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Stats: Only three players born in 1990 or later have won a Masters 1000 on both hard and clay courts in the same season

03/05/2025 14:35 - Arthur Millot

Winning major titles was a difficult task for players competing during the Big Four era. With 118 Masters 1000 titles combined, Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, and Murray left very few opportunities for oth...

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Stats: Only three players born in 1990 or later have won a Masters 1000 on both hard and clay courts in the same season

Osaka advances to the final in Saint-Malo, a first for her on clay

03/05/2025 13:40 - Arthur Millot

Osaka defeated Jeanjean in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-0) and secures her spot in the final of the Saint-Malo Challenger. She eliminates a third consecutive French player in this tournament, after Parry a...

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Osaka advances to the final in Saint-Malo, a first for her on clay

Bertolucci Optimistic About Sinner's Return: "I’m Sure He’ll Have Had a Splendid Preparation"

03/05/2025 13:25 - Arthur Millot

After three months without competition, Sinner will make his comeback at home in Italy during the Rome Masters 1000. Still the world number one, the 23-year-old player has been training intensively to...

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Bertolucci Optimistic About Sinner's Return:

Badosa Honest About Her Junior Days: "I Thought I Was God"

03/05/2025 12:44 - Adrien Guyot

Injured in her back, Paula Badosa had to withdraw from Indian Wells and Madrid in recent weeks. The world No. 9 hopes to compete in tournaments more consistently after delivering a strong second half ...

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Vondrousova Returns to Training Ahead of Rome Tournament

03/05/2025 11:30 - Adrien Guyot

Often plagued by injuries since the start of her career, Marketa Vondrousova is very close to making her competitive comeback. Absent since February 19 after her second-round defeat at the WTA 1000 in...

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Vondrousova Returns to Training Ahead of Rome Tournament

Monfils withdraws from the Rome Masters 1000

03/05/2025 10:29 - Adrien Guyot

In the coming days, the Rome Masters 1000 will see the return of Jannik Sinner to competition. Suspended since February, the world No. 1 will play in front of his home crowd and hopes to quickly regai...

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Monfils withdraws from the Rome Masters 1000

Moutet Will Not File Complaint After Death Threats from Kotov

03/05/2025 10:11 - Adrien Guyot

The semifinals of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger take place this Saturday. Borna Coric will face Ignacio Buse before the match between Stan Wawrinka and Borna Gojo in Bouches-du-Rhône. However, the...

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Moutet Will Not File Complaint After Death Threats from Kotov

Sabalenka Before Facing Gauff in Madrid Final: "I Hope to Do a Bit Better Than Last Year"

03/05/2025 09:35 - Adrien Guyot

This Saturday at 6:30 PM, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will battle for the title at the WTA 1000 in Madrid, marking their first clash of the 2025 season. In excellent form at the start of the season...

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Sabalenka Before Facing Gauff in Madrid Final:

Cerundolo, eliminated in Madrid semifinals: "I made a lot of mistakes"

03/05/2025 09:10 - Adrien Guyot

Francisco Cerundolo's first Masters 1000 final will have to wait. The Argentine, competing in the semifinals of this tournament category for the second time in his career, fell, just as he did previou...

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Cerundolo, eliminated in Madrid semifinals:

Petkovic Not Convinced by Prize Money Increase: "The People You Pay Are Not Your Friends"

03/05/2025 08:40 - Adrien Guyot

In recent years, the topic of prize money in tennis has resurfaced, particularly regarding pay disparities between male and female players. For several seasons now, Grand Slam tournaments have signifi...

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Petkovic Not Convinced by Prize Money Increase:

Djokovic: "Striving to be the best version of myself is a kind of life motto for me"

03/05/2025 08:09 - Adrien Guyot

For twenty years, Novak Djokovic has significantly shaped tennis history. With 24 Grand Slam titles among his career achievements, the Serbian player further cemented his legacy (even if he didn’t nee...

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Atmane Eliminates Holt and Advances to the Guangzhou Challenger Final

03/05/2025 07:32 - Adrien Guyot

Since early April, Terence Atmane has been competing in back-to-back tournaments on the Challenger circuit. After clinching the title in Busan, South Korea, two weeks ago against Adam Walton, a top-10...

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Atmane Eliminates Holt and Advances to the Guangzhou Challenger Final

Draper after his victory against Musetti: "It was a really great match from both of us"

03/05/2025 07:12 - Adrien Guyot

This Sunday, Jack Draper will play his second Masters 1000 final this season. After being crowned champion in Indian Wells, the Brit—who will break into the ATP top 5 for the first time next week—will...

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Draper after his victory against Musetti:

Musetti reflects on his performance against Draper: "Jack is one of the best players in the world right now"

02/05/2025 23:23 - Jules Hypolite

Lorenzo Musetti failed to secure a second consecutive Masters 1000 final, losing to Jack Draper in the Madrid semifinals on Friday. Though the result didn’t go his way, the Italian—who will rise to...

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Musetti reflects on his performance against Draper:

Woodbridge on Djokovic's Future: "The Next Five or Six Weeks Will Be Decisive for Him"

02/05/2025 22:32 - Jules Hypolite

Eliminated early in Monte-Carlo and Madrid and having withdrawn from Rome, Novak Djokovic is not having an ideal clay-court season. With no clear goal for Roland-Garros, he will likely bet everything ...

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Draper Defeats Musetti in Madrid to Reach His Second Masters 1000 Final

02/05/2025 21:23 - Jules Hypolite

After Indian Wells, Jack Draper will compete in another Masters 1000 final—this time in Madrid. The British player, who will enter the Top 5 on Monday, defeated Lorenzo Musetti (6-3, 7-6) to advance t...

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Draper Defeats Musetti in Madrid to Reach His Second Masters 1000 Final

Ruud after qualifying for the Madrid final: "I wasn’t sure I could finish the match"

02/05/2025 19:47 - Jules Hypolite

Casper Ruud reached the second Masters 1000 final of his career after defeating Francisco Cerundolo in the semifinals in Madrid this Friday. The match had started poorly for the Norwegian, as he to...

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Ruud after qualifying for the Madrid final:

Draper on the Schedule: "It's Mentally Very Draining"

02/05/2025 19:13 - Jules Hypolite

Qualified for the semifinals of the Madrid Masters 1000, where he will face Lorenzo Musetti, Jack Draper spoke about the current tournament schedule during a press conference. He particularly highl...

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Swiatek Considering Skipping the Grass Season?

02/05/2025 18:39 - Jules Hypolite

Iga Swiatek was decisively eliminated yesterday in the semifinals of the Madrid WTA 1000 by Coco Gauff. Still without a single title this year, the world No. 2 is displaying a confidence level far fro...

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Swiatek Considering Skipping the Grass Season?

Nishikori withdraws from Rome tournament

02/05/2025 18:12 - Jules Hypolite

Kei Nishikori began his clay-court season in Houston before competing last week at the Madrid Masters 1000, where he reached the second round before losing to Denis Shapovalov. However, the Japanes...

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Nishikori withdraws from Rome tournament

Ruud defeats Cerundolo and reaches Madrid final for the first time

02/05/2025 17:32 - Arthur Millot

Ruud qualified for his first career final in Madrid by dominating Cerundolo (6-4, 7-5). He had previously eliminated Medvedev in the quarterfinals. Despite strong aggression in his shots, the Argen...

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Ruud defeats Cerundolo and reaches Madrid final for the first time

Wawrinka Secures a Semifinal Spot in Aix-en-Provence

02/05/2025 17:11 - Arthur Millot

Wawrinka defeated Basavareddy (7-6, 6-3) to advance to the semifinals in Aix-en-Provence. He had previously eliminated Popyrin in the previous round. After a tightly contested first set, the Swiss ...

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Wawrinka Secures a Semifinal Spot in Aix-en-Provence

Draper on Nadal's Influence: "Drawing Inspiration from How He Intimidated His Opponents on Clay"

02/05/2025 16:17 - Arthur Millot

Having secured his spot in the semifinals of the Madrid tournament by defeating Arnaldi (6-0, 6-4), Draper has guaranteed his entry into the top 5. He becomes the second left-handed player after Nadal...

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Paris sports betting: a spectator at the Saint-Malo Open placed in custody

02/05/2025 15:51 - Arthur Millot

Thursday, May 1st, a man present in the stands of the Saint-Malo tournament was arrested. Spotted in possession of a small electronic device, he is suspected of participating in online betting by tran...

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Paris sports betting: a spectator at the Saint-Malo Open placed in custody

Raonic hopes to return to the tour in June: "It makes more sense for me to come back on grass"

02/05/2025 15:32 - Adrien Guyot

Absent from the tour since his first-round loss at the Paris Olympics on July 28 against Dominik Koepfer (6-7, 7-6, 7-6), Milos Raonic has not been spared from injuries in recent years. The former wor...

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Raonic hopes to return to the tour in June:

Video - After his injury in Barcelona, Alcaraz prepares his comeback

02/05/2025 14:30 - Arthur Millot

Injured in the adductors during the final of the Barcelona tournament on April 20, Alcaraz had to withdraw from the Madrid Masters 1000 scheduled the following week. With just a few weeks left befo...

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Video - After his injury in Barcelona, Alcaraz prepares his comeback

Millman Compares Sinner and Purcell Cases: "Impartiality Must Be Demonstrated"

02/05/2025 14:02 - Arthur Millot

The world number one tested positive for clostebol, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), on two occasions during the Indian Wells Masters 1000. He was handed a three-month suspen...

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Millman Compares Sinner and Purcell Cases:

Osaka and Jeanjean First to Qualify for Semifinals in Saint-Malo

02/05/2025 13:53 - Adrien Guyot

Quarterfinals day in Saint-Malo. In the bottom half of the draw, the first semifinal matchup is set. Second seed Naomi Osaka, ranked 55th in the world and a four-time Grand Slam champion, has held her...

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Osaka and Jeanjean First to Qualify for Semifinals in Saint-Malo

Sanguinetti Praises Nadal: "After This Match, I Knew He Would Become World No. 1"

02/05/2025 13:31 - Arthur Millot

Having won the Madrid tournament five times, Nadal claimed his first title in the Spanish capital in 2005. Since then, the Mallorcan has secured 22 Grand Slam titles and 36 Masters 1000 trophies. I...

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