Gilles Muller is having his career year at age 34.

Muller was 0-5 career in finals prior to winning his first title in January at Sydney. Since then he reached the final at Estoril on clay, and on Sunday he won the grasscourt title at the Ricoh Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6(5), 7-6(4).

“I think we should make a suggestion to the ATP that we just start with the tiebreak …

Top 10er Johanna Konta was denied a first title in her home country on Sunday when she failed to hold a set lead, losing 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 to the once-promising Donna Vekic in the final of the Aegon Open in Nottingham.

“I think she was able to continuously raise her level throughout the match, so full credit to her for playing incredibly well,” said the perpetually-positive Konta. “I’m very happy that …

Veteran Feliciano “F-Lo” Lopez could not hold a lead nor withstand 29 aces from Frenchman Lucas Pouille, who won his third career title and first on grass on Sunday at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, beating the Spaniard 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4.

“Of course if you win the first tournament of the grass season you’re very confident, but I know that every week is different and every player is tough to beat,” said …

Unseeded Estonian Anett Kontaveit won her first career title on Sunday, defeating fellow un-seed Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-2, 6-3 to win the Ricoh Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

The 21 year old improved to 1-1 in career finals, finishing runner-up at the Ladies’ Open Biel Bienne earlier this year.

“I had really tough matches and I’m so happy to be through them — to win the final,” she said. “It’s amazing.”

The Estonian won …

The WTA grasscourt season heats up in the second week as world No. 1 Angie Kerber and three other Top 10ers take to the lawns in Birmingham, and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and Sabine Lisicki make their 2017 debuts in Spain.

Also adding some spice in Mallorca are Anett Kontaveit who won a grasscourt title last week, and Genie Bouchard trying to resurrect her career. Maybe she’ll hire tournament director …

Roger Federer will try and improve on his 0-1 win-loss record on grass this year when he returns to his happy hunting grounds, the Gerry Weber Open where he has won eight career titles on the lawns, most recently in 2015.

He is joined by three others in the Top 10 along with three other former champions, including nemesis Tommy Haas who he wouldn’t face until the final. The Swiss lost …

World No. 1 Andy Murray debuts on the grass courts for 2017 at the Aegon Championships in front of the home crowd, looking for his third consecutive title and sixth career at the Queen’s Club.

He is joined by three other Top 10ers, including three other former champions. The draw is loaded with first-round popcorn matches, including early challenges for Murray and No. 2 seed Stan Wawrinka.

Here’s a look at the …

Despite the success of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray doesn’t see himself doing well in tennis in his mid 30s. In fact, he doesn’t even think he’ll be playing.

“I know some of the players have been doing really well until their mid-30s recently, but that might not be the case with me,” Murray told the BBC. ‘Maybe the next couple of years are the last …

Due to a groin injury suffered during a French Open win over Nicolas Almagro, Juan Martin del Potro has officially withdrawn from the Queen’s Club event next week in London. With Wimbledon just a few weeks away, will the Argentine be ready for the third Grand Slam of the season?

Brit Dan Evans also withdrew due to a calf injury.

Earlier in the week, Rafael Nadal withdrew to rest following his 10th …

After his big win over Roger Federer on Wednesday. 39-year-old Tommy Haas was bounced by countryman Mischa Zverev 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Stuttgart Open on grass.

Zverev is into his first Stuttgart semifinal where he’ll meet Feliciano Lopez. The lefty Spaniard ousted No. 3 seed Tomas Berdych 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4.

In the other semifinal, it’s an all French affair with Lucas Pouille against Benoit Paire. Pouille took out Philipp …

In his first match in months, Roger Federer was shocked by good friend Tommy Haas 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in his opening match at the Stuttgart grass event.

Federer had let by a set and a break, then held a match point in the second set tiebreaker. The Swiss held 7 breakpoints in the third but couldn’t convert, and the 39-year-old Haas converted his lone chance to collect his fourth career win …

Following a 10th French Open title, Rafael Nadal officially became the first player to qualify for the year-end ATP Finals held in London.

“I’ve had a great season so far and I am happy to have already qualified for London,” said Nadal. “I could not play last year because of injury so I look forward to returning in November.”

Nadal has never won the event finishing runner-up twice. He has …

One Rafael Nadal won Monte Carlo in April, it seemed like a foregone conclusion a 10th French Open would be just two months away. On a warm Sunday in Paris, just perfect for the Spaniard, Nadal played near perfect tennis trouncing former champion Stan Warwinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to win his 15th career Grand Slam.

It was the third time Nadal won the event without dropping a set, and he did …

AEGON OPEN NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAM, Great Britain; surface: grass

Seeds: Johanna Konta, Anastasija Sevastova, Lauren Davis, Alison Riske, Lucie Safarova, Shelby Rogers, Mona Barthel, Naomi Osaka

Floaters: (WC) Heather Watson, Donna Vekic, (WC) Laura Robson

Notes: Konta the lone Top 10 representative…Interesting starts for (4) Riske vs. (WC) Watson, and (6) Rogers vs. Vekic (winner to possibly meet (WC) Robson)…The other wildcard went to Brit Tara Moore…Pulling from the field were Ekaterina Alexandrova, Nao Hibino …

Roger Federer is back after skipping the claycourt season, joined during the first week of the grasscourt season by fellow Top 10ers Marin Cilic and Alexander Zverev.

Who will be Federer’s first match back? How about former world No. 2 Tommy Haas, who has beaten the Swiss in a grasscourt final?

Here’s a look at this week’s two ATP grasscourt events:

MERCEDES CUP
STUTTGART, Germany; surface: grass

Seeds: Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, Tomas Berdych, Lucas …