Stan Wawrinka collect his best win of this restart halting the streaking Andrey Rublev coming from a set down 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The Swiss lost six of the first seven games to the Russian who entered off 11 straight victories.

“I think of course at the beginning he was playing faster than me, was playing better than me,” Wawrinka stated. “It was tough for me to really find any solution when he’s …

Rafael Nadal added another milestone to his long list of accomplishments. In his Paris Masters opener today, the Spanish great came from a set down to defeat countryman Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 to become the fourth player to reach the 1,000 win plateau.

“Means that I am old,” Nadal said of reach 1,000 wins. “That means that I played well for such a very long time, because to achieve that …

Matteo Berrettini’s hopes for a spot in the ATP finals were dashed on Tuesday. Facing qualifier Marcos Giron in his Paris Indoor opener, the big Italian pushed for a third but came up short in a 7-6(3), 6-7(0), 7-5.

The loss eliminates Berrettini from the ATP Finals hunt and will put in Diego Schwartzman into that last spot unless Pablo Carreno Busta wins the Paris title.

Carreno Busta kept his hopes alive …

After just one day, the Paris Masters is already without a former champion remaining in the field. 2019 winner Karen Khachanov was ousted by young Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

The 21-year-old Davidovich Fokina rolled in the decider 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to earn his second career Top 20 win.

“I’m playing very well [from] the baseline. I think I’m very solid there,” Davidovich Fokina said. “When I move fast, I think I …

The Paris Masters usually marks the end of the ATP season for nearly all the players. Only those eight in the ATP finals and the few Davis Cup participants have business left on the calendar.

But this year is, sadly, different. The first Masters of the season — Indian Wells — never took place and that triggered a cascade of cancellations and postponements as the coronavirus spread to all corners of …

After coming up short twice before, John Millman won his first career ATP title Sunday besting Adrian Mannarino 7-5, 6-1 in the Nur-Sultan final in Kazakhstan.

“It is incredible. I am so happy and relieved,” said Millman. “I just feel very satisfied. It is just a pure moment of satisfaction… That was my third final, third time lucky I guess. These things aren’t easy to win and to do so at …

It was a big Sunday for Andrey Rublev. The 23-year-old captured his fifth title of 2020 beating lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4 in the Vienna final.

“This tournament is really special for me because my grandma was also Austrian, so I have Austrian blood,” Rublev said. “It’s a really special title for me.”

The Russian also clinched a berth in the ATP Finals to begin in two weeks from today.

“I’m happy. …

John Millman scored his second straight win from a set down denying Frances Tiafoe 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final of Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan.

Millman, who saved two match points in a win over Tommy Paul in the Friday quarterfinals, overcame a 3-0 hole in the third to the man he lost to at the US Open.

“I definitely didn’t want to play three sets. I was pretty tired after yesterday’s …

Andrey Rublev kept the pedal to the metal Saturday blasting past Kevin Anderson 6-4, 4-1 to reach the Vienna final.

Anderson had to retire after the fifth game of the second set due to a right leg injury, but the Russian was in full control. Rubelv has now won 23 of his last 26 and 9 straight as he flies into the final where he will meet the surprising lucky loser …

World No. 2 Simona Halep revealed today that she tested positive for COVID-19.

She posted on twitter, “Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19. I am self-isolating at home and am recovering well from mild symptoms. I feel good… we will get through this together 🤗💪”

Halep began the restart concerned about the virus so much so that she skipped the US Open.

She …

A dream final between Novak Djokovic and home hero Dominic Thiem was quickly squashed Friday in Vienna.

Djokovic, who was an overwhelming favorite against lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, was stunningly destroyed by the Italian 6-2, 6-1 in just 68 minutes.

Djokovic, who had never lost to a lucky loser before, finished with a paltry 7 winners to Sonego’s 26. And Djokovic sprayed 26 unforced errors to Sonego’s 12.

“He just blew me off …

Home favorite Dominic Thiem rolled into the quarterfinals Thursday in Vienna dispatching Chilean Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-2.

The 27-year-old Austrian has made at least the quarterfinals in his last three events. The US Open champion will now take on Andrey Rublev on Friday.

The Russian advanced after just three games when his opponent, Jannik Sinner, retired with a foot injury.

Thiem leads his good friend Rublev 2-1 in their head-to-head but they …

French President Emmanuel Macron announced today that his country will lockdown again due to rising cases of COVID.

The new policies, which will last until December 1, will allow schools to remain open but workers must stay at home unless necessary. Non essential business including bars and restaurants will be closed.

What does this mean for tennis? The Paris Masters is set to begin on Monday with qualifying opening on Saturday. So …

Novak Djokovic all but wrapped up his sixth year-end No. 1 ranking on Wednesday in Vienna after getting through Borna Coric 7-6(11), 6-3.

Coric failed to convert on four set points in the first.

“It was very tiring and very challenging. Obviously Borna is a great fighter. He’s a very good friend of mine. Off the court we’ve known each other for quite a long time,” Djokovic said. “He has kind …

Tournament favorites Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem were victorious in their Vienna openers on Tuesday.

Djokovic fought through an opening set breaker to deny countryman Filip Krajinovic 7-6(6), 6-3.

“I was lucky in the first set,” Djokovic said. “We are good friends, we train a lot and it is never easy to play someone that you are very close to.

“He is a very nice guy and I have known him since he …