Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
The recently finished Australian Open has received the most attention for the obvious reasons, but it should be mentioned that smaller events didn't disappoint either.
In Brisbane, Grigor Dimitrov defeated three top 10 players (Thiem, Raonic and Nishikori) to win his first title since 2014 Queens. He also won the tournament in his home country by beating David Goffin, another in form player, in Sofia. Combined with the semifinal at the Australian Open, the future looks very promising.
Novak Djokovic defended his Qatar Open title after saving 5 match points and winning against Verdasco and ending Andy Murray's 28 match winning streak in a high quality final. Their recent domination might be coming to an end but it's still nice to see that they can produce a good spectacle, both against each other and other opponents.
Jack Sock won in Auckland, which was his 2nd career title and first one since 2015 Houston. He is now in the top 20, his career high.
After losing previous five tournament finals, including two on grass during last year, Gilles Muller finally won his first career title. The 33 year old defeated #2 seed Cuevas, defending champion Troicki and Evans to win Sydney International.
The rising star Alexander Zverev defeated three French players in Montpellier, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinal and defending champion Richard Gasquet in the final, to win his second career title. Later that day, he and his brother Mischa won the doubles tournament.
Victor Estrella Burgos, a guy who has spent most of his career playing Challengers and Futures, had no ATP World Tour title until 2015. But now, as a 36 year old, he won a 3rd consecutive Quito Open. Unseeded, he defeated #1 Karlovic (saving 3 MPs), #4 Bellucci and #3 Lorenzi (saving 1 MP) to complete a very impressive threepeat.
Due to my personal preferences I definitely wouldn't call it perfect, but nevertheless it could end up being a really memorable one judging by these first few tournaments.
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In Brisbane, Grigor Dimitrov defeated three top 10 players (Thiem, Raonic and Nishikori) to win his first title since 2014 Queens. He also won the tournament in his home country by beating David Goffin, another in form player, in Sofia. Combined with the semifinal at the Australian Open, the future looks very promising.
Novak Djokovic defended his Qatar Open title after saving 5 match points and winning against Verdasco and ending Andy Murray's 28 match winning streak in a high quality final. Their recent domination might be coming to an end but it's still nice to see that they can produce a good spectacle, both against each other and other opponents.
Jack Sock won in Auckland, which was his 2nd career title and first one since 2015 Houston. He is now in the top 20, his career high.
After losing previous five tournament finals, including two on grass during last year, Gilles Muller finally won his first career title. The 33 year old defeated #2 seed Cuevas, defending champion Troicki and Evans to win Sydney International.
The rising star Alexander Zverev defeated three French players in Montpellier, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinal and defending champion Richard Gasquet in the final, to win his second career title. Later that day, he and his brother Mischa won the doubles tournament.
Victor Estrella Burgos, a guy who has spent most of his career playing Challengers and Futures, had no ATP World Tour title until 2015. But now, as a 36 year old, he won a 3rd consecutive Quito Open. Unseeded, he defeated #1 Karlovic (saving 3 MPs), #4 Bellucci and #3 Lorenzi (saving 1 MP) to complete a very impressive threepeat.
Due to my personal preferences I definitely wouldn't call it perfect, but nevertheless it could end up being a really memorable one judging by these first few tournaments.
