dates: 29 July – 3 August 2019

Tournament Director: Jose Antonio Fernandez Celorio

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 27 July at 3:00pm at the Solaz Resort Los Cabos

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Schedule
* Qualifying: Saturday & Sunday at 5:00pm
* Main draw: Monday – Wednesday & Friday at 6:00pm, Thursday at 5:00pm
* Doubles final: Saturday, 3 August at 7:00pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 3 August following doubles final

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Venue: Cabo Del Mar
Main Court Seating:3,500

Prize Money: US $762,455 (Total Financial Commitment: US $858,565) 

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Fabio Fognini, Ivo Karlovic, Sam Querrey (1)
Most Titles, Doubles: Six players with 1
Oldest Champion: Ivo Karlovic, 37, in 2016
Youngest Champion: Sam Querrey, 29, in 2017
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 24 Ivo Karlovic in 2016 and No. 24 Sam Querrey in 2017
Most Match Wins: Damir Dzumhur, Feliciano Lopez and Sam Querrey (5)

2018 Finals
Singles: [2] Fabio Fognini (ITA) d [1] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 64 62   Read & Watch
Doubles: [3] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) d Taylor Fritz (USA) / Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 64 64  Read More

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Did You Know… ATP Tour stars enjoy a number of extracurricular activities in Los Cabos, one of Mexico’s most important tourist destinations. Activities have included a visit to the famous arch, camel riding, driving UTV’s through the desert and beach, skydiving and jet-skiing.

Top seed Dominic Thiem will look to become the first Austrian singles champion at the Generali Open since Thomas Muster in 2003. Thiem, a Kitzbuhel finalist in 2014 (l. to Goffin), will be going for his 10th clay-court title. He triumphed on this surface earlier this season in Barcelona and finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. 

The ATP 250 field also features recent Umag champion Dusan Lajovic, Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco and two-time titlist Philipp Kohlschreiber. 

Here’s all you need to know about the Kitzbuhel tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 1895

Tournament Dates: 29 July – 3 August 2019

Tournament Director: Alex Antonitsch

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 27 July

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* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday at 11:00am
* Main draw: Monday – Friday, 11:00am
* Doubles final: Saturday, 3 August at 12:30pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 3 August at 3:00pm

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Venue: Kitzbühel Tennis Club
Main Court Seating: 6,400

Prize Money: € 524,340 (Total Financial Commitment: € 586,140) 

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Guillermo Vilas (4)
Most Titles, Doubles: Emilio Sanchez (5)
Oldest Champion: Paolo Lorenzi, 34, in 2016
Youngest Champion: Juan Martin del Potro, 19, in 2008
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 191 Horacio De La Pena in 1990
Most Match Wins (since 1972): Emilio Sanchez (33)

2018 Finals
Singles: [Q] Martin Klizan (SVK) d [Q] Denis Istomin (UZB) 62 62   Read & Watch
Doubles: Roman Jebavy (CZE) / Andres Molteni (ARG) d [PR] Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Federico Delbonis (ARG) 62 64  Read More

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Did You Know… German Philipp Kohlschreiber resides in Kitzbuhel, where he is a two-time tournament champion. Last year, he played his second-round match on his wedding day.

Five of the Top 15 players in the ATP Rankings headline this year’s Citi Open, with Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas and Russians Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev among those kicking off their North American hard-court swings in Washington, D.C.

Top seed Tsitsipas starts his week against an American in Denis Kudla or Tommy Paul. The 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals champion could meet fifth-seeded American and three-time runner-up John Isner in the quarter-finals. Isner picked up his first title of the year this month at the Hall of Fame Open (d. Bublik).

Second seed Khachanov faces the winner of an intriguing all-French battle between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and #NextGenATP player Ugo Humbert. His draw doesn’t get easier from there as a potential quarter-final looms with eighth-seeded Canadian and 2014 champion Milos Raonic or No. 12 seed Alex de Minaur. The #NextGenATP Aussie, who finished runner-up here last year (l. to Zverev), is currently in the semi-finals at the BB&T Atlanta Open.

Third seed Medvedev is competing for the first time since cracking the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings this month. He opens his campaign against American Bjorn Fratangelo or Croatian Ivo Karlovic, who finished runner-up in 2016 (l. to Monfils). Should he reach the quarter-finals, Medvedev could face sixth-seeded Croatian Martin Cilic or ninth-seeded #NextGenATP Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. 

Kevin Anderson, runner-up in 2017 (l. to Zverev), rounds out the top four seeds. The South African begins his week against a qualifier or Frenchman Adrian Mannarino and could face seventh-seeded Belgian David Goffin in the last eight. Anderson’s recovery from a right elbow injury has limited him to four tournaments since the Australian Open.

Other notable names in the draw include Aussie Nick Kyrgios and American Jack Sock. Another #NextGenATP clash also highlights opening-round action as Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic meets Aussie Alexei Popyrin.

Alexander Zverev and former World No. 1 Ivan Lendl have parted company after a 12-month partnership, which included a run to the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals title.

In a statement, Lendl said: “I have a lot of belief in Sascha, who is still very young. I think that one day he may become a great player, but currently he has some off-court issues that make it difficult to work in a way that is consistent with my philosophy.”

Zverev, who is currently No. 5 in the ATP Rankings and competing this week at the Hamburg European Open, has been coached by his father, Alexander Zverev Sr., from a young age. The 22-year-old previously worked with another former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero from August 2017 to January 2018.

“I have nothing but respect for him. We worked well for ten months and it’s been very nice having him by my side, winning London. Obviously, I have great respect for him but you guys probably know as well, we both felt like we were going different directions,” Zverev said. “I wish him nothing but the best. I think he will find a player very soon. And it’s also about personalities and maybe we didn’t fit yet. Maybe it will change but for now it’s over.”

Lendl coached Andy Murray from 2011 to 2014, then again in 2016 to 2018, encompassing three Grand Slam championship trophies, two Olympics gold medals and the Briton’s rise to No. 1 and the 2016 Nitto ATP Finals crown.

#NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas and top American John Isner headline the 2019 Citi Open, an ATP 500 hard-court tournament in the U.S. capital.

Tsitsipas, 21, reached the semi-finals on his tournament debut last year (l. to Zverev). Isner is a three-time finalist in Washington, and made his tour-level breakthrough here in 2007, when he posted a record five straight wins in a third-set tie-break before losing to Andy Roddick in the final. 

The 48-player field also features two other Top 10 players, 23-year-old Russians Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev, in addition to South African Kevin Anderson and Canadians Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov.

In doubles, Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan return with their sights set on a record fifth title. Defending champion Jamie Murray will play alongside brother Andy Murray for the first time in nearly three years, while Tsitsipas will join forces with Nick Kyrgios.

Here’s all you need to know about the Washington DC tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 1969

Tournament Dates: 29 July – 4 August 2019

Tournament Director: Keely O’Brien

Draw Ceremony: Friday 26 July at 6:00pm on-site

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday & Sunday at 10:00am
* Main draw: Monday – Thursday at 2:00pm; Friday & Saturday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
* Doubles final: Sunday, 4 July at 12:00pm
* Singles final: Sunday, 4 July at 5:00pm

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Venue: Rock Creek Park Tennis Center
Main Court Seating: 7,500

Prize Money: US $1,895,290 (Total Financial Commitment: US $2,046,340)  

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Andre Agassi (5)
Most Titles, Doubles: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Marty Riessen (4)
Oldest Champion: Ken Rosewall, 36, in 1971
Youngest Champion: Andy Roddick, 18, in 2001
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 117 David Nalbandian in 2010
Most Match Wins: Andre Agassi (44)

2018 Finals
Singles: [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) d Alex de Minaur (AUS) 62 64   Read & Watch
Doubles: [4] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) d Mike Bryan (USA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 36 63 10-4  Read More 

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Hashtag: #CO19
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Did You Know… American Andre Agassi holds the record for most titles in the U.S. capital, winning his five in 1990-91, ’95 and ’98-99.

Russia’s Andrey Rublev played with great aggression on Friday to record the biggest win of his career for a place in the Hamburg European Open semi-finals.

The 21-year-old upset two-time Roland Garros finalist Dominic Thiem 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in one hour and 47 minutes at the Am Rothenbaum, venue of the ATP 500 clay-court tournament. It was his second Top 10 win, following on from his victory over then No. 9-ranked Grigor Dimitrov at the 2017 US Open.

World No. 78 Rublev recovered two break deficits in the first set, which saw top seed Thiem serve with a 5-3 lead. Rublev won the first four points of the tie-break and hit a forehand winner to clinch the opener on his second set point chance.

Deep returns from Rublev created an opening in the sixth game of the second set, when his Austrian opponent appeared to be affected by the sunlight. A double fault handed Rublev a break point at 30/40, which Thiem saved with a powerful serve. Rublev didn’t let a mis-timed forehand at 1/2 in the tie-break deter him, as he went on to win five straight points.

Rublev, who missed six weeks of the 2019 ATP Tour season due to a right wrist injury, is 12-9 on the season and will now face third-seed Italian Fabio Fognini or Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain.

Thiem and Fognini are both in the top 10 places in the 2019 ATP Race To London for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 10-17 November. Buy Tickets