Citi Open, D.C. (USA) Men’s Final: [3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [72] Alex de Minaur (AUS) Zverev successfully defended his Citi Open title; however, to do so he had to defeat two consecutive NextGen teenage stars. Interestingly, the score line was identical for both matches. A completely easy first set was followed by a bit…
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Citi Open, Washington (USA) [3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [20] Kei Nishikori (JPN) Nishikori was hoping to equal his showing from last year and Zverev was hoping to keep his hopes alive of defending his title; thus, it was bound to be a battle. In their semifinal meeting last year in Washington, Zverev won easily…
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Whether you believe in God or not, you are never alone. I came to that realization this morning as I was pushing my body on the elliptical machine, trying to stay above 140 strides per minute. Exercising gives me time to access and evaluate my thoughts. I thought “What has been my lifelong companion for…
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July was a lucky month for four players: two men and two women won their first career singles title. No doubt they were ecstatic that all their sacrifice and hard work have begun to bear fruit. Nikoloz Basilashvili made history with his victory. Olga Danilovic, a seventeen year old from Serbia, skyrocketed up the rankings…
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SIGNIFICANT RANKING CHANGES FOR THE WEEK OF 07.30.2018 The mover of the week honors go to Nikoloz Basilashvili. He won his first ATP World Tour singles title and became the first Georgian player to win an ATP World Tour title. After winning the first set, Basilashvili lost his focus and it looked like the defending…
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There were four first time champions today, two of them can be considered veterans of the sport; one turned professional in 2015 and the fourth is still just only seventeen years old (a relative newbie to the professional scene). GERMAN OPEN Nikoloz Basilashvili has always impressed me with the pace of his shots; yet, he…
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