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Emirates ATP Race To London Update 17 October 2016

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Emirates ATP Race To London Update 17 October 2016

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Kyle Edmund beats Illya Marchenko at European Open in Antwerp

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

British number two Kyle Edmund came through two tie-breaks to beat Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko and reach the second round of the European Open.

Edmund, who reached a career-high ranking of 43 on Monday, won 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) and goes on to face Spain’s second seed David Ferrer in Antwerp.

The 21-year-old from Yorkshire fought back from a break down in both sets before edging through the tie-breaks.

World number 12 David Goffin of Belgium is the top seed in Antwerp.

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Behind The Scenes At Shanghai 2016

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Behind The Scenes At Shanghai 2016

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Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers More Return Points

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers More Return Points

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Huey/Mirnyi Push For London Bid

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Huey/Mirnyi Push For London Bid

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Olivo Reflects On Buenos Aires Challenger 2016 Title

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Olivo Reflects On Buenos Aires Challenger 2016 Title

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Anderson Comes Back For Stockholm Success

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Anderson Comes Back For Stockholm Success

London contender Monfils leads the Stockholm field

Kevin Anderson fought back from a set and a break down to beat eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the second round of the If Stockholm Open on Monday. The South African broke Baghdatis at 3-4 in the second set and again at 5-4 to even the match.

Anderson fell behind a break in the third set as well but reeled off five straight games to upset the 2009 champion. “Things weren’t looking great… I fought through,” Anderson said. “I felt that if I could keep my mind a little bit and just take it one point at a time, I definitely was going to give myself a shot.”

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He will next face American Ryan Harrison, who lost only seven of his first-serve points to knock out fellow qualifier Adam Pavlasek 6-3, 7-5. Harrison’s compatriots were less fortunate in Sweden.

Fifth seed Steve Johnson, No. 24 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, fell to Radu Albot of Moldova 6-3, 6-4 in 80 minutes. Albot, No. 103 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, will play Swede wild card Elias Ymer, a member of the ATP Next Generation, or German qualifier Tobias Kamke in the second round. Frenchman Adrian Mannarino got the better of Donald Young 7-5, 6-4 and will next meet #NextGen star Alexander Zverev, the fourth seed.

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals contender Gael Monfils leads the field at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament. Monfils is currently in sixth place in the Emirates ATP Race To London, 1,060 points ahead of eighth-placed Rafael Nadal. The top eight at the end of the season qualify for the year-ending championships, to be held 13-20 November at The O2 in London.

Who’s Chasing Nadal? View The Emirates ATP Race To London Standings

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Moscow 2016

  • Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Moscow 2016

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Bellucci, Rosol Advance In Moscow Openers

  • Posted: Oct 17, 2016

Bellucci, Rosol Advance In Moscow Openers

Shanghai finalist Bautista Agut headlines field

Thomaz Bellucci, the 2012 finalist, knocked out wild card Cem Ilkel 7-5, 6-1 in 86 minutes at the VTB Kremlin Cup on Monday and will next face eighth seed Andrey Kuznetsov or Guido Pella in the second round in Moscow.

Czech Lukas Rosol defeated Austrian Gerald Melzer 7-5, 6-2 to move into the second round. Rosol will next face Stephane Robert or Marcel Granollers. The Spaniard started his doubles campaign on the right note. Playing with Pablo Carreno Busta, the top seeds hung on to beat Indians Purav Raja and Divij Sharan 6-4, 4-6, 10-4.

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Roberto Bautista Agut, runner-up in Moscow for the past two years, leads the ATP World Tour 250 tournament, having just lost to Andy Murray in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. Bautista Agut is currently No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Race To London, 865 points behind No. 8-placed Dominic Thiem (3,205) in the battle to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The season-ending tournament will be held 13-20 November at The O2 in London.

Who’s Ahead of Bautista Agut? View The Emirates ATP Race To London Standings

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Goffin Mixes Up With Maui Jim

  • Posted: Oct 17, 2016

Goffin Mixes Up With Maui Jim

Belgian star is the top seed in his home tournament this week

What’s the best way to celebrate being a new ambassador for Maui Jim? How about mixing up a drink in a coconut! Monday in Antwerp, David Goffin’s smoothie skills were put to the test during a media event to announce him as a new ambassador for the sunglass brand. 

At the Maui Jim Flying Jimmy booth near the European Open Practice Court, Goffin, who is No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Race To London, made the quintessential Maui Jim smoothie: mango, yoghurt, honey, lime, ginger and chia seeds on top with a violet flower served in a fresh coconut! The Belgian later picked out some new shades and gifted some to the journalists in attendance.

The top seed in Antwerp this week, Goffin awaits the winner of Tommy Robredo and Florian Mayer in the second round.

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