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Beaten early on, Ruud reassures us: "It's nothing serious".

12/05/2024 08:20 - Elio Valotto

It's the big surprise of this early Roman tournament. Casper Ruud, ranked 7th in the world, was eliminated in the second round. Faced with Miomir Kecmanovic, whom he had easily beaten in Madrid (6-4, ...

Beaten early on, Ruud reassures us: It's nothing serious.

Nadal will do all he can to make it to Roland Garros: "Be at Roland Garros and do my best".

11/05/2024 18:19 - Elio Valotto

Back in action for just over a month, the time has come for Rafael Nadal to take stock. With the French Open just two weeks away, the king of clay will soon have to make a very important decision: whe...

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Nadal will do all he can to make it to Roland Garros: Be at Roland Garros and do my best.

Asked about the Roman tifosi, Garcia relativizes: "It's not a problem"

11/05/2024 18:09 - Elio Valotto

Caroline Garcia made a successful debut in Rome. Opposed to local Elisabetta Cocciaretto (56th), Garcia logically had the honor of the Centre Court on Friday. After a good start in which she dominated...

Asked about the Roman tifosi, Garcia relativizes: It's not a problem

Soundly beaten by Hurkacz, Nadal admits his disappointment: "I felt more ready than I showed"

11/05/2024 18:04 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is no longer the indomitable monster he once was. He'll have to get used to it. The Spaniard's level of play has been plugged into an alternating current, and he offers far fewer guarante...

Soundly beaten by Hurkacz, Nadal admits his disappointment: I felt more ready than I showed

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

11/05/2024 17:59 - Elio Valotto

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Camila Giorgi retires quietly

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...

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...

Nadal relaunches in Rome!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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