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Former champion Kei Nishikori’s Citi Open campaign is off to a flying start following a straight-sets win over familiar foe Sam Querrey on Monday. The Japanese World No. 67 clinched his seventh victory from 11 ATP Head2Head meetings against the American, 6-4, 6-4. Nishikori arrived in Washington from Tokyo, where he had become the first man to reach three straight Olympics Games quarter-finals (l. to Djokovic). Despite the quick turnaround to adjust to conditions in the US capital, he broke three times and prevailed convincingly in 86 minutes . “Yeah we have played a lot. It’s been many times,” the 2015 Citi Open champion said in his on-court interview. “It’s not easy playing Sam. He has a great serve and especially this surface he has more time to play but... I returned pretty good in those games and I’m very pleased how I played today. ...

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#NextGenATP American Jenson Brooksby continued his rapid ascent on Monday at the Citi Open, where he upset former World No. 5 Kevin Anderson 7-6(4), 6-3 in the first round. Just 15 days ago, Anderson defeated Brooksby in straight sets in the Hall of Fame Open final. But this time, it was the 20-year-old wild card who won the biggest points to advance to the second round in Washington after one hour and 50 minutes. I was really proud of myself to be able to get it back and win multiple [points] in a row to get the first set, Brooksby said. I kept my foot on the gas pedal, started returning better, got the break. Happy to close it out in straights. This is just the fifth tour-level main draw of Brooksby’s career, but the World No. 130 competed like he has been on this stage many times before. The three-time ATP Challenger Tour Titlist saved the two break points he faced and capit...

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Casper Ruud won the Generali Open in Kitzbühel on Saturday to claim his third title in as many weeks following victories in Bastad and Gstaad. The Norwegian is the first player since Andy Murray in October 2011 to win three titles in three consecutive weeks. ATPTour.com recently caught up with the new World No. 12 to learn more about his off-court hobbies, which non-tennis star hed like to switch placed with for a day and more. When did you first get into play tennis I was too young to remember. My father [Christian Ruud] obviously played before. We had a small mini tennis court in the back yard, and ever since I could walk, he took me there to get a feel of the ball and try to do some stuff, just for fun. I was about three, four, five years old. When did you think you could become a professional tennis player Growing up I watched a lot of tennis on TV, and that inspired me ...

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From the moment that Brandon Nakashima made his ATP Tour debut last year, everyone in tennis knew that he was destined for big things. On Monday, the teen cracked the Top 100 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time at World No. 89 after reaching his second tour-level final in as many weeks Atlanta. This accomplishment was a long time coming for Nakashima, who reached the quarter-finals in his first ATP Tour event without dropping a set last year in Delray Beach. But more than his wins over the likes of Cameron Norrie and John Isner, Nakashima has impressed with his rock-solid mentality and composure. Calm on the court and collected under pressure, the 19-year-old is continuing his steady climb up the FedEx ATP Rankings as he notches a major milestone. After a head-turning two weeks, Nakashima reached his first tour-level final at the Mifel Open in Los Cabos (l. to Norrie) and ...

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The Citi Open is Frances Tiafoe’s hometown event, which he first played seven years ago as a 16-year-old. But this might be one of the most special editions yet, as 88-time tour-level titlist Rafael Nadal is making his debut. “Its just unbelievable that he came here to D.C.,” Tiafoe said. “Having a player of his calibre here is pretty legendary.” Tiafoe, who is from Maryland, is set to compete in the ATP 500 for the fifth time. The American noted how important it was for him to have stars play the tournament when he was younger, and how having someone like Nadal could help motivate the next generation of local athletes. “This tournaments big. For guys around the area, to see pro players, this is the real thing. Coming here and seeing Del Potro win here, seeing James Blake, all these guys coming and playing here, legends, Lleyton Hewitt. Youre like,...

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Despite almost 16,000 km between the U.S. capital and his home base in Australias capital, Canberra, Nick Kyrgios finds a comforting sense of home at the site of his most memorable title run. While the 26-year-old proves a drawcard at any stop on tour, outside his home country, he holds a particular affinity for Washington, D.C. and much of it boils down to one factor: the fans. “Yeah, well, definitely feels like home. The first time I came on site today, everyone was kind of embracing me. Felt like I was playing almost in Australia. I feel completely comfortable here,” Kyrgios said ahead of his opening match against Mackenzie McDonald. “Yeah, I just love the fans. Im extremely happy to see the Citi Open. Im pretty sure its full capacity… You can feel the energy around the courts.” Two years ago, when the tournament was last played, Kyrgios...

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No. 12 Casper Ruud +2 (Career-High) The Norwegian has risen two places to a career-high No. 12 in the FedEx ATP Rankings after he completed a clay-court hat-trick by capturing the Generali Open title in Kitzbühel. The 22-year-old, who claimed the Nordea Open and Swiss Open Gstaad crowns in July, has now won 12 straight matches. He is the first player since Andy Murray in October 2011 to win three titles in three consecutive weeks. Read Kitzbühel Final Report & Watch Highlights View Latest FedEx ATP Rankings No. 30 John Isner, +5 The 36-year-old has jumped five spots after he won his sixth Truist Atlanta Open title. The American is just the fourth active player to lift at least six trophies at a tour-level tournament, joining Roger Federer (seven events), Rafael Nadal (four events) and Novak Djokovic (four events). Read Atlanta Final Report & Watch ...

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