It's the event of the week: Dominic Thiem will soon be putting away his rackets. As we reported on Friday, in a video message posted on social networks, the Austrian announced that he would no longer ...

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Zverev pays tribute to Thiem: He's one of the greatest champions we've ever known

Swept aside by Hurkacz, Nadal walks out in the second round in Rome!

11/05/2024 13:01 - Elio Valotto

It's hard to believe. Rafael Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, suffered one of the toughest defeats of his career on Saturday. Faced with a very good Pole (22 winners, 8 unforced errors, 9 aces), pa...

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Swept aside by Hurkacz, Nadal walks out in the second round in Rome!

Nadal will have to do better against Hurkacz: "I have to lose the fear I had".

11/05/2024 10:32 - Elio Valotto

Which Rafael Nadal will be on court this Saturday? The Majorcan, visibly getting better and better physically, has put in some very uneven performances since his return to competition. Unaccustomed to...

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Nadal will have to do better against Hurkacz: I have to lose the fear I had.

Nadal's painful victory: "It wasn't my best match".

11/05/2024 10:25 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal's level of tennis is hard to predict. After a very average tournament in Barcelona, the Majorcan had a rather reassuring tournament in Madrid, with three wins to his name. While most indi...

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Nadal's painful victory: It wasn't my best match.

Rybakina on the new format: "We're going in the wrong direction".

11/05/2024 08:10 - Elio Valotto

Before she gave up competing in Rome (ill), Elena Rybakina was asked about the calendar reform implemented by the ATP and WTA. As a reminder, the majority of WTA 1000 and Masters 1000 events are no lo...

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Rybakina on the new format: We're going in the wrong direction.

Fognini, the end is not yet: "Competition is what keeps me afloat".

11/05/2024 08:05 - Elio Valotto

Despite some wonderful points, Fognini was no match for Taylor Fritz (beaten 6-3, 6-4). The Italian, no longer really up to scratch physically, can still count on a magic arm to help him win a few mor...

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Fognini, the end is not yet: Competition is what keeps me afloat.

Dominic Thiem, the story of a shooting star - Portrait

10/05/2024 18:11 - Elio Valotto

At just 30 years of age, Dominic Thiem will be calling time on his career. As the Austrian announced on Friday, he will no longer play on the ATP circuit after the 2024 season. Unthinkable a few years...

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Dominic Thiem, the story of a shooting star - Portrait

Insolite - Karatsev qualifies on a tweener in Rome

10/05/2024 13:59 - Elio Valotto

Aslan Karatsev qualified for the second round on Thursday with an insane tweener-passing win. The point will probably go down as one of the most mind-boggling match points of the year. Aslan Karats...

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Insolite - Karatsev qualifies on a tweener in Rome

In Rome, Medvedev reassures: "I feel fine now".

10/05/2024 13:11 - Elio Valotto

The Italian tournament can breathe a sigh of relief. After a number of major withdrawals (Sinner, Alcaraz, Berrettini, Lehecka, Humbert...), it was still unclear whether defending champion Daniil Medv...

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In Rome, Medvedev reassures: I feel fine now.

Thiem announces his retirement - The end of a career as prodigious as it was frustrating

10/05/2024 11:12 - Elio Valotto

We hardly dare believe it. Dominic Thiem will retire from the ATP circuit at the end of the 2024 season. The Austrian tennis prodigy has seen it all. From a discreet start to his career, to a lightnin...

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Thiem announces his retirement - The end of a career as prodigious as it was frustrating

Rybakina withdraws - she won't be defending her title in Rome!

10/05/2024 10:40 - Elio Valotto

Is the hecatomb of withdrawals and injuries affecting women's tennis too? While the men's draw has seen a succession of withdrawals, the women thought they were safe. Unfortunately, this is no longer ...

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Rybakina withdraws - she won't be defending her title in Rome!

Djokovic comes to Thiem's rescue: "I really like Dominic".

10/05/2024 10:34 - Elio Valotto

As rumors of Dominic Thiem's early retirement continue to multiply, Novak Djokovic spoke out on the subject in a press conference. Indeed, the former world No. 3 and US Open 2020 winner is experienci...

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Djokovic comes to Thiem's rescue: I really like Dominic.

At 22, Draper, ranked 40th in the world this week, came close to quitting: "I really thought about what my life would be like if I didn't play tennis."

10/05/2024 08:10 - Elio Valotto

Jack Draper is off to a promising start to his career. A professional since 2018 (then aged 16), the Briton has already stabilized in the world's top 50. Yet his early seasons were anything but tranqu...

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At 22, Draper, ranked 40th in the world this week, came close to quitting: I really thought about what my life would be like if I didn't play tennis.

Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: "At the end of the day, it's not rest"

10/05/2024 08:01 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev certainly doesn't like the new Masters 1000 format. The world number 5, a member of the ATP Players' Council, has been at it again since Rome. After his defeat in Madrid, he explained...

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Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: At the end of the day, it's not rest

Timeless, Fognini topples Evans in Rome!

09/05/2024 21:38 - Elio Valotto

At the age of 36, Fabio Fognini continues to inspire his fans. He may no longer be the leader of an Italian tennis scene that has lost its way, but the San Remo native continues to hold a special plac...

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Timeless, Fognini topples Evans in Rome!

Camila Giorgi retires quietly

09/05/2024 16:42 - Elio Valotto

This is no ordinary way to end a career, to say the least. Camila Giorgi, former world number 26, has just retired. Without making any official announcement, as the information comes from the Italian ...

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A two-speed Nadal makes it through the first round in Rome

09/05/2024 14:36 - Elio Valotto

Nadal is very perceptive, almost visionary. At his pre-tournament press conference, the Majorcan declared: "All the matches are difficult for me today, difficult and more unpredictable than before". A...

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A two-speed Nadal makes it through the first round in Rome

Tsitsipas has huge ambitions in Rome: "My aim is to walk away with the trophy".

09/05/2024 14:10 - Elio Valotto

After a very difficult first half of the season (10 wins, 6 losses), Stefanos Tsitsipas is back to his best on clay. With a title in Monte-Carlo and a final in Barcelona, the 25-year-old seems to have...

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Tsitsipas has huge ambitions in Rome: My aim is to walk away with the trophy.

Nadal relaunches in Rome!

09/05/2024 13:23 - Elio Valotto

Beaten badly by a bluffing Zizou Bergs, the Majorquin came back to within a set of each other on Centre Court. Far from being at his best, 'Rafa' held his nerve to snatch a third set (4-6, 6-3 after 1...

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Humbert withdraws from Rome, the slaughter continues!

09/05/2024 13:12 - Elio Valotto

What's happened to the ATP circuit since Madrid? With the French Open fast approaching, the Italian tournament has suffered another major withdrawal. After the withdrawals of Murray, Berrettini, Wawri...

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Humbert withdraws from Rome, the slaughter continues!

Asked about the rash of injuries, Nadal makes no bones about it: "Players want to make money"

09/05/2024 11:32 - Elio Valotto

With his first match in Rome scheduled for Thursday, against Zizou Bergs, the Majorcan spoke about the succession of withdrawals, retirements and injuries since Madrid (Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Lehe...

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Asked about the rash of injuries, Nadal makes no bones about it: Players want to make money

Badly affected by his back, Badosa keeps the flame burning: "I'm still trying to have fun on the court".

09/05/2024 10:58 - Elio Valotto

There's something tragic about Paula Badosa's story. Winner of the Indian Wells Open in 2021, the second half of her career has been very difficult. Number 2 in the world in 2022, the quarter-finalist...

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Badly affected by his back, Badosa keeps the flame burning: I'm still trying to have fun on the court.

Sabalenka looks back on her defeat by Swiatek in the Madrid final: "In this final, I fought for every point"

09/05/2024 10:46 - Elio Valotto

On the sidelines of the WTA 1000 in Rome, where she is due to make her debut this Friday (against the winner of the match between Yafan Wang and Katie Volynets), Aryna Sabalenka looked back on her def...

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Sabalenka looks back on her defeat by Swiatek in the Madrid final: In this final, I fought for every point

Huge disappointment for Berrettini, who forfeits Rome: "I had to put my heart aside and do the right thing".

09/05/2024 09:17 - Elio Valotto

The hecatomb continues in Italy. After the withdrawals of the world's No. 2 and No. 3, it's Matteo Berrettini's turn to give up. The Italian colossus has been forced, in spite of himself, to withdraw ...

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Huge disappointment for Berrettini, who forfeits Rome: I had to put my heart aside and do the right thing.

Terrific, Schwartzman soon to retire: "El Peque has had a giant's life"

09/05/2024 08:37 - Elio Valotto

We hardly dare believe it. At just 31 years of age, the Argentine champion has announced a terrible decision on his social networks. In February 2025, after playing his last tournament at home in Buen...

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Terrific, Schwartzman soon to retire: El Peque has had a giant's life

Ahead of his debut in Rome, Nadal is optimistic: "I'm increasing my sensations, my level"

08/05/2024 19:04 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal has left his homeland. After two tournaments played in Spain (Barcelona, Madrid), the Majorcan has set foot in Italy to contest, one last time, the Rome Masters 1000. Once again, the atmo...

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Ahead of his debut in Rome, Nadal is optimistic: I'm increasing my sensations, my level

Djokovic confident: "I'm on course to peak at Roland Garros".

08/05/2024 18:05 - Elio Valotto

Absent from the courts in Madrid, Novak Djokovic is preparing for his return to competition. Highly-anticipated at the Foro Italico, the Serb is hoping to finally set a benchmark tournament. After a v...

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Djokovic confident: I'm on course to peak at Roland Garros.

Before facing Nadal, Zizou Bergs tries to put things into perspective: "Find the conviction that I can beat him".

08/05/2024 16:41 - Elio Valotto

We're in for a real clash of perspectives this Thursday. Zizou Bergs, ranked 108th in the world, takes on the king of clay, Rafael Nadal. It's quite a challenge for the Belgian, as it's the first time...

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Before facing Nadal, Zizou Bergs tries to put things into perspective: Find the conviction that I can beat him.

Murray returns to competition in Geneva!

08/05/2024 16:24 - Elio Valotto

Andy Murray is set to return to competition. While images of the Scot training on ochre had been leaked for several days, the news is now official: the former world number 1 will be making his return ...

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Murray returns to competition in Geneva!

Players you admire most for their on-court behaviour.

Friends, which tennis players do you admire most for their on-court behavior and sportsmanship, in addition to their raw talent or skills?

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Medjedovic Humbert

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Moutet, Corentin ll

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Mpetshi Perricard Moutet, Corentin match kab start ho ga

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If Wu pushes to a fifth set I think he has it. Djokovic isn’t fit enough

Jwest54

Looking sinner and novak yesterday, I feel zverev gonna win this slam also.

akkit626

Here is so many people tired watching Novak... how strange. Novak has more haters than Siner suporters.

Prcko P.

From the greatest ever... to the wisest... Well spoken Novak

Fred Phoesh

come on robin dont give up yet

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