ATP roundup: Roberto Bautista Agut makes early exit in Auckland
Roberto Carballes Baena upended two-time champion and fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-3 in first-round action Tuesday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Andrey Rublev Survives Scare As Chinese Teen Stuns Frances Tiafoe In Hong Kong Open
World number five Andrey Rublev survived a huge scare on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open, as third seed Frances Tiafoe was stunned by a Chinese teenager. Rublev came through 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 against 19-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils in a rollercoaster 1hr 52min of highly entertaining tennis at Victoria Park. The Russian top seed will face another teenager in the last four after "Jerry" Shang Juncheng breezed past world number 16 Tiafoe 6-4, 6-4 to notch the biggest win of his fledgling career and reach his first ATP Tour semi-final.
Rublev survives scare as Chinese teen stuns Tiafoe in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: World number five Andrey Rublev survived a huge scare on Friday (Jan 5) to reach the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open, as third seed Frances Tiafoe was stunned by a Chinese teenager.
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal reaches Brisbane quarterfinals
Unseeded Rafael Nadal cruised into the Brisbane International quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday against home favorite Jason Kubler of Australia.
Jordan's Abdullah Shelbayh honoured to represent Arab world at Next Gen ATP Finals
Jordanian tennis player Abdullah Shelbayh said it will be an "honour" to represent the Arab world at next week's Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia.
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev headlines day of sweeps at Vienna
Top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev beat Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 in a first-round match to capture one of Wednesday's six sweeps at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton wins Japan Open for first ATP title
Ben Shelton won his first ATP Tour title on Sunday, defeating Russian Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
ATP roundup: No. 1 seed Holger Rune goes down in Stockholm
Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic saved three of four break points during a dominant second set that lifted him to a 7-6 (3), 6-2 upset of No. 1 seed Holger Rune of Denmark on Wednesday in the second round of the Nordic Open in Stockholm.