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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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* 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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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

Second seed Taylor Fritz kicked off his North American hard-court season in style on Thursday at the BB&T Atlanta Open, hammering 10 aces to prevail in an all-American match with qualifier Kevin King 6-2, 6-3.

Fritz raced through eight of the first 11 games en route to claiming victory in 71 minutes. The 21-year-old has been in top form, having won his first ATP Tour title last month at the Nature Valley International (d. Querrey) and reaching a career-high of No. 30 in the ATP Rankings earlier this month.

Next up for Fritz is Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who broke serve four times to win his #NextGenATP clash with eighth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2. The 19-year-old has produced a breakout season that includes his first ATP Tour final at the Turkish Airlines Open Antalya (l. to Sonego) and his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final at the BNP Paribas Open. Kecmanovic looks to make his debut this year at the Next Gen ATP Finals, held in Milan from 5-9 November.

Third seed Alex de Minaur put on a serving clinic in dispatching American Bradley Klahn 6-4, 6-4. The #NextGenATP Aussie dropped just seven points on serve (40/47) and didn’t face a break point to advance in 68 minutes. Although the 20-year-old endured a recent string of early exits on clay and grass, he’s 11-4 on hard courts this season and looked confident as he returned to his strongest surface.

Next up for him is Bernard Tomic, who scored a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory in an all-Aussie battle with Matthew Ebden. The 26-year-old Tomic scored his best win of the year by defeating fifth-seeded American Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday.

Kevin Anderson has enjoyed plenty of highlights in recent years, but his biggest one is around the corner. He and his wife, Kelsey, confirmed they will be adding a girl to their family in October.

Anderson retweeted the joyful news that his wife posted. Her photo included a pair of baby shoes, blanket, sonogram and a board with the name Keira Anderson.

Excited to share our happy news ???? pic.twitter.com/xnGrYdrhUr

— Kelsey Anderson (@KelseyOAnderson) July 24, 2019

The couple first met as students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he competed on the tennis team and she played on the golf team. They tied the knot in Illinois on 10 November 2011.

Anderson looks to join the trend of ATP Tour players who continued to produce great results in parenthood. Novak Djokovic has won nine of his 16 Grand Slams as a parent, Roger Federer has won five Grand Slams as a dad and all three of Stan Wawrinka’s Grand Slam titles have come as a father.

John Isner also won his first title as a dad last week at the Hall of Fame Open (d. Bublik). He took part in the tennis version of a gender reveal party this April to share that he and his wife, Madison, are expecting their second child.

The Coupe Rogers in Montreal will be without two of the game’s biggest stars as both Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro announced on Thursday that they will miss the ATP Masters 1000 event, which begins 4 August.

Djokovic, a four-time Coupe Rogers champion, needs more time to recover after winning his fifth Wimbledon title on 14 July. The World No. 1 beat Roger Federer 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) in the first fifth-set tie-break in Wimbledon singles history.

The Serbian saved two match points against Federer, becoming the first player to save match points in the Wimbledon final and win in 71 years.

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“I’m sorry to announce that I decided to pull out of Coupe Rogers. With the support of my team, I have decided to give my body longer rest and recovery time before coming back again to play,” Djokovic said.

“I love Canada and I have many friends there that always make me feel like I’m at home, and I’m looking forward to coming back again to play in front of all of you in Montreal.”

Djokovic has won the event, which alternates between Montreal and Toronto, twice in both city: Montreal in 2007 and 2011, and Toronto in 2012 and 2016. He fell in the third round last year to #NextGenATP Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who made his maiden ATP Masters 1000 final in Toronto (l. to Nadal).

Del Potro is continuing his rehab from a fractured right kneecap that he suffered on 19 June during his second-round match at the Fever-Tree Championships in London. The Argentine, No. 12 in the ATP Rankings, underwent surgery on 22 June.

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“We would have loved for Djokovic to have the chance to be crowned champion for a third time in Montreal, but we understand his decision and we wish him a quick return for the rest of the season,” said Eugene Lapierre, Tournament Director of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal.

“In Del Potro’s case, we wish him a speedy recovery, he who has experienced his share of injuries in the past few years. We look forward to seeing him back on court in the near future.”

Defending champion Rafael Nadal, the all-time Masters 1000 titles leader (34), will be the top seed. Frenchman Richard Gasquet and Mikhail Kukushkin will fill the two available spots in the main draw.