Men’s Top Seeds Open Up. Madison Keys Impressed with Coco
By Jane Voigt Washington — When Stefanos Tsitsipas arrived at Citi Open last year he had just cracked the top 32, after a meteoric rise from the Challenger Tour to the the ATP Tour. He was seeded number ten and lost in the semifinals to eventual champion, Alexander Zverev. The Greek 20-year-old is Citi’s top seed this…
Coco Mania
By Jane Voigt Washington D.C. — Andy Murray, former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion, will play at Citi Open this week. The Greek 20-year-old, Stefanos Tsitsipas, who barely got a seed last year when he made his inaugural debut, is the top seed this year. Sloane Stephens, the 2015 Citi Open champion…
Citi Open Draws Out, Gauff In
Washington D.C. – Whether this year’s Citi Open draws are the “best” ever is a matter of opinion. However, from where many people stand it definitely could be, as play gets underway today. Stefanos Tsitispas, world number six, leads the men’s singles draw of 64 players. Russian Karen Khachanov is seeded number two and is ranked number eight in the…
D.C.’s Citi Open Remains in Nation’s Capital Thanks to Washington Kastles’ Owner Mark Ein
Washington D.C., — Tennis fans living in and around Washington D.C are lucky. Little more than two months ago an agreement was signed to transfer management of Citi Open tennis tournament to Mark Ein, a D.C. native, venture capitalist and owner of The Washington Kastles. Had the complex contract not been negotiated the home of…
Novak Djokovic Did Win Wimbledon, But Lost Otherwise
By Jane Voigt July 15, 2019 — You didn’t have to watch the final to know who fans were routing for. The loudest cheers went to Roger Federer. The less enthusiastic ones to Novak Djokovic. Yet no matter how hard the people cheered and pulled and hoped that their guy would win his 9th Wimbledon title and…
Alexander Zverev Wins Second Consecutive Citi Open
By Jane Voigt Washington D.C. — Alexander “Sascha” Zverev dominated the men’s singles final at Citi Open on Sunday, preventing any chance Alex De Minaur might have had to upset the favored German. The win marks his second consecutive title here. “You come here, knowing you have a few points to defend but still come out here…
Murray and Soares Win First Citi Open Title
By Jane Voigt Washington D.C. — Andy Murray withdrew from Citi Open earlier in the week, citing exhaustion. But elder brother Jamie Murray, along with doubles partner of three years, Bruno Soares, stuck it out and came out on top Sunday as they won their first Citi Open doubles title in the nation’s capital. They defeated…
Zverev Tops Tsitsipas in Semifinal at Citi Open
By Jane Voigt Washington D.C. — Alexander Zverev is 21. He’s the number one seed here at Citi Open this week. His opponent, in the first semifinal of the day on Saturday, was Stefanos Tsitsipas. He’s 19. In a time of aging tennis players who keep producing prodigious results — Roger Federer will be 37 next week —…
Citi Open Semifinalists Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares Say Winning Is Most Important in Doubles
By Jane Voigt Washington D.C. — What matters most in the doubles partnership of Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares? “Winning,” they said, laughing. “That’s what keeps teams together. If not, you’re going to look for someone else.” And they did win Friday at Citi Open, defeating qualifiers Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak, 4-6, 6-1, 10-5. “I think…
John Isner Booted from Citi Open
By Jane Voigt “Take shelter! Lightening in the area.” People scattered as the skies above the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center opened up yet again this week. Not one ball was hit until 6 p.m. as high winds, thunder and lightening delayed matches at Citi Open, which had originally been scheduled to kick off at…
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