BB&T Atlanta Open Sunday Tennis Results

August 7, 2016

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Posted by TennisNews.com on August 7, 2016 in Results

BB&T Atlanta Open
Atlanta, USA

RESULTS – SUNDAY, 7 AUGUST 2016

Singles – Final
[2] N. Kyrgios (AUS) d [1] J. Isner (USA) 76(3) 76(4)

Doubles – Final
A. Molteni (ARG) / H. Zeballos (ARG) d J. Brunstrom (SWE) / A. Siljestrom (SWE) 76(2) 64

KYRGIOS WINS SECOND ATP WORLD TOUR TITLE; ARGENTINES TRIUMPH
– Nick Kyrgios claimed his second ATP World Tour crown, adding to his title on the indoor hard courts of Marseille in February.
– The Aussie stopped John Isner’s 15-match winning streak in Atlanta and ended the American’s quest for a historic four-peat at the hard-court event.
– Projected to rise to a career-high World No. 16 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Kyrgios earned his first win over Isner in three FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings.
– Isner was bidding to become the fifth active player to win four consecutive titles at an ATP World Tour event, along with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori.
– The all-Argentine tandem of Andres Molteni and Horacio Zeballos kicked off their partnership in style, notching their first team title.
– Molteni clinched his first ATP World Tour title in his second final. Zeballos, meanwhile, claimed his fifth career doubles crown and first on hard courts..

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID
Kyrgios
“I knew it was going to be tough from the get-go. John is still so comfortable on that court. I needed to come up with some special stuff today and it just came down to a couple points here and there. I did all the right things today and stayed calm. I knew I’d have my chance.

“In Marseille, I was unbeatable. This week was completely different. I wasn’t playing well at all at the start of the week. I wasn’t in a good space at all. Some things just fell my way. Today, I found the right balance. I was competing and had some fun.”

Isner
“It was an encouraging week for me. It was my first final since here last year. It’s tough to make a final. The guys are good out there. It’s definitely been an encouraging week. The margins in my matches are pretty small and I just have to fix some things. Of course I wanted to win this. I love the event. But I’m not too discouraged. I know I’m not far away and these close matches will start going my way.”

Molteni
“It’s amazing. I’m very happy. It’s the first week I have played with Horacio. It’s an incredible week.”

Zeballos
“It was a great week in both singles and doubles. It’s one of the best weeks of the year. I’m very happy. I’m hoping it gives me a lot of confidence for the next tournaments.”