Mayer snuck into the main draw after losing to 16-year-old Rudolf Molleker in the final round of qualifying when Martin Klizan withdrew from the main draw due to a calf injury.

Roger Federer is just two wins from a ninth Halle title.

“It’s a tournament that obviously means a lot to me,” said Murray, who also won the title in 2015, ’13, ’11 and ’09. “It’s been my most successful tournament.”

Alexander Zverev picked up the first of what will be many career Top 10 wins. Now he’s seeking a first ATP title.

Roger Federer closes in on his ninth Halle title.

They will be no repeat champion in Queen’s this year.

Andy Murray lost in Doha today while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer won their matches.

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams are in action up North in Canada on Tuesday.

Notes: Two-time defending champ Serena Williams obviously didn’t like the under-the-table appearance fee to appear in Stanford, passing on the event and last week playing the tiny Swedish Open in Bastad, which was willing to pony-up some major cash…Tough starts are (1) Radwanska after a bye possibly facing the former Slam champ Schiavone, (8) Rybarikova vs. the explosive Keys, and (2) Stosur after a bye likely facing the powerful Goerges….Wildcards went to American Nicole Gibbs and Croat Ajla Tomljanovic…Pulling from the event were Marion Bartoli (hamstring), Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki (wrist), and Maria Sharapova (hip)…Since 1990, 20 of the 23 champions have been Slam winners, but this year there are no returning champions in the field.

Roger Federer is winning with his new racquet, but it isn’t pretty.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams both advanced on the clay today in Europe.

Notes: Not the prettiest field for the million-dollar oil-laden event, as the top dogs take the exo cash this week in Abu Dhabi…”Gasquet Back!” says the ATP website!…(8) Andujar opens against the Wimbledon Nadal-killer Rosol, and (3) Kohlschreiber will likely meet Monfils in the second round…Of the seeded players, only Youzhny and Troicki have career winning records in Doha…Davydenko (2010) is the lone returning champ in the field.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic, Juan Mart�n del Potro, Juan Monaco, John Isner, Gilles Simon, Marin Cilic, Mardy Fish, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Kei Nishikori, Richard Gasquet, Florian Mayer, Milos Raonic

Will we see another Roger Federer-Novak Djokovic Grand Slam semifinal?

Rafael Nadal was stunned today in Shanghai by Florian Mayer.