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06/10/2024 13:11 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal will return to Davis Cup in November. Selected by David Ferrer to play in the Davis Cup finals, the Majorcan is likely to be over-motivated by the stakes. However, it will also be essen...

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Sinner suffers but qualifies in Shanghai

06/10/2024 11:42 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner will be in the last 16 in Shanghai. After a very quiet first match, the world number 1 was seriously tested on Sunday. Up against a bluffing Tomas Martin Etcheverry, he needed more tha...

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Sinner suffers but qualifies in Shanghai

Insolite - Tsitsipas' 6 tips for a successful day

06/10/2024 10:52 - Elio Valotto

Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the most active tennis players on social networks. Posting almost daily, the Greek often talks about things far removed from tennis, such as happiness or shampoo. This S...

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Insolite - Tsitsipas' 6 tips for a successful day

Djokovic: "My friends and family support me so that I can continue".

06/10/2024 10:01 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic's debut in Shanghai was a painful one. Against Alex Michelsen, he didn't always seem at ease and won after two hard-fought sets (7-6, 7-6). Asked in the press conference about his mot...

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Insolite - Tsitsipas used Chat GPT!

06/10/2024 09:57 - Elio Valotto

A few days ago, Stefanos Tsitsipas graced the public with a very long text, published on social networks and proposing a whole series of changes to improve tennis as a whole. To date, however, it has...

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Medvedev comes through against Arnaldi

06/10/2024 09:29 - Elio Valotto

Daniil Medvedev didn't have a quiet match on Sunday. Facing Matteo Arnaldi, the Russian needed almost 3 hours of struggle to get through (5-7, 6-4, 6-4). Maltreated by an uninhibited Italian who was...

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Tsitsipas: "The site is extraordinary".

04/10/2024 19:09 - Elio Valotto

Stefanos Tsitsipas was reassured on Friday. After several extremely disappointing results, the Greek finally got back on the winning track, defeating Nishikori in his first match in Shanghai (7-6, 6-...

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Video - Nadal, Federer and Djokovic pay their first tribute to Thiem

04/10/2024 18:18 - Elio Valotto

Dominic Thiem will soon be putting away his rackets. At the Vienna Open, the 2020 US Open winner will bid farewell to professional tennis in front of his home crowd. Although the moment to say farew...

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Video - Nadal, Federer and Djokovic pay their first tribute to Thiem

Djokovic on the Sinner affair: "These circumstances are not positive".

04/10/2024 16:55 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic will be making his return to competition at the Shanghai Masters 1000, which has just begun. During a press conference, the Serb was logically asked about the latest twist in the Janni...

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Humbert on Monfils: "He's a good friend of mine".

04/10/2024 16:46 - Elio Valotto

After a very solid first match on his Shanghai debut, in which he dominated Arthur Cazaux (6-3, 6-2), Ugo Humbert will now face his compatriot and friend Gaël Monfils for a place in the last 16. Aske...

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Monfils confirms and joins Humbert in the third round

04/10/2024 14:15 - Elio Valotto

Gaël Monfils seems to have rediscovered his lightness and pleasure on the courts. At the age of 38, the Frenchman is much closer to the end than the beginning, and admits that tennis is now his only ...

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Monfils confirms and joins Humbert in the third round

Fils doesn't chain up in Shanghai

04/10/2024 14:05 - Elio Valotto

One week follows another for Arthur Fils. A magnificent winner in Tokyo on Wednesday, he failed to follow up in Shanghai. Opposed to a Carballes Baena who was as tough as ever, the Frenchman was tra...

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Shelton topples Shapovalov

04/10/2024 11:54 - Elio Valotto

Ben Shelton is gradually returning to his best tennis. Since Cincinnati, he's been playing quality tennis, but often lacks efficiency in important moments. Frustrated by Zverev in Cincinnati, then b...

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A sensation in Beijing: Sabalenka loses in the quarters!

04/10/2024 11:32 - Elio Valotto

She was on a 15-match winning streak. She had won 30 of her 31 sets. However, Aryna Sabalenka saw her impressive run of success come to an end on Friday. Faced with a Karolina Muchova in superb form...

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A sensation in Beijing: Sabalenka loses in the quarters!

Tsitsipas takes his revenge against Nishikori

04/10/2024 11:06 - Elio Valotto

He hadn't won on the ATP circuit since Cincinnati. Now he has. Stefanos Tsitsipas dominated Kei Nishikori in less than 2 hours (7-6, 6-4) to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Havin...

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Tsitsipas takes his revenge against Nishikori

Stats - Wawrinka, the oldest player to win a Masters 1000 match since Karlovic!

04/10/2024 09:50 - Elio Valotto

Stan Wawrinka returned to winning ways on Thursday. Facing Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, the Swiss legend played an extremely solid match to win in just ...

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Stats - Wawrinka, the oldest player to win a Masters 1000 match since Karlovic!

Alcaraz on the emotion of his coach: "I didn't see him cry".

04/10/2024 08:54 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz went through all kinds of emotions, but in the end he won the title at the ATP 500 in Beijing. Up against an excellent Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard came close to defeat, but after a bat...

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Wawrinka is reborn and defeats Mpetshi Perricard in Shanghai!

03/10/2024 18:32 - Elio Valotto

Stan Wawrinka is not far from the end. At the age of 39, the Swiss is having an extremely difficult season and is currently ranked a worrying 234th in the world. And yet, the former world No. 3 rema...

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Wawrinka is reborn and defeats Mpetshi Perricard in Shanghai!

Insolite - Sinner and Alcaraz never leave each other's side!

03/10/2024 17:30 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz don't hold grudges. Just after their magnificent final in Beijing, won by the Spaniard after more than 3 hours of battling (6-7, 6-4, 7-6), the two tour stars decided...

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Insolite - Sinner and Alcaraz never leave each other's side!

Berrettini makes a successful Shanghai debut!

03/10/2024 15:24 - Elio Valotto

It wasn't certain that he would line up in Shanghai. Forced to retire after leading Arthur Fils in the 2nd round in Tokyo (7-6 ab.), Matteo Berrettini has already made his return to competition. Reg...

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Berrettini makes a successful Shanghai debut!

Gauff reaches the semi-finals and Badosa

03/10/2024 14:07 - Elio Valotto

It's still not great Coco Gauff, but for now it's good enough. A bit of a miracle in the Round of 16, where she took advantage of Osaka's withdrawal as she was heading for defeat, the world number 4 ...

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Gauff reaches the semi-finals and Badosa

Monfils: "I don't live for tennis anymore".

03/10/2024 11:52 - Elio Valotto

Solid winner of Damir Dzumhur (6-4, 6-3) in the first round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Gaël Monfils now prepares to challenge the tournament's number 22 seed, Sebastian Baez this Friday. Speaking ...

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Badosa first semi-finalist in Beijing

03/10/2024 11:28 - Elio Valotto

Paula Badosa's resurrection continues. Back in March, the Spaniard explained that she was suffering from serious physical problems with her back. She even revealed that she had considered retirement....

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Alcaraz confides: "I didn't want to touch a racket".

03/10/2024 10:41 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz had a rather chaotic month of August. Visibly affected by his defeat by Djokovic in the final of the Olympic Games, the Spaniard followed this up with a first-round elimination in Cinci...

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Sinner on Alcaraz: "We're pushing ourselves to the limit".

03/10/2024 10:14 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner failed to win another title this season. Facing Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the ATP 500 in Beijing, the world number 1 came close, but finally lost after more than 3 hours of battle (...

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Djokovic: "My love for tennis will never fade".

03/10/2024 09:50 - Elio Valotto

Clearly, Novak Djokovic is not about to leave the world of tennis. Already one of, if not the most successful player in the history of our sport, Djokovic has no intention of leaving the tennis eco-s...

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Alcaraz on Sinner: "I'd like to congratulate you".

02/10/2024 18:27 - Elio Valotto

At the end of an absolutely monumental final, Carlos Alcaraz finally triumphed. After more than 3 hours of great combat against Jannik Sinner, it was the El Palmar native who finally claimed the title...

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Monfils on Wawrinka: "He's a legend".

02/10/2024 16:08 - Elio Valotto

Gaël Monfils had a smile on his face in the press conference after defeating Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Looking forward to his next match, the veteran Fre...

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Zverev warns Alcaraz: "It would be great".

02/10/2024 13:51 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev is already back in action. Although still suffering from pneumonia, the German has decided to return to the circuit at the Shanghai Masters 1000, which begins this week. Having just...

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Alcaraz holds off Sinner to win Beijing!

02/10/2024 13:44 - Elio Valotto

This Beijing final will probably go down in history. After a match of exceptional level, Carlos Alcaraz finally managed to tame a very good Jannik Sinner to claim the title (6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in 3h21). ...

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Alcaraz holds off Sinner to win Beijing!