(June 24, 2018) Borna Coric came into the Gerry Weber Open with just two wins in nine tour-level matches on grass, but,by tournament’s edn he was lifting the trophy, stunning Roger Federer, a nine-time champion 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2.

Coric, who also beat second seed Alexander Zverev in the first round, snapped Federer’s 20-match win streak on grass after two hours and six minutes, hitting 11 aces and saving three of four break points en route to his second tour-level title (2017 Marrakech).

“[I am] just really surprised,” Coric said. “I had not even dreamed of this.”

Gerry Weber Open

Singles – Final
B. Coric (CRO) d [1] R. Federer (SUI) 76(6) 36 62

Doubles – Final
[1] L. Kubot (POL) / M. Melo (BRA) d A. Zverev (GER) / M. Zverev (GER) 76(1) 64

Marin Cilic completed an All–Croatia winner’s circle on the ATP World Tour this week as he saved a match point beating Novak Djokovic for just the second time in his career to win the Queen’s Club tournament in London.

“I’m feeling great,” said Cilic.. “Things turned around from last year to this year. It was a similar scenario, and this year I was the one that was the happier guy at the end. And looking at all the match, it was a great level of play.

“I was, you know, having more chances in that first set, several break points. I didn’t convert them. Novak was coming up with some good serves in those critical points, and I lost my service game towards the end of that first set.

“I felt that overall I was playing well. I was, you know, struggling a little bit with my service today. I was not, you know, happy with the percentage of the first serve, and I had to dig a lot, especially from the rallies. And, you know, playing like that against Novak, you’re putting yourself under much more pressure, but I was extremely happy with the way I was hitting the ball from both sides, forehand and backhand. I was hitting it really clean and very aggressive. That was giving me great, great confidence in my belief.

“I felt that when I’m going to raise my level of the serving, I’m going to be the one who can even take control of the match. Lucky that I played a great tiebreak again, similar, like yesterday, and third set was another great set.”

Fever-Tree Championships

Queen’s Club

Singles – Final
[1] M. Cilic (CRO) d [WC] N. Djokovic (SRB) 57 76(4) 63 – saved 1 MP

Doubles – Final
[2] H. Kontinen (FIN) / J. Peers (AUS) d [4] J. Murray (GBR) / B. Soares (BRA) 64 63

Tatjana Maria defeats defending champion Anastasija Sevastova to lift her career first WTA singles title in her first ever final. Maria becomes the first unseeded champion at Mallorca

Mallorca Open
June 18-24, 2018
Mallorca, Spain
$250,000
RESULTS – JUNE 24, 2018

Singles – Final
T. Maria (GER) d [3] A. Sevastova (LAT) 64 75

Doubles – Final
[1] A. Klepac (SLO) / M. Martinez Sanchez (ESP) d [WC] L. Safarova (CZE) / B. Stefkova (CZE) 61 36 10-3
Final Facts:

Petra Kvitova became the first player in thirteen years to successfully defend the Nature Valley Classic title in Birmingham with a 4-6 6-1 6-2 win over Magdalena Rybarikova in a compelling final on Sunday at the Edgbaston Priory Club.

The victory is Kvitova’s fifth WTA title of 2018. Kvitova is also scheduled to play in next week’s Nature Valley International in Eastbourne.

“I didn’t expect to come here and winning the title,” said Kvitova, whose run of matches this week included a first round win over British No.1 Johanna Konta. “For me I’m surprised. But on the other hand, I felt good on the court from the first rounds. Meeting Jo in the first round wasn’t an easy draw. That match told me I could play well on the grass again. I was just keeping up the good performance on it. I think today was a great final to kind of fight. We played over two hours, so it was a great final to watch I think, I hope.”

NATURE VALLEY CLASSIC – BIRMINGHAM – BIRMINGHAM, UK
$871,028
JUNE 18 – 24, 2018

RESULTS – JUNE 24, 2018

Women’s
Singles – Final

[4] P. Kvitova (CZE) d M. Rybarikova (SVK) 46 61 62

Women’s
Doubles – Final

[1] T. Babos (HUN) / K. Mladenovic (FRA) d E. Mertens (BEL) / D. Schuurs (NED) 46 63 10-8

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