Emirates ATP Rankings 7 June 2016
Emirates ATP Rankings 7 June 2016
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Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across the BBC’s television, radio and online platforms this week.
Highlights includes live TV and radio coverage of the start of Euro 2016, commentary of the Royal London One-Day coverage, England v Sri Lanka in the third Test at Lord’s and the Canadian Grand Prix.
All times BST. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. For more details of forthcoming coverage, visit the specific sport’s page on the website. Coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page.
Watch on BBC TV as former France forward Thierry Henry looks back on the stories of European Championships gone by and examines the social and cultural impact football has across the continent.
13:00-13:45, Rugby league – Super League Show, BBC Two
13:55-22:00, Cricket – Yorkshire v Worcestershire, One-Day Cup, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
16:45-19:00, Women’s football – Wales v Norway, Euro 2017 qualifier, BBC Two Wales
19:30-21:30, Football – Euro 96 – When Football Came Home (repeat), BBC Radio 5 live
21:30-22:30, Football, Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5 Live
Josh Widdicombe is judge and jury as Wales’ Elis James, Germany’s Henning Wehn, England’s Tom Davis and Irelands’s Neil Delamere battle for points in this Euros preview show.
22:45-23:45, Football – Thierry Henry: My France, My Euros, BBC One (23:45-00:45 BBC One Scotland, 23:10-00:10, BBC One Wales & 23:15-00:15 BBC One NI)
Follow live BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary as Nottinghamshire host Warwickshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
13:55-22:00, Cricket – Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, One-Day Cup, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
17:30-19:00, Rugby league – Super League Show (repeat), BBC Red Button
19:00-23:13, Football – England v Germany, Euro 96 Rewind, BBC Red Button and online
20:00-21:30, Football – France, Fear, Faith and Football, BBC Radio 5 live
A look at the changing context of the social and political background in France through three key moments in French football that took place at the Stade de France.
21:30-22:30, Rugby union – 5 live rugby union news and interviews, BBC Radio 5 live
22:45-23:30, Football – Euro 2016: Football Focus Special, BBC One (23:10-23:55, BBC One Wales & 23:45-00:30, BBC One NI)
23:13-23:30, Football – Euro 2016 build-up, BBC Red Button
23:30-02:30, Football – Euro 2016 preview show, BBC Red Button
England face Sri Lanka on the first day of the third Test at Lord’s and there’s coverage on the BBC Red Button of the Euro 2016 pre-tournament concert from the Eiffel Tower.
10:25-18:45, Cricket – England v Sri Lanka, third Test, day one, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:00-21:30, Football – Euro 2016 preview, BBC Radio 5 live
19:00-00:00, Football – Euro 2016 Concert, live from the Eiffel Tower, BBC Red Button
19:30-22:30, Rugby league – Castleford Tigers v Widnes Vikings, Super League, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
21:30-22:00, Football – Three Lions – The Story of the Song, BBC Radio 5 Live
Comedian David Baddiel and singer Ian Broudie discuss their ‘Three Lions’ song which was the official England anthem during Euro 96
Euro 2016 begins with tournament hosts France taking on Romania with full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and your calls and reaction after the game.
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Sri Lanka, third Test, day two, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
13:00-14:00, The Friday Sports Panel, BBC Radio 5 live
17:30-19:00, Football – Euro 2016 preview show, BBC Red Button
18:45-22:00, Cricket – Essex v Middlesex, T20 Blast, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
20:00-22:00, Football – France v Romania, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (radio build-up from 18:30; Connected TV and online build-up 19:00)
22:00-22:30, Football – Euro 2016 calls and reaction, BBC Radio 5 live
23:25-00:10, Football – France v Romania highlights, Euro 2016, BBC One
01:30-03:10, Football – Euro 2016 replay: France v Romania, BBC Two
Watch live BBC coverage of Wales’ first game of Euro 2016 against Slovakia and listen to BBC Radio 5 live commentary of England’s opening match against Russia – while there is coverage of the Rugby union First Test between Australia and England on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
09:00-09:45, Football – Euro 2016 highlights, BBC Red Button
10:30-18:45, Cricket – England v Sri Lanka, third Test, day three, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
11:05-13:00, Rugby union – Australia v England first Test, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 10:30)
12:15-13:15, Athletics – Diamond League highlights: Oslo, BBC Two
13:20-16:00, Football – Albania v Switzerland, Euro 2016, BBC One (build-up from 13:05 with 5 live commentary, BBC Red Button; Tactical Cam from 14:00, Connected TV and online)
14:00-16:00, Football – Albania v Switzerland, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up 13:00)
13:45-16:00, Gaelic football, Ulster Championship, BBC Two NI
16:00-19:20, Football – Wales v Slovakia, Euro 2016, BBC One (option of Welsh language or 5 live commentary, BBC Red Button; Tactical Cam from 17:00, Connected TV and online)
17:00-19:00, Football Wales v Slovakia, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 16:00)
20:00-22:00, Football – England v Russia, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00, Connected TV and online)
22:00-23:00, Football – 606, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live
22:35-23:35, Football – Euro 2016 highlights, BBC One
23:35-05:00, Football – Euro 2016 catch-up, BBC Red Button
23:55-01:35, Football – Euro 2016 replay: England v Russia, BBC Two (not in Wales)
23:55-01:35, Football – Euro 2016 replay: Wales v Slovakia, BBC Two Wales
Listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen aims to win a second race of his career in the Canadian Grand Prix while there is live BBC One coverage of Northern Ireland’s first game of Euro 2016 against Poland.
09:00-10:00, Sportsweek, BBC Radio 5 live
09:00-10:00, Football – Euro 2016 highlights (repeat), BBC Red Button
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Sri Lanka, third Test, day four, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
12:10-14:00, Football – Euro 2016 build-up, BBC Radio 5 live
12:45-18:00, Triathlon – World Series, Leeds, BBC Two (16:00-18:00, BBC Two NI)
13:45-16:00, Gaelic football -Donegal v Fermanagh, Ulster Championship, BBC Two NI
14:00-16:00, Football – Turkey v Croatia, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 13:00, Connected TV and online)
16:15-19:10, Football – Poland v Northern Ireland, Euro 2016, BBC One, (build-up from 16:00 with 5 live commentary, BBC Red Button; Tactical Cam from 17:00, Connected TV and online)
17:00-19:00, Football – Poland v Northern Ireland, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 Live (build-up from 16:00)
18:45-21:30, Formula 1 – Canadian Grand Prix, race, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
19:35-22:05, Football – Germany v Ukraine, Euro 2016, BBC One, (build-up from 19:00 with 5 live commentary, BBC Red Button; Tactical Cam from 20:00, Connected TV and online)
20:00-22:00, Football – Germany v Ukraine, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 Live (build-up from 19:00)
22:00-05:00, Football – Euro 2016 catch-up, BBC Red Button
00:45-02:25, Football – Euro 2016 replay, Poland v Northern Ireland, BBC Two
Live coverage of the Republic of Ireland v Sweden in their opening Euro 2016 game and day one of the Queen’s Club Championships in London across BBC TV, radio, Connected TV and online.
09:15-10:15, Football – Euro 2016 catch-up, BBC Red Button
10:00-18:45, Cricket – England v Sri Lanka, third Test, day five, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
13:00-18:00, Tennis – Queen’s 2016, BBC Two, 12:30-13:30 & 17:45-21:00 BBC Red Button (continuous online and on Connected TV until 21:00)
14:00-16:00, Football – Spain v Czech Republic, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up 13:00 on Connected TV)
16:30-19:05, Football – Republic of Ireland v Sweden, Euro 2016, BBC One (build-up from 16:00 with 5 live commentary and Tactical Cam from 17:00, Connected TV and online)
17:00-19:00, Football – Republic of Ireland v Sweden, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up 16:00)
19:35-22:05, Football – Belgium v Italy, Euro 2016, BBC One (build-up from 19:00 with 5 live commentary and Tactical Cam from 20:00, Connected TV and online)
20:00-22:00, Football – Belgium v Italy, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)
22:00-22:30, Football – Euro 2016 Social, calls and social media reaction, BBC Radio 5 live
21:00-22:00, Sailing – America’s Cup highlights (repeat), BBC Red Button
01:10-02:50, Football – Euro 2016 replay: Republic of Ireland v Sweden, BBC Two
Tuesday, 14 June
Day five of action at Euro 2016 concludes the first round of group matches and there is also live action from the Queen’s tennis championship and horse racing from Royal Ascot.
09:15-10:15, Football – Euro 2016 catch-up, BBC Red Button
12:00-16:45, Tennis – Queen’s 2016, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra (includes updates from Royal Ascot)
13:00-17:55, Tennis – Queen’s 2016, BBC Two, 12:30-14:35 & 17:45-21:00 BBC Red Button (continuous online and on Connected TV until 21:00)
16:45-19:00, Football – Austria v Hungary, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra (build-up from 16:00 online and connected TV)
19:30-22:00, Football – Portugal v Iceland, Euro 2016, BBC One (build-up from 19:00 with 5 live commentary and Tactical Cam from 20:00, Connected TV and online)
20:00-22:00, Football – Portugal v Iceland, Euro 2016, BBC Radio 5 live (build-up from 19:00)
22:00-23:00, Sailing – Americas Cup highlights, BBC Red Button
22:00-22:30, Football – Euro 2016 Social, calls and social media reaction, BBC Radio 5 live
00:05-00:50, Rugby league – Super League Show, BBC Two
00:50-02:30, Football – Euro 2016 replay: Portugal v Iceland, BBC Two
Catch-up
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National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.
Former world number ones Lleyton Hewitt and Jim Courier have joined the BBC for its coverage of Wimbledon 2016.
Former British number one Annabel Croft is another addition to the BBC TV team, led by Sue Barker.
The BBC will have comprehensive coverage of Wimbledon 2016 across TV, radio, online and social media, with 153 hours scheduled across BBC One and BBC Two.
Tony Livesey and Eleanor Oldroyd take the helm for BBC Radio 5 live, bringing more than 100 hours of action.
Australian Hewitt won the men’s singles title in 2002 and made 17 consecutive appearances in the tournament before retiring earlier this year.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Courier reached the 1993 final, losing in four sets to fellow American Pete Sampras.
The BBC line-up includes: 2015 Davis Cup-winning coach Leon Smith, John McEnroe, Tim Henman, Martina Navratilova, Marion Bartoli, Pat Cash, Lindsay Davenport, Richard Krajicek, Mary Pierce and Tracy Austin.
Alongside BBC One and BBC Two coverage you can access live streams of up to 15 courts via our digital services, as well as keeping across all the action on BBC Radio 5 live.
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Frenchman looking to win his third title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Defending champion Nicolas Mahut began his title defence with a straight-sets win on Monday at the Ricoh Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Mahut, the eighth seed at the ATP World Tour 250 grass-court event, swept Slovakian qualifier Lukas Lacko 6-1, 6-4 to move into the second round. The Frenchman, who also won the title in 2013, next will play countryman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who beat American Rajeev Ram 6-4, 6-4.
Mahut had another reason to celebrate on Monday. The 34 year old became the new No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, replacing Brazil’s Marcelo Melo at the top spot.
Fifth seed Sam Querrey eked out a first-round win against Germany’s Benjamin Becker 7-6(3), 7-6(5). American Stefan Kozlov earned his first tour-level win by beating #NextGen player Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in two hours. The 18-year-old Kozlov, who turned professional three years ago, received a wild card into the tournament. He next will face fourth-seeded American Steve Johnson in the second round.
Swiss star to make MercedesCup debut in Stuttgart this week
After winning 88 tour-level titles, Roger Federer still finds ways to experience new heights on the ATP World Tour.
On Monday, the World No. 3 ascended to the roof of the tallest residential building in downtown Stuttgart, the brand-new Cloud No 7 building 60 metres high. Federer hit balls with longtime friend Tommy Haas, who’s from Hamburg.
The Swiss legend is returning to tour-level play this week at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart after withdrawing from Roland Garros because of a back injury. It will mark the first time he’s played at the event, which switched from clay to grass last year and kicks off this year’s grass-court campaign.
“I actually quite enjoy it. I like to see nice views,” Federer said atop the residential building that also serves as a first-class hotel. “It’s nice to be in the city centre and doing such an activity and officially launching the tournament.”
Federer last played in Stuttgart 15 years ago but at a completely different event. “It’s nice to be back in a different context, doing something very cool,” he said.
The 34 year old said he’s enjoyed the past couple weeks away from the game. The break allowed him to rehab his back and spend more time with his wife and four children. Federer, the top seed, receives a bye in the first round and is scheduled to play #NextGen star Taylor Fritz or French qualifier Fabrice Martin in the second round.
Federer, who’s won 15 grass-court titles, also laid out his expectations for the week. “A good week is if I get on the match court and I play a match. A great week is if I get to the semis, and a dream one would be to win the tournament,” he said. “Crazier things have happened. I think everything’s possible this week. At the moment I step on the grass court and I’m feeling somewhat fine, I will have my chances and I’m looking forward to that challenge.”
Haas, meanwhile, is trying to get back into playing shape. The former World No. 2 underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament and a ligament-like structure in his right foot in April. It was his ninth operation in the past 20 years. “I’ve had so many injuries. I’ve been away for so long so many times. In a way, I’m a little bit used to it,” he said.
Hitting with Federer on the roof and seeing the lush grass courts at the TC Weissenhof, the tournament site, tugged at Haas’ competitive fibers. “But I also know what it means to go out there and play and try to prepare, try to feel fit, not only physically but also mentally,” he said. “I haven’t done that much in the last two years so I know it would also be very hard work.”
The 38 year old wants get healthy enough for one final comeback. “Hopefully I can play a few more events and say goodbye to my career in my own terms,” he said. “That’s my goal but it’s still a big question mark.”
Haas, who has won 15 tour-level titles, already has his future venture planned. On Friday, he was named the tournament director at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. [The appointment is subject to ATP and WTA Board approval.]
Berrer, Groth Advance At Stuttgart
Two main-draw singles matches took place on Monday. Stuttgart’s Michael Berrer came back to beat Malek Jaziri of Tunisia 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4. Big-serving Aussie Sam Groth also moved into the second round. Groth hit 15 aces to beat Illya Marchenko of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4.
World number three Roger Federer says his back has improved as he returns to action in Stuttgart, three weeks before the start of Wimbledon.
The Swiss, 34, withdrew from the French Open, ending a run of 65 consecutive appearances at Grand Slam tournaments.
But the seven-time Wimbledon champion says he benefitted from rest before his return to Stuttgart’s grass courts.
“I feel much better again. It’s been a good last three weeks. No setbacks,” Federer told the ATP website.
“I feel much stronger. I was pretty fragile three weeks ago.”
The 17-time Grand Slam champion has been riddled with injuries this year, including an operation on a minor knee problem suffered when running a bath for his twin daughters.
“It’s been a tough year,” Federer, who has been beaten by newly crowned French Open champion Novak Djokovic in the last two Wimbledon finals, said. “But I’m super excited about playing another tournament.
“It was much better for me to look forward to the rest of the season, rest of my life, really.
“I didn’t want to have setback after setback and injure myself maybe further. In hindsight, that was definitely the right decision.”
World number three Roger Federer says his back has improved as he returns to action in Stuttgart, three weeks before the start of Wimbledon.
The Swiss, 34, withdrew from the French Open, ending a run of 65 consecutive appearances at Grand Slam tournaments.
But the seven-time Wimbledon champion says he benefitted from rest before his return to Stuttgart’s grass courts.
“I feel much better again. It’s been a good last three weeks. No setbacks,” Federer told the ATP website.
“I feel much stronger. I was pretty fragile three weeks ago.”
The 17-time Grand Slam champion has been riddled with injuries this year, including an operation on a minor knee problem suffered when running a bath for his twin daughters.
“It’s been a tough year,” Federer, who has been beaten by newly crowned French Open champion Novak Djokovic in the last two Wimbledon finals, said. “But I’m super excited about playing another tournament.
“It was much better for me to look forward to the rest of the season, rest of my life, really.
“I didn’t want to have setback after setback and injure myself maybe further. In hindsight, that was definitely the right decision.”
Karen Khachanov stands several metres behind the baseline, staring down the barrel of a first serve. The crowd’s anxiety is a stifling haze of pressure and expectation, but young Karen is not fazed. So deeply embedded in the moment, if you look closely, roots can be seen burrowing from the 17-year-old’s legs into the Olympic Stadium foundation below.
Break point. Convert this and serve for the match. But this is not just any ordinary match. A berth in the quarter-finals of his hometown ATP World Tour event in Moscow is on the line. At No. 808 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, it is just his second professional event at any level. His opponent, Janko Tipsarevic, is the third seed, 2011 champion and a former Top 10 player. Was it mentioned that Karen is only 17?
A 120 mph (194 km/h) serve is launched down the T. Karen’s reply is devastating. He takes one step to his right and sends a forehand return careening down the line. The ball slams into the back wall with a thud. Game, Khachanov. The scorched hard court is screaming, the crowd is screaming, the tennis world is screaming. A dam of adrenaline is on the verge of spilling over as he gives a subdued fist pump to his box. He saunters to his chair, his focus affixed on the task at hand: serve it out.
Five points later, Karen is screaming.
The arena erupts in a deafening chorus of cheers as their native son becomes the first 17 year old to reach an ATP World Tour quarter-final in six years. The legendary heavy metal rock band Deep Purple performed the following week at Olympic Stadium and there’s a good chance the echoes from tennis fans were still ringing.
Karen’s Top 100 Ascent
For many developing talents, immediate success at such a ripe age is a launching pad that leads to wild cards into big events, as the player is directed into a perceived accelerated path to stardom. For Karen, however, it was important to allow his game to mature on his own terms, while trusting in the process. His breakout success on a big stage was merely a taste of what’s to come.
“There were expectations and I felt that after I made the quarter-finals it was going to be easy to beat a lot of the guys on the ATP World Tour, but it was not,” Khachanov said in an exclusive interview with ATPWorldTour.com “I wasn’t ready to do it more consistently. That’s why it took me longer to find my game and play better. You just have to pass through these stages and trust that you will find it. Somebody gets there longer, somebody has it slower.”
Khachanov, who celebrated his 20th birthday two weeks ago, has become the latest Next Generation player to break into the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Two and a half years after he first announced himself to the tennis world, the Russian has arrived. Armed with a lethal shotmaking arsenal, predicated on a fierce forehand and imposing serve, he has seen his position in the Emirates ATP Rankings soar nearly 150 spots in the past year. Up to No. 98 following a semi-final run at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Prostejov, Czech Repubic, the only direction is up for the Moscow native.
“It feels great, because I achieved one small step in my career. I hope there will be bigger goals and I will achieve them as well. It’s a great start to get to the top of men’s tennis. It motivates me to work more and get even better. I don’t usually like to talk about goals. I’d rather concentrate on the work I have to do and then I will see what I achieved and how it paid off.
“I have been more focused on passing through the stages by myself without help from wild cards (into ATP World Tour events). I’m trying to go through it step by step. It was a long process. Last year, I won three Futures titles in a row and then my first Challenger in Istanbul and my ranking got higher. This year, I’m playing bigger tournaments.”
Khachanov’s trust in the process has seen him travel the world on the ATP Challenger Tour since his breakout run at the VTB Kremlin Cup, amassing 50 match wins across 15 countries. His maiden title would come on the hard courts of Istanbul last year, rallying from a set down to upset top seed Sergiy Stakhovsky in the final, before notching a second crown on the clay of Samarkand, Uzbekistan (d. Ramirez Hidalgo).
Now based in Barcelona, Khachanov has spent two years under the tutelage of Galo Blanco at the 4Slam Tennis Academy. In April, the 6’6” right-hander entered qualifying at the ATP World Tour 500 event in his newly adopted hometown and would battle through a pair of three-set matches to secure his spot in the main draw. Then, a big moment arrived. The 20 year old scored his first main draw match win on the ATP World Tour since his breakthrough run in Moscow in 2013, beating Aljaz Bedene. But Khachanov wasn’t satisfied. One day later, he would claim another milestone in stunning World No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut for a berth in the Round of 16. He was made to work in yet another three-set affair, notching his first win over a Top 20 opponent.
“It was a big result. It felt great to win a match at the ATP level again. I had the best feelings at that moment. Mentally I was ready for the match and I was thinking that I had to stay calm and not let in negative emotions. That’s what I did, even after I lost the second set. I kept going and I got the win. It was the biggest win of my career.”
Blanco says it is just the beginning of a great career for his pupil and believes that with continued hard work and maturity, nothing can stop him.
“The goal we have is to be better every day and then the rest will come,” said Blanco, a former coach of World No. 9 Milos Raonic. “He’s really humble and friendly. A funny kid too. In the end, the good thing is that there is room to improve in all areas of his game. He didn’t play many big tournaments yet, because I want him to go through all the levels and earn his ranking by winning on all surfaces. I hope that when he starts playing the big tournaments he will have the level to compete with everybody.”
Eyes On The Road Ahead
Khachanov, who idolised Juan Martin del Potro and countryman Marat Safin for their charisma, aggression and power, is always looking to better himself both on and off the court. In pursuit of a degree in physical education, he takes online classes from a Russian sport university when on the road at tournaments and in training in Barcelona. While he understands that his tennis career is his top priority, the son of an international businessman (father Abgar) and neurologist (mother Natalia) admits that there are no guarantees in life and achieving a higher education is essential.
“During tournaments I read and study, but it’s not too difficult. It’s important to have a diploma. I want to educate myself and learn more about the body. I do it for myself. It does help me a bit with my training. I studied biology and it’s important to know your body.”
Now, even with a shiny new Top 100 spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Khachanov remains focused on the process. A pair of ATP Challenger Tour events in Moscow and Poprad Tatry, Slovakia, await, followed by a second appearance in Wimbledon qualifying.
One of six #NextGen stars in the Top 100, joining Nick Kyrgios, Alexander Zverev, Borna Coric, Taylor Fritz and Kyle Edmund, he is already looking forward to many future battles against the rising contingent. The #NextGen group also includes compatriot and close friend Andrey Rublev, who trains in the same academy in Barcelona. Khachanov is quick to point out that while everyone has their own path, he uses their success as motivation to work even harder.
“We all have our own style and I have my advantages and weaknesses that I have to improve on. It motivates me, because we will hopefully compete against each other. I am happy for them that they are doing well, but hopefully we can all be closer to the top soon.”