Monday, October 28, 2024

Weekend Tennis Roundup (10/28)

 

Trophies for Draper, Mpetshi Perricard, Zheng and Danilovic. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.



Despite his worst hair to date, big boy Jack Draper took out equally big Karen Khachanov in the Vienna final, to reach a career-high world ranking of 15.


The British No. 1 won in straight sets against the Russian-Armenian -- wobbling briefly by blowing a 4-0 lead in the second set before closing it out 6-4, 7-5. It marks the second title of the 22-year-old's career and the most important in terms of ranking points, with the event in the Austrian capital being an ATP 500 event.


Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard completed a perfect week of sizzling serving on Sunday to upset Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6(4) and lift the trophy at the Swiss Indoors Basel. 


The 6-8(!) Frenchman hit 22 aces in the championship match to clinch his maiden ATP 500 crown without dropping serve all week. 


23-year-old Olga Danilovic of Serbia powered past American qualifier Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Guangzhou Open on Sunday to seal her first trophy of the season and second overall.


Top-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card/former Grand Slam champ Sofia Kenin on Sunday and clinched her place in the WTA finals next month. Good effort from Kenin, who seems to finally be turning the corner after years in the weeds. 


In men's doubles, Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler gave the locals in Vienna something to cheer about on Sunday when they clinched their second title at the Erste Bank Open.


The Austrians, who triumphed at the indoor hard-court ATP 500 in 2022, rallied to defeat Neal Skupski and Michael Venus 4-6, 6-3, 10-1 after also lifting the trophy in Antwerp last week.


And qualifiers Jamie Murray and John Peers capped off a strong week by winning their first title together this year at the Swiss Indoors Basel. The British-Australian duo produced a clinical performance in the championship match to upset top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic 6-3, 7-5.


Sorry for the photo overload. But despite his budding bob, this was a win for all of us!

Elsewhere around the net ...


I hate to disagree, but he looks like Billy Idol if the punker's Dippity-Do went flat


She prefers to withdraw in person


Deer Dear in the headlights


Adorable Daniil for LaCoste


Marton Fucsovics drivin' on 9


I don't see this Wim Fisette-Iga Swiatek pairing lasting ...




Forgot that Machac is coached by another lower-bodied wonder


With a face like that, it's no surprise the endorsements are already rolling in


Tim van Rijthoven doing his thing 


The ridiculously handsome Neal Skupski




Is Hubert Hurkacz a bottom? 


See for yourself HERE.


Trick or treat? 


Try to guess if he was in a Balkan's box


And yes, it was this Balkan ...


Whom my best friend also took note of 


Andrea Pellegrino gets better looking each week


Daddy Lorenzo has it, flaunts it


Quentin Halys had a great win over Cam Norrie to qualify in Paris


Win or lose, all I can picture is Marcus Willis in his teeny Budgy Smuggler. (Wouldn't mind seeing partner David Stevenson in one, too.) 


Although he came up short in Vienna, it's been a great run for Karen Khachanov 


Mr. Jones goes to Washington 


Now tell me he doesn't want it ...


Adam Jones takes Manhattan


Fede Gomez might just be my BIGGEST crush right now 


The Skupski brothers with Michael Venus


France's future looks bright 


I'd love to, Tommy 


Questionable taste from the get-go




Daniel Altmaier gets philosophical 


Alejandro Moro Cañas in action 


Andrea Vavassori gets wired 


And in the gym 


Skupski-Venus




Benoit Paire was always so cute that it seems like he went out of his way to tone it down. Now I'm not sure what to think.


Ivar Jose Aramburu Contreras gives us what we want




Thanasi Kokkinakis assumes the position 


How do you say "bukaki" in Italian? 


Clinton Thomson is my free pass 


And so is Elmar Ejupovic


And David Vega Hernandez 


Breaking: Botic van de Zandschulp wears colored briefs


Legs Inc.


Let's hope Luca Darderi f**ked Dominic as a retirement gift 


Ditto for Jan-Lennard


Christian Harrison is teetering on Jim Carrey territory here




Robert Farah calls this retirement? 


De Minaur's impressive thighs 


Casper's impressive ... everything 


Too many handjobs? 


J.J. Wolf: Are you thirsty? 


The Berrettini-Fucsovics handshake is brought to you by Wet personal lubricant 


By the numbers 


(With wire services) 

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