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Insolite - Forlan to play Challenger tournament in Uruguay

22/10/2024 15:33 - Elio Valotto

Former world soccer star Diego Forlan continues to devote his retirement to tennis. Ranked 112th in the world in the over-45 category, the Uruguayan is about to set a new milestone as he takes part i...

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Insolite - Forlan to play Challenger tournament in Uruguay

Nadal: "It doesn't change anything for me".

22/10/2024 12:24 - Elio Valotto

With just a few weeks to go before his final retirement, Rafael Nadal gave a lengthy interview to our Spanish colleagues at AS. Reflecting on his Grand Slam record and the comparisons made between hi...

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Thiem sends a message: "Enjoy the process".

22/10/2024 11:13 - Elio Valotto

With his career set to come to an end at the end of this week's ATP 500 in Vienna, Dominic Thiem recently spoke to Tennis Majors. Among other things, he addressed the players still in the hunt for a ...

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Thiem will play his potential last match this Tuesday at 6pm!

22/10/2024 10:43 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem is set to play the very last ATP match of his career this Tuesday. Facing Luciano Darderi in the first round of the ATP 500 in Vienna, the Austrian will be hoping for a few more thrills...

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Thiem will play his potential last match this Tuesday at 6pm!

Djokovic on Del Potro: "I love him".

22/10/2024 09:52 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic recently gave an interview to "La Nacion". Among other things, he talked about his special relationship with Juan Martin Del Potro. Highly complimentary, the Serb declared: "The Argen...

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Djokovic will not defend his title at Paris-Bercy!

21/10/2024 19:09 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic will not be playing in the Paris Bercy Masters 1000. Winner of the 2023 edition, against Dimitrov in the final, the Serb has decided not to make the trip this time, preferring to prese...

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Djokovic will not defend his title at Paris-Bercy!

Stats - Thiem is the player born after 1990 with the most wins against the Big Three (16)

21/10/2024 17:16 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem is about to call time on his career. At the end of this week's ATP 500 in Vienna, the Austrian prodigy will be putting away his rackets for good. The time has come to pay tribute to th...

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Stats - Thiem is the player born after 1990 with the most wins against the Big Three (16)

Broady on Alcaraz / Sinner: "As if it were a Grand Slam final".

21/10/2024 16:02 - Elio Valotto

In a highly competitive match, Jannik Sinner dominated Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Saudi Arabia's expensive Six Kings Slams exhibition. Winning an exorbitant prize money of $6 million, the Italian...

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Zverev: "I hope to be at 100% in Australia".

21/10/2024 15:01 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev isn't completely out of the woods yet. Although he has decided to continue his season and miss only a few tournaments, Alexander Zverev was keen to clarify the situation in a press c...

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Nadal: "I need time".

21/10/2024 13:35 - Elio Valotto

As he draws to a close his professional career in a few weeks' time, during the Davis Cup finals, Rafael Nadal was asked about the famous aftermath. Asked what he plans to do after his career, the Ma...

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Ranking - Sabalenka becomes world number 1 thanks to a penalty!

21/10/2024 12:14 - Elio Valotto

On Monday, Aryna Sabalenka officially became world number one once again. The announcement came as a surprise to many followers, as Iga Swiatek still held a very slight lead over her runner-up (59 po...

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Ranking - Sabalenka becomes world number 1 thanks to a penalty!

Djokovic dominates Nadal in Riyadh in two stages

19/10/2024 19:25 - Elio Valotto

Mission accomplished for Novak Djokovic. Facing Rafael Nadal for the last time in his career, the Serb dominated proceedings before resisting the Majorcan's comeback to win in two sets (6-2, 7-6). S...

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Djokovic dominates Nadal in Riyadh in two stages

Djokovic outclasses Nadal to take the lead

19/10/2024 18:26 - Elio Valotto

Will the final duel between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic be a one-sided affair? Very solid from the very first points, the Serb has so far exerted constant pressure on a Spaniard who can't seem to...

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Djokovic outclasses Nadal to take the lead

Bautista Agut frustrates Gaston to win his first final since 2022

19/10/2024 17:35 - Elio Valotto

Roberto Bautista Agut is timeless. In the midst of a very difficult year that saw him expelled from the world's top 100 (ranked 122nd in June), the veteran Spaniard is breathing new life into the end...

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Bautista Agut frustrates Gaston to win his first final since 2022

Wawrinka's dream ends in the semi-finals

19/10/2024 15:43 - Elio Valotto

Stan Wawrinka was having a magnificent week at the ATP 250 in Stockholm. Plunged into a season of very disappointing results, the Swiss had just won three in a row, even beating Andrey Rublev in the ...

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Wawrinka's dream ends in the semi-finals

Shapovalov can't take it: "A kind of insult".

19/10/2024 14:39 - Elio Valotto

Perhaps unfairly disqualified from his Washington quarter-final against Ben Shelton, Denis Shapovalov made no secret of his disagreement with the decision. On appeal, the Canadian even won part of th...

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Schett, tennis consultant on Thiem: "Dominic has achieved an exceptional number of victories against the Big Three"

19/10/2024 12:57 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem will be saying goodbye to professional tennis. At the Vienna tournament, which begins this Monday, the Austrian will be living out his final moments as a professional tennis player. Eu...

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Djokovic: "They'll have to see me for a while yet".

19/10/2024 11:07 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic isn't done with tennis yet. At 37 years of age and having won every trophy possible, the Serb still can't seem to get enough. Asked about his future, he declared: "Some people think I...

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Six Kings Slams - A final Nadal / Djokovic on the program this Saturday

19/10/2024 10:10 - Elio Valotto

Despite qualifying directly for the semi-finals of the Saudi exhibition, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both lost. Defeated respectively by Jannik Sinner (6-2, 6-7, 6-4) and Carlos Alcaraz (6-3, 6-3...

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Six Kings Slams - A final Nadal / Djokovic on the program this Saturday

Collins has changed his mind: "The only guarantee will be more epic matches."

19/10/2024 08:34 - Elio Valotto

We didn't really expect it. While she had announced that 2024 would be her last professional season, due to her desire to start a family and cope more serenely with endometriosis, Danielle Collins fi...

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Nadal's promise to Alcaraz: "I'll be there every time".

18/10/2024 17:57 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal didn't disappoint on Thursday, but he did lose to an excellent Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Six Kings Slams (6-3, 6-3). When asked about the man who had beaten him after the ...

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Wawrinka is immortal!

18/10/2024 16:30 - Elio Valotto

What Stan Wawrinka has just achieved is quite grandiose. At the age of 39 and ranked 217th in the world, he has just upset Andrey Rublev, world number 7 and number 1 seed in Stockholm, in two sets (7...

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Monfils: "Richard is an exceptional person".

18/10/2024 15:16 - Elio Valotto

Gaël Monfils recently reflected on the announcement made by his compatriot and friend, Richard Gasquet. Indeed, the Biterrois player recently announced his intention to end his career at the end of t...

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Abodi, Italian Sports Minister on the Sinner case: "We're talking about a total lack of responsibility".

18/10/2024 14:16 - Elio Valotto

Could the Jannik Sinner doping case become an affair of state? While he was initially cleared, the World Anti-Doping Agency recently appealed the decision, going so far as to demand between one and t...

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Abodi, Italian Sports Minister on the Sinner case:

Wawrinka smiles again: "Thanks for reminding me I'm old!"

18/10/2024 13:33 - Elio Valotto

At the age of 39, Stan Wawrinka is finally feeling good again. Author of a rather chaotic 2024 season and only 217th in the world this week, the Swiss player is finally back on the road to success. ...

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Kyrgios confirms his comeback: "Fire up the crowd".

18/10/2024 12:17 - Elio Valotto

Nick Kyrgios isn't done with tennis yet. After declaring his immense ambitions for his return to the Tour, even going so far as to declare his desire to win a Major title, the Australian has confirme...

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Mouratoglou on Nadal: "He always managed to put his opponent in danger".

17/10/2024 19:32 - Elio Valotto

In light of Rafael Nadal's imminent retirement, Patrick Mouratoglou has decided to dedicate a video to the game and history of Rafael Nadal. In particular, he talked about his major weapon, his foreh...

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Roddick on Djokovic: "He talked about his worst year ever".

17/10/2024 17:04 - Elio Valotto

Andy Roddick was keen to put Novak Djokovic's recent comments about his failed season into perspective. Former world No. 1, the American was keen to put the Serb's comments into perspective by puttin...

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Alcaraz on Nadal: "I'm going all out!

17/10/2024 13:58 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz made a successful debut at the Six Kings Slams, the exhibition organized by Saudi Arabia this week. An easy winner over Holger Rune (6-4, 6-2), he will now face a certain Rafael Nadal ...

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Six Kings Slams - Medvedev's incredible winnings

17/10/2024 12:39 - Elio Valotto

This week sees the ambitious and monumentally lucrative Six Kings Slams exhibition in Saudi Arabia. Featuring Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Na...

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Six Kings Slams - Medvedev's incredible winnings