It's a big week on the ATP Tour, with a pair of 500 tournaments in Rotterdam and Dallas. As good as the Dallas field is (with Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, Ben Shelton, and more) it can't compare with Rotterdam. Even though Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner withdrew, the ABN AMRO Open still boasts Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Stefanos … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for this week’s ATP 500 in Rotterdam
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Rotterdam ATP 500 draw: Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rublev headline stacked field
The ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam is annually one of the most stacked ATP tournaments on the tennis calendar outside of the Grand Slams and Masters 1000s. This year's iteration of the event is certainly no exception. Following Saturday afternoon's draw ceremony, an absolutely blockbuster field of 32 players was revealed. Of those 32, the eight seeded players are Carlos Alcaraz, … [Read more...] about Rotterdam ATP 500 draw: Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rublev headline stacked field
Ricky’s picks for Day 3 of the Australian Open, including Rublev vs. Fonseca
First-round competition at the tennis season's first Grand Slam continues on Tuesday, highlighted by a showdown between Andrey Rublev and Joao Fonseca. Alex De Minaur is also among those taking the court.Here are my picks for Day 3 of the Australian Open.(9) Andrey Rublev vs. (Q) Joao FonsecaThis is arguably the marquee matchup of the whole first round at Melbourne Park. It's … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Day 3 of the Australian Open, including Rublev vs. Fonseca
Ricky’s picks for Monday in Turin, including Zverev vs. Rublev
The second day of round-robin competition at the Nitto ATP Finals features Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev is going up against Andrey Rublev, while Alcaraz faces Casper Ruud.Here are my picks for Monday's two matchups.(2) Alexander Zverev vs. (8) Andrey RublevThere is a lot to like about Zverev's chances at the year-end championship, both in this match and overall. … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Monday in Turin, including Zverev vs. Rublev
Ricky’s picks for Day 7 of the U.S. Open, including Tiafoe and Rublev
There are big opportunities in the bottom half of the U.S. Open draw now that Novak Djokovic has exited stage left. Alexei Popyrin ousted the 24-time Grand Slam champion and will try to keep his run going on Sunday, when he faces Frances Tiafoe. Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov are also in action.Here are my previews and picks for two of Sunday's best matchups.(20) Frances … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Day 7 of the U.S. Open, including Tiafoe and Rublev