Fognini, Troicki Soak Up A Slice Of Russia
Fognini, Troicki Soak Up A Slice Of Russia
It hasn’t been all about tennis for players this week. ATPWorldTour.com provides a recap of the highlights
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St. Petersburg Open – St. Petersburg, Russia
Local hopes Mikhail Youzhny and Evgeny Donskoy joined Serbia’s Viktor Troicki for the draw ceremony at Sibur Arena on Saturday, before Donskoy joined #NextGenATP Croat Borna Coric on Monday for a photo shoot at Peter and Paul Fortress, founded by Peter the Great in 1703. Coric and Donskoy took a guided tour of the cathedral and grounds before setting off the cannon to mark noon in the Russian city.
Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and top seed Roberto Bautista Agut made a trip to St. Petersburg’s Yusopov Palace on Tuesday where they were given a guided tour of the living quarters and papatial theatre. Third seed Fabio Fognini and Troicki took a ride in a horse-drawn carriage through Palace Square on Wednesday, before heading in to tour the world-renowned Hermitage Museum.
#NextGenATP Russian Daniil Medvedev, Brit Liam Broady and German Jan-Lennard Struff joined Donskoy, Tsonga and Youzhny met fans at a series of autograph sessions. Tsonga posted on Twitter after meeting fans and taking part in a photo shoot.
