Category Archives for "ATP"

Citi Open 2018 Interviews: David Goffin and Chung Hyeon

I’ve got a couple more interviews for you to check out from Day 3 of the Main Draw at the 2018 Citi Open!  I interviewed ATP world #11 and #3 seed David Goffin, and South Korean superstar Chung Hyeon one-on-one before the rain and thunderstorms poured in to halt play for the night.  My dad […]

Citi Open 2018: Main Draw Day 2 Interviews – Kwiatkowski, Baghdatis, Young

I’m back with more media for you to check out from Day 2 of the Main Draw at the 2018 Citi Open!  Below are three interviews I conducted with ATP Pros playing their first round matches of the main draw: former UVA Ace Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Cypriot Veteran Marcos Baghdatis, and Atlanta native Donald Young.  I […]

Citi Open 2018: Main Draw Day 1 Press Conferences

What’s up Tennis Files fam!  Below are three press conferences I had the honor of having access to thanks to media credentials from the Citi Open.  Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori, and hometown hero Frances Tiafoe spoke to the media on Day 1 of the tournament before playing their first matches later in the week.Alexander Zverev […]

TFP 052: Dennis Novikov on Climbing the ATP Tour Ladder

On today’s show, I spoke with ATP Pro Dennis Novikov.  As an 18-year old, Dennis gained direct entry to the 2012 US Open singles and doubles main draws by winning both titles at the Boys 18s National Championship at Kalamazoo.  Dennis impressively won his first round singles and doubles matches at the US Open, and has […]

TFP 042: How Clay Thompson Changed His Perspective and Saved His Tennis Career

On today’s episode I spoke with professional tennis player Clay Thompson, a serious contender for most interesting man in the world (move over, Dos Equis guy!). Clay grinds mostly Challengers and some Futures events as he pursues his dream of becoming a top-ranked professional tennis player. Clay has been ranked as high as 408 in the […]