Schiavone Turns Back The Clock In Colombia

This Week In Tennis
Season 2, Vol 13

#ThisWeekInTennis recaps the tennis happenings of the last week via news reports, social media, featured articles, rankings, and podcasts.

RUNDOWN

• Francesca Schiavone, in her final season on the WTA Tour, scored the 8th title of her career last week in Colombia. Schiavone jumps 64 spots in the rankings to #104 and secures her direct entry into the French Open. 
• Borna Coric narrowly survived a round of 16 match against #555 Reda El Amrani, then saved five match points against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Marrakech final to win his first ATP Tour title.
• American Steve Johnson won the 2nd ATP title of his career when he beat Thomaz Bellucci in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas. 
• Marketa Vondrousova, 17, won her first WTA title last week at the Biel Ladies Open in Switzerland.
• Caroline Garcia describes French Fed Cup saga as the "worst moment of her career."
• Petra Kvitova announced her name will appear on the entry list for Roland Garros, but her participation is still dependent on her continued recovery from a knife attack last December. 
• Vicky Duval made her return to the WTA Tour, scoring wins over Ajla Tomljanovic and Eugenie Bouchard at the Indian Harbour Beach Challenger event. She lost in the semifinals to Amanda Anisimova.
• Ernesto Escobedo reached the semifinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, losing to Tomaz Bellucci in three sets. The young American climbs 18 spots to #73 in the new ATP rankings.
• Roger Federer cast doubt as to whether he will compete at this year's French Open. 
• Previewing the Monte Carlo Masters with Steve Tignor

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A post shared by Francesca Schiavone (@francescaschiav1) on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:36pm PDT

Subcampeona en Bogotá. Semana positiva. Gira positiva. Seguimos□

A post shared by Lara Arruabarrena (@laraarrua) on Apr 15, 2017 at 8:32pm PDT

Day 1 walking.... EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A post shared by Sloane Stephens (@sloanestephens) on Apr 18, 2017 at 8:24am PDT

That feeling when they actually write my name correctly at starbucks without any instructions □□ #Denis #NotDennis #NotThatDifficult pic.twitter.com/M0hSYdTYmO

— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) April 16, 2017

Guys, so happy with my first @ATPWorldTour title!!! @Kohlscribbler played great, but I just didn't give up! Thanks for the love, everyone □□ pic.twitter.com/2dvuNJoeJP

— borna coric (@borna_coric) April 16, 2017

Need to work on the hang time but the splash was solid!! Thank you, Houston!!!! @mensclaycourt

A post shared by Steve Johnson (@steviej345) on Apr 16, 2017 at 6:32pm PDT

Ahhh finally, the book cover!! At the end of 2015, I decided to write a memoir. This September, those pages will finally be published.( Crazy!! □) It's not easy to be the judge of your own work, but I can proudly say I have poured everything into it. It's strong, yet it's filled with vulnerability I didn't know I was willing to share. Life is a tricky thing...! There's no right or wrong answer to any of it...best exam everrrr! Everyone's life journey is so special to say the least...fulfillment, setbacks, love, struggles, comebacks (anyone? □) ...the list goes on! All the things I share inside the pages of my book. I couldn't believe so many of you have already pre ordered the book last week and got it to Barnes and Noble #1 Selling spot. Thank you so much!! ❤️ Link in bio for all the pre orders. #UNSTOPPABLE

A post shared by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) on Apr 18, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT

Improving my cooking skills #pierogi #polishkitchen #favorite #easterntime □□□□

A post shared by Angelique Kerber (@angie.kerber) on Apr 14, 2017 at 8:01am PDT

Thank you for all the support! So happy to be back competing □□□. #DuvalRising

— Vicky Duval (@vicky_duval95) April 15, 2017

RANKINGS WATCH
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• ATP: Nishikori (+2 to #5), Nadal (-2 to #7), Sock (+2 to #14), Monfils (-5 to #16), Johnson (+4 to #25), Coric (+30 to #49), Bellucci (+12 to #53), Granollers (-20 to #65), Bedene (+7 to #69), Escobedo (+18 to #73), Herbert (-10 to #90), Dzumhur (-22 to #92), Chung (+5 to #97)

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• ​WTA​​:​ Larsson (+4 to #53), Jankovic (-2 to #55), Arruabarrena (+6 to #59), Wang (-6 to #68), Kontaveit (+25 to #74), Linette (+4 to #80), Sorribes Tormo (+11 to #82), Kovinic (-4 to #83), Flipkens (-3 to #93), Sasnovich (+12 to #96), Schiavone (+64 to #104)

​ON THE WEB

It Was Now or Never for Steve Johnson in Houston Final - He Chose Now​
Novak Djokovic still searching for lost mojo
​Courting Friendship: A U.S. Firm Helps Revive Cuban Tennis
​World No. 1 Bethanie Mattek-Sands opens up about the biggest misperceptions in women’s tennis
​Cameroonian Siblings Find a New Interest (Tennis) in a New Land
​ITF approves major shake-up to professional tennis circuit
​Tennis tie-break: The seven best breakthrough seasons
​Maria Sharapova Goes on Offensive Before Tour Return in Two Weeks 
​Absent Roger Federer Welcome News for his Top Rivals
​From courtroom to court, Eugenie Bouchard's struggles continue
​Thomas Hogstedt Bucks the Trend of Disposable Tennis Coaches
Tennis Can Evolve in the Mind as Much as it Does in the Equipment

PODCASTS

The Body Serve - Charleston, It’s A Wrap
​Beyond The Baseline - Sascha Bajin on coaching and more
​The Tennis Podcast - ​Djokovic, Murray, Nadal or 'Another?'
​WTA Insider - Heat Index: Hard court heaters head to clay
Tennis Connected - Previewing the 2017 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
​The Main Draw - Moroccan Asses in Moroccan Seats
Tennis.com - Jon Wertheim on his Upcoming Trip to Cuba