Re-live nine great hot shots from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Mutua Madrid Open and Internazionali BNL d’Italia, and help crown the Golden Hot Shot from the 2017 clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.

Watch the clips and cast your vote before the poll closes at 6pm CEST/noon EDT on Friday, 26 May. Here are the candidates:

Monte-Carlo
Nadal Lands Winner From Impossible Angle
Simon Stymies Djokovic
Djokovic Slides To Winner

Madrid
Cuevas Hits Sensational No Look Winner
Kyrgios Wows Fans With Doubles Winner
Goffin Strikes Stunning Backhand Hot Shot

Rome
Del Potro Goes Nuclear With This Forehand
Sock Leaps Into Forehand  
Thiem Blasts Backhand Hot Shot

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Nikoloz Basilashvili and Jordan Thompson both scored hard-fought wins over seeded opponents on Sunday in first-round action at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon.

Basiliashvili upset seventh seed and #NextGenATP star Borna Coric 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, while Thompson ousted eighth seed and home favourite Benoit Paire 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-4 at the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament.

In remaining qualifying action, Kyle Edmund, Hyeon Chung, Nicolas Kicker and Gastao Elias all secured main draw spots.

1. Zverev Shows The Future Is Now 

Alexander Zverev has long been touted as a future star of the ATP World Tour, but the German proved he’s ready to shine now by taking the Internazionali BNL d’Italia title over Novak Djokovic. The 20 year old is the youngest Masters 1000 title winner in a decade and will hit a career-high Emirates ATP Ranking of No. 10 on Monday.

Not only is Zverev almost a guaranteed lock to qualify for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan from 7-11 November, but he moves to fourth in the Emirates ATP Race to London as he looks to make his first ATP Finals appearance. Already showing the composure and maturity of a seasoned veteran, Zverev seems poised to remain at the top of the game for many years to come.

2. Djokovic Continues Steady Return To Form

Djokovic put the whispers about his level of tennis to rest by powering to the Rome final without dropping a set. His quarter-final win over Juan Martin del Potro and semi-final victory against Dominic Thiem showed the dominance that fans have grown accustomed to in recent years, with Djokovic firing winners at will while hitting minimal unforced errors.

With Andre Agassi slated to work with Djokovic during Roland Garros, the nuggets of wisdom that the always astute Agassi imparts will only benefit the Serbian as he looks to defend his title in Paris.

3. Thiem Confirms Top Contender Status

Dominic Thiem accomplished the seemingly impossible task of defeating Rafael Nadal en route to a semi-final finish in Rome, gaining revenge on the Spaniard for losses to him in the Barcelona and Madrid finals. Although Thiem ran out of his steam 24 hours later against Djokovic, he has established himself as one of the top players on this surface.

Thiem’s supreme fitness – Rome is his 13^th tournament of 2017 – means that he’ll be fully recovered from his backlog of matches after a brief rest period. It will take an impressive performance from one of the world’s best players to halt him at Roland Garros.

4. Rafa Won’t Coast To Victory At Roland Garros

Plenty of fans had already penciled Nadal in for a 10th title at Roland Garros, but his quarter-final loss to Dominic Thiem at Roland Garros showed he’s not invincible on red clay. The comparatively bad day at the office, which ended his unbeaten 17-match win streak on red dirt this season, was understandable given the volume of matches Nadal has played over the past month. Although he still remains an on-paper favourite to prevail in Paris, his peers in the locker room will take inspiration from knowing he can be defeated with a truly inspired day of tennis.

5. Herbert/Mahut Rekindle Magic

Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut ended a 10-month title drought by winning a hard-fought final over Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers. The popular French duo did it the hard way, saving match points in their opening-round and quarter-final victories, and prevailing in a Match Tie-break for the semi-finals and final.

With three different teams winning the clay-court Masters 1000 events this season, it’s anyone’s guess who will prevail at Roland Garros.

Alexander Zverev was competing in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final on Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, but he handled the occasion like it was a familiar feeling. The 16^th seed captured the biggest title of his career with a brilliant display of tennis to defeat second seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3.

Zverev was given the winner’s trophy by Rod Laver in the on-court trophy presentation. The 20 year old becomes the youngest winner in Rome since a 19-year-old Rafael Nadal prevailed in 2006 and the youngest Masters 1000 winner since a 19-year-old Djokovic won Miami in 2007.

He is also the first player born in the 1990s to win a Masters 1000 title. Zverev also created a moment for German tennis history by becoming the first German to win a Masters 1000 title since Tommy Haas (Stuttgart-indoor) in 2001 and only the fourth overall, joining Boris Becker and Michael Stich in the rarified air.

The milestone title will push the #NextGenATP star inside the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time when the new standings are released on Monday, He will move up to No. 10, up from his previous career-high of No. 17. He also extends his lead in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan, which determines who will qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan from 7-11 November. Zverev has accumulated 2,130 race points, more than triple that of all his peers in contention.

Djokovic, appearing in his fourth consecutive Rome final, drops to 4-4 on the final Sunday at this event and 31-13 in Masters 1000 finals. He was seeking his first Masters 1000 title since last July at the Rogers Cup (d. Nishikori) and first ATP World Tour title since his opening event of the season in Doha (d. Murray).

Zverev picks up 1,000 Emirates ATP Rankings points and a hefty cheque for €820,035. Djokovic earns 600 Emirates ATP Rankings points and a cheque for €402,080.

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Showing no fear in their first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, Zverev struck an aggressive forehand return to break Djokovic in the opening game of the match. The most impressive aspect of Zverev’s game in the match was his serve. Landing 71 per cent of his first serves in the match, he dropped only nine points (36/45) and didn’t allow Djokovic any break point chances. The young German remained composed while serving out the set at 5-4, firing two aces en route to taking the early advantage.

Djokovic’s backhand, which set up numerous free points in his semi-final win over Dominic Thiem, continued to be neutralised by Zverev in the second set. The Serbian hit only two winners off that wing in the match.

A forehand error from Djokovic gave Zverev an early break to lead 2-1 in the second set. Zverev continued to rain down heavy serves and hold comfortably, putting pressure on Djokovic to produce something extra from the baseline.

The second seed hit a double fault to set up match point and the German raised his arms in triumph after Djokovic sent a backhand long to end the match in one hour and 21 minutes. Djokovic finished the day with 11 winners and 27 unforced errors, while Zverev hit 16 winners and 14 unforced errors. 

For 120 years, sport has been a staple component of life in Bordeaux, France, at the Villa Primrose Club. Several disciplines from fencing, handball, to golf and hockey have kept this community vibrant and active.

However, it is tennis that is the true sporting passion at the historic institution, which hosts the BNP Paribas Primrose, a prestigious clay-court event on the ATP Challenger Tour. “The club was created in 1897 by families linked to the wine trade, harbour business and the banking world,” said tournament director Jean-Baptiste Perlant. “The founders, avid tennis fans, engrained an entrepreneurial spirit, we can say competition is in the club’s genetic make up.”

A decade after its opening, the first Primrosiens Cup in 1907 enabled players from other clubs to participate, as the finest French competitors soon knew where to fine tune their game.

“Home grown players such as Jean Samazeuilh (1921) and Francois Blanchy (1923) progressed to the elite level to become French Open champions,” added Perlant. “During the 1920s the club consolidated itself as a regional leader and one of the top French clubs.”

The trio of Jauffret brothers; Jean-Paul, Pierre and Francois, kept the Villa Primrose prominent after the Second World War, before the club built up a strong connection with the ATP Grand Prix (today known as the ATP World Tour), hosting a tournament from 1979-1989. A host of renowned players such as Yannick Noah (1979), Ivan Lendl (1989) and Guy Forget (1990,1991) etched their names onto the champions’ board, while names such as Mats Wilander , Sergi Bruguera and Goran Ivanisevic have all slid into action on the Primrose red dirt.

An ATP Challenger Tour event was introduced at the club in 2008, with fans catching a glimpse of national favourites Richard Gasquet (2010), Gael Monfils (2013) and Julien Benneteau (2014) gracing the courts as champions. Celebrating its 10th edition this week, the €106,000 event has become a favourite among players and fans and is highly regarded as one of the elite events on the ATP Challenger Tour. It most recently witnessed #NextGenATP star Thanasi Kokkinakis’ maiden Challenger crown in 2015.

“The tournament is always really appreciated by the players due to the fact that it takes place just before the French Open and is played in near identical conditions, with the same red clay, the same match ball,” said Perlant. “The prize money has increased to $125,000 and the gamble has paid off, with many faces coming from abroad, bright new hopes and future stars are all present.”

The members of Villa Primrose are extremely proud of their historic club, and rightly so, with the Challenger event enabling the legacy to keep on growing in the flowing landscape of the famed wine-growing region. “The tournament continues to evolve and is embedded in the Bordeaux landscape,” stated Perlant. “Modernity, with respect for tradition, Primrose remains Primrose!”

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Djokovic v Zverev

No. 16 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 2 Novak Djokovic meet for the first time in Sunday’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia championship. The 20-year-old Zverev, who leads the Emirates ATP Race to Milan for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, is appearing in his first ATP Masters 1000 championship. Djokovic, who celebrates his 30^th birthday on Monday, is attempting to capture his fifth title in Rome and record 31^st ATP Masters 1000 title.

This is the 13^th consecutive year (since 2005) Djokovic and/or Nadal have reached the Rome final. Djokovic is appearing in his eighth title match (4-3), the first without having lost a set. He and Nadal have combined to win 11 of the past 12 titles. Nadal has won a record seven titles.

Zverev is the youngest (20) Rome finalist since 2006 when Nadal (19) won the title. He is also the youngest ATP Masters 1000 finalist since Djokovic (19), who won 2007 Miami. Zverev is the first German to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final since Nicolas Kiefer in 2008 Toronto (l. to Nadal) and the first German to reach the Rome final since Tommy Haas in 2002 (l. to Agassi). Haas is the last German to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at 2001 Stuttgart-indoor. If Zverev captures his fourth career ATP World Tour title, the third in 2017, he will become the first player born in the 1990s to earn an ATP Masters 1000 title. He will also move from No. 17 to No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. If Zverev loses, he will rank a career-high No. 14.

Djokovic is appearing in his fourth straight Rome championship. He won titles in 2008, 2011, 2014-15 and was runner-up in 2009, 2012 and 2016. Djokovic is tied with Nadal for the most ATP Masters 1000 titles and is 30-12 in finals. He is 67-29 overall in finals and his last final/title came in Doha in the opening week of 2017 (d. Murray).  He is trying to win a Masters 1000 title for the seventh straight year and 10^th time in 11 years (except 2010). He has won at least one clay Masters 1000 title the past four years. A member of the Big Four has won 24 of the last 25 ATP Masters 1000 titles since 2015 Cincinnati with the only exception Marin Cilic last year in Cincinnati.

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