Watch highlights as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils and Alexander Zverev all reach the third round at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal on Wednesday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com
Rafael Nadal’s bid to regain top spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings is off on the right foot with the Spaniard easily accounting for #NextGenATP Croatian Borna Coric at the Coupe Rogers on Wednesday. Nadal had fallen in two of the pair’s three prior FedExATP Head2Head meetings but was barely troubled in a 6-1, 6-2 result in Montreal. Coric had claimed the pair’s most recent encounter, also on North American hard courts, at the Western & Southern Open last season. Despite the one-sided scoreline on Wednesday, Nadal admitted that defeat was never far from his mind. “Never too easy,” Nadal said. “At the beginning of the match there were great points. I think I started playing so well in the...
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are taking their tennis to new heights in Montreal. The No. 1 and No. 3 seeds took to the rooftop of Montreal Tower on Monday to hit on a temporary Coupe Rogers mini-court. Good thing neither player was scared of heights. They were surrounded by panoramic views from the world’s highest inclined tower at the former Olympic Stadium. Height aside, the blustery conditions made it an almighty task to keep the ball in play. One thing’s for sure, no one was going to give chase if either misfired a ball wide of the court. “It was tough,” Nadal laughed. “Already it was tough on courts today, but here it was impossible. “Very windy, but very,...
Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal take tennis to new heights and enjoy a panoramic view of the city on the world's highest inclined tower at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
Rafael Nadal says that while reclaiming the World No. 1 this week in Montreal isn't a priority for him, it would be a welcomed reward for his successful 2017 season. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
