Marin Cilic posted the win of the day in Madrid saving four match points to beat qualifier Martin Klizan 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(0).

The victory snapped a 4-match losing streak for the Croatian. He’ll now face Jan-Lennard Struff.

While got out of his funk, Grigor Dimitrov did not. The former Top 5 star fell to Taylor Fritz in two breakers. Dimitrov has now won just four of his last nine matches, and hasn’t …

Cristian Garin took him his second career ATP title becoming champion of a cold, soggy Munich event this week. Today, the Chilean got the better of Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(1).

Garin failed to serve out the match in the third, but played some of his best tennis in the deciding breaker.

“I’m so excited right now,” Garin said. “It’s amazing. I cannot believe it, so I’m very happy.”

The 22-year-old Garin, …

Rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas bagged his first career clay court title and first 500 series event Sunday over veteran Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Estoril final.

It’s the young 20-year-old’s third career ATP title, second of the year.

“You really have to fight hard and give your soul out on the court. This title means a lot to me. It’s on clay, it’s one of my preferred surfaces. It’s nice to …

In a burgeoning rivalry between best-bud young Canadians, Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 7-6(7).

Auger-Aliassime led with an early break in the second before the 20-year-old Shapovalov clawed back, but errors cost the left in the end.

The 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime will now meet the King of Clay Rafael Nadal.

There was just one other main draw match played in the men’s draw, and Nick Kyrgios fell to Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(4), 6-4. …

It was a mixed start for many seeds Sunday on day 2 of the women’s event in Madrid. World No. 1 Naomi Osaka eased past former finalist Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 7-6(6).

“For me, I’m just happy to get through it,” Osaka said. “I feel the most nervous during the first round and to play against Cibulkova was kind of tough for me, especially on clay.”

Osaka was one of four Top 5 …

After a three year hiatus, Roger Federer is finally returning to clay this week in Madrid. The 37-year-old is well-removed from the knee issues and now in his last few years, wants another, perhaps final, shot on the red stuff he grew up on.

If you are expecting big things from Roger this week, I would say “pump your brakes” because he hasn’t made a clay final in four years and …

Stan Wawrinka isn’t happy one bit for how the leaders at the ATP, which governs the men’s tour, handled the Justin Gimelstob situation.

After a few tweets earlier in the week, the Swiss unloaded on the tour in a letter to the London Times, posted in full here from Reddit:

Sir,

The past six months have been eventful for the ATP and men’s professional tennis. Sadly, politics have overshadowed the action on the …

Roger Federer made his long-awaited to return to the clay today in Madrid, though it was just practice.

The Swiss was at the Caja Magica where he hit with Dutchman Robin Haase.

Federer last played on the clay in three years ago losing to Dominic Thiem in the Rome third round.

Federer, who grew up on clay and once lost his first 11 matches on this surface on the tour, discussed …

Alexander Zverev’s 2019 slumped continued Friday this time in his home country of Germany losing in the quarterfinals of Munich to young Chilean Cristian Garin 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

After saving three of his own in the second set, the 2-time defending Munich champion held two matchpoints on Garin in the third before narrowly missing on both.

Zverev is just 4-7 in his last 11 matches and hasn’t won more than one match …

Non tennis posts for May.

Under pressure, Justin Gimelstob has officially resigned from his position on the ATP board, the former player announced today on social media.

Gimelstob was up for re-election next month in Rome, but amid pressure from the tennis community and his own personal issues, he has stepped down from his role he has held since 2008.

Here’s his statement:
I am resigning effective immediately from the ATP Board of Directors.

It has been an honor …

Disgraced former player Justin Gimelstob remains on the ATP Board, but he might only hold that seat for another month when he’s up for re-election. Earlier this month, the American plead no contest to assaulting a man last fall leaving many to ask if someone with such a tainted record should continue at that position.

While Rafael Nadal refused to give his opinion, Andy Murray did.

“I don’t see how he can …

Sloane Stephens announced yesterday that she and longtime boyfriend and fellow Olympian Jozy Altidore are engaged.

The 26-year-old from US Open champion and Altidore, an American soccer star, have been together since 2016.

Stephens is just 10-7 on the year with a French Open final points to defend next month. The 29-year-old Altidore plays for the Toronto FC of the MLS.

Both are from and still reside together in South Florida. They first …

The injury troubles continued for Milos Raonic. The Canadian has withdrawn from next month’s Madrid and Rome Masters events with a knee issue.

Raonic, who hasn’t played since a Miami loss to Kyle Edmund, missed the French Open last year also due to his right knee.

The 28-year-old is ranked No. 16 this week after a quarterfinal in Australia and an Indian Wells semifinal.

He has made the fourth round or better …

Matteo Berrettini collected his second career title Sunday in Budapest, besting Filip Krajinovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

“It was a really tough match,” Berrettini said. “It was cold and windy. The balls were moving a lot. So I was really focused on my game.

“After the first set I just told myself to fight game after game, point after point and I’m really happy because it was really difficult.”

The 23-year-old Italian only …