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Botic Van De Zandschulp of the Netherlands returns the ball during his final match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Tennis ATP tournament in Munich, ...

Borges and Cabral won their first ATP title in their ATP team debut.

Krawietz and Mies, seeded at No. 3, defeated Rafael Matos and David Vega Hernandez 4-6 6-4 7-5 to win Munich. Matos and Vega Hernandez had the first break point of the match in the second game but failed to convert. Then in the next week, Borges and Cabral won the Oeiras Challenger 2 doubles title. Portugal's Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral won the Estoril doubles title after beating Maximo Gonzalez and Andre Goransson in the final.

Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies defeated Rafael Matos and David Vega Hernandez at the BMW Open by American Express in Munich on Saturday to lift the trophy ...

“Last year was also a dream come true, but this year is even more special because of all the people supporting,” said Krawietz. “A full stadium here in Munich, family and friends. “It was a really special moment today, to win our first title at home with Kevin, in front of our family and friends and everyone who came out and supported us today. “it’s a huge pleasure and honour for us to win the title here on home soil in Munich,” said Mies after the match.

Botic Van De Zandschulp of the Netherlands reacts during his final match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Tennis ATP tournament in Munich, Germany, ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas is aiming to maintain his strong form as he prepares to compete in Madrid. Watch live & on demand at tennistv.com. ©. May 01, 2022.

With this week's ATP finals in Munich and Estoril concluding a little later, it's time to preview the week ahead in Madrid as the Madrid Masters commences.

Unfortunately, Opelka and Korda meet in the first round, which should be one of the matches of the round. Nadal is the tournament favourite at a current 3.7511/4, with Alcaraz second in the market at 4.84/1, and Djokovic slightly further back trading at 6.86/1. I say 'only' half in jest, because it's still the record here for an individual player, but by the same token, is far from the level of dominance which he's exhibited in other clay events in slower conditions where he's not a million miles from being unbeatable.

Holger Rune claimed his maiden ATP title when Botic van de Zandschulp was forced to retire after seven games.

“As I said not the way I want it to end, but if I look through the week, what a week. Rune’s efforts may have been abbreviated on Sunday, but he earned his way to the title in stunning fashion. He is the first Dane to win an ATP title since Kenneth Carlsen in 2005.

Holger Rune became an ATP Tour winner for the first time on Saturday, after his opponent Botic van de Zandschulp was forced to retire in the final of the ...

“I started pretty well in the beginning, the first five games, then it changed for me. “I think I showed a good level, some good wins here," said the Dutchman, who knocked out second seed Casper Ruud and the in-form Miomir Kecmanovic on his way to the championship match. He notched a maiden Top 10 victory against World No. 3 Alexander Zverev in the second round, also seeing off Jiri Lehecka, Emil Ruusuvuori and Oscar Otte in straight sets on his way to the title.

The Danish teenager celebrated his birthday week by lifting his first ATP Tour trophy in Munich.

"This was probably the worst way to win a final," said Rune, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Friday. "I was obviously expecting a very tough match and he came out very strong. ATP Munich, Germany ATP Munich, Germany

Holger Rune won the 2022 BMW Munich Open by technically defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in the final as the Dutch player retired leading 4-3 in the first ...

He eventually returned playing a few points and retired soon after. The Dutch player had a tremendous week in Munich taking down some stellar opponents but something serious happened in the final as he was playing rather well. He eventually battled back as the Dutch player failed to keep up the high level.

Nineteen-year-old Holger Rune became the third youngest champion in Munich after Guillermo Perez-Roldan won at age 17 in 1987.

“As I said, not the way I want it to end, but if I look through the week, what a week! But the culmination of many years of work. “I was obviously expecting a very tough match and he came out very strong.

Danish teenager Holger Rune became the fifth first-time winner on the ATP Tour this year after winning the BMW Open against Botic van de Zandschulp, ...

"This was probably the worst way to win a final," said Rune, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Friday. "I was obviously expecting a very tough match and he came out very strong. "As I said, not the way I want it to end, but if I look through the week, what a week! The 26-year-old van de Zandschulp was also playing his first final after seeing off Miomir Kecmanovic, Casper Ruud, Egor Gerasimov and Brandon Nakashima.

Stefanos Tsitsipas won more than 50 per cent of points from defensive positions against Alexander Zverev at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

But Tsitsipas flipped the script with a Steal score of 57% against the German. Conversion looks at how often a player wins a point after being in an offensive position. On average, a player wins a point just 35% of the time on clay from defense.

By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, May 1, 2022. Conditions in Madrid's Magic Box make it the most untraditional clay-court tournament, says Stefanos Tsitsipas.

It's more about trying to make that extra ball in the court deep and with a lot of precision." "It's different clay court tennis," Tsitsipas told the media in Madrid today. It's a lot harder to open the court.

Jannik Sinner kicks off his 2022 ATP Madrid Open campaign against Tommy Paul on Day 2 of main draw play. Who do you think will win?

Perhaps, especially as the first matches in the tournament can often get more tricky than they should. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti had to start from the qualifying draw, coming just two points away from getting eliminated against Spanish sensation Alejandro Moro Canas. The Italian has a game that’s tailor-made for this surface but with all the variety the youngster possesses, he still finds it hard to formulate a cohesive gameplan. Norrie’s physical preparation, tenacity, and consistency are second to none though and he should be able to outplay the Korean in the longer rallies.

Holger Rune's rapid rise reached new levels this week, as the #NextGenATP Dane clinched a maiden ATP Tour crown at the BMW Open by American Express in ...

We have to adapt, and I really like that challenge. It’s a fun one, but I like to play in different conditions every week and this what we have to do. I try to be like this all the time because mainly I’m just happy and I’m doing what I love. I love playing tennis, I love travelling, and this is what I’m doing. These are the ones who are always with me and I appreciate that so much. Honestly, I’m pretty lazy, so I like to watch a good movie and watch some Netflix.

Jack Draper earned the second ATP Masters 1000 win of his young career on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, while Daniel Evans and John Isner also advanced.

After missing out on a set point, he bounced back to break for the set. New Conversion and Steal Insights from Tennis Data Innovations reveal how Evans won the match despite Delbonis being the more aggressive player. Draper dropped serve just once in the Madrid opening-round match, but it came at a crucial time as he served for the first set.

Rune and Botic van de Zandschulp didn't finish their Munich final.

Rune served out the sixth game to reduce the deficit to 4-2, before breaking back van de Zandschulp in the seventh game. Van de Zandschulp, who was also playing his first ATP final in Munich, was dealing with a chest issue and he was forced to quit the match. Rising Danish star Holger Rune captured his maiden ATP title on Sunday but afterward admitted it was probably the worst way to win an ATP final.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina speaks to ATPTour.com in Madrid about his early season struggles, reaching his first ATP Tour final in Monte Carlo and his ...

After what I did in Monte Carlo, I have more confidence to play well and I will really enjoy it.” “It is my third year here playing in Madrid and it is always fun because you can feel the support and the energy the people can give you. "I have to believe in myself more and be more ambitious. However, after beating Djokovic, everything grew confidence-wise and I started to believe in myself and pushing myself to see where my limits are.” I want to be Top 20 before the clay season is over. I was refreshed and it was good.” I continued to work on my fitness but I turned my phone off, I was just reading books and was trying to see what I wanted to do with my life. It was a welcome return to form for Davidovich Fokina, who had struggled to achieve the results his hard work deserved in the early months of the season. He is obviously my coach but he is more like my father,” Davidovich Fokina said, cracking a smile. After that win, I had a lot of confidence in myself. I had a very tough draw,” Davidovich Fokina said. I took three days off, and went away to disconnect my mind.

World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas recently took a sharp sarcastic dig at the two richest men in the world, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos.

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