TENNIS NEWS - South Africa's Kevin Anderson made his No 1 tournament seeding count when he won the ATP New York Open with a 4-6 6-3 7-6 (1) win against the No 2 American, Sam Querry in Uniondale, New York, on Sunday.
The title will be Anderson's fourth career ATP title but the most significant of his career as it propels him into the top 10 of the latest world rankings which were released on Monday. He has now slotted in at a career-high No 9.
Anderson's last ATP title was in 2015 when, as a wildcard, he saw off Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina, United States.
On his way to the final, Anderson overcame some testing encounters.
“Obviously, you go out there – the quicker and easier you can win, the better,” Anderson said about a few long matches in the run-up to the championship round.
“But, I think I can take a lot of confidence in the way I was able to come through those close matches. I was tested, every single match went to three sets, three of the four matches went to 7-6 in the third and I played some of my best tennis when it mattered.
"I think if you can come through those matches, you can really take a lot of confidence. My body responded well, that is always a big positive.”
“I was able to keep on resetting and it was definitely a good testament to my attitude and my mindset which I work very hard on.”
