Elio Valotto

13/09/2024 17:20 - Elio Valotto

Arthur Fils may need a long time to forget this match. Largely dominant for almost 2 hours, the Frenchman cracked under pressure. Opposed to a valiant Roberto Bautista Agut, who was without a soluti...

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Laver Cup - Dimitrov replaces Nadal, Team Europe more favourite than ever!

13/09/2024 14:40 - Elio Valotto

You'd have thought that Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from the tournament would redress the balance between the European and World teams for the next Laver Cup (September 20-22). In the end, that's not r...

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Laver Cup - Dimitrov replaces Nadal, Team Europe more favourite than ever!

Humbert awaits Alcaraz: "I'm going out there to win".

13/09/2024 12:43 - Elio Valotto

The Davis Cup match between Spain and France is eagerly awaited, especially in France. Indeed, Les Bleus have their backs against the wall. Beaten narrowly by the Australians on Tuesday (2-1), the Tr...

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Humbert awaits Alcaraz: I'm going out there to win.

Nadal plays it down and asks about his future: "I'm in a period of rest".

13/09/2024 11:35 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal will not be taking part in the Laver Cup after all. While taking part in the event created by Roger Federer in 2017 was one of his end-of-year objectives, the Spaniard has finally given ...

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Nadal plays it down and asks about his future: I'm in a period of rest.

Del Potro will play his last match against Djokovic in December!

13/09/2024 10:39 - Elio Valotto

Something was afoot. We'd been sensing it for several weeks, particularly since Juan Martin Del Potro and Novak Djokovic trained together at the US Open. The news has now been made official: Del Potr...

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Del Potro will play his last match against Djokovic in December!

Lionel Roux, tennis consultant on Humbert-Alcaraz: "Ugo can beat anyone when he's good".

13/09/2024 10:20 - Elio Valotto

The clash of the number 1 players, between Carlos Alcaraz and Ugo Humbert, will be a decisive moment in this Friday's Davis Cup match between Spain and France. As a reminder, Les Bleus, beaten 2-1 by...

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Lionel Roux, tennis consultant on Humbert-Alcaraz: Ugo can beat anyone when he's good.

Djokovic: "Be more selective in your choice of tournaments".

13/09/2024 09:56 - Elio Valotto

After a disappointing third-round exit at the US Open, Novak Djokovic has yet to make a competitive comeback and has no immediate plans to do so. In an interview with Serbian media, he explains: "Whe...

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Djokovic: Be more selective in your choice of tournaments.

Murray: "There was always a sense of guilt".

13/09/2024 08:41 - Elio Valotto

Retired since the Olympic Games, Andy Murray seems to be coping rather well with the situation. After an accomplished professional career in which he transformed the "Big 3" into the "Big Four", the ...

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Murray: There was always a sense of guilt.

Toni Nadal on Sinner and Alcaraz: "The rivalry is well and truly underway".

13/09/2024 08:07 - Elio Valotto

As part of his latest column published by our El Pais confrères, Toni Nadal returned to the nascent and promising rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. While he makes no secret of his pre...

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Toni Nadal on Sinner and Alcaraz: The rivalry is well and truly underway.

Video - Sinner: "For me, Federer is the GOAT".

13/09/2024 07:47 - Elio Valotto

After winning the US Open on Sunday, Jannik Sinner took part in the traditional ATP "who is" interview. A short-form interview in which players are asked to name the player on the circuit who best an...

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Video - Sinner: For me, Federer is the GOAT.

Nadal withdraws from the Laver Cup: "I won't be able to take part".

12/09/2024 18:59 - Elio Valotto

While Rafael Nadal was expected to return to competition at the Laver Cup, scheduled for September 20-22, we've just learned that the Majorcan has finally taken the decision to withdraw from the event...

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Nadal withdraws from the Laver Cup: I won't be able to take part.

Roddick on Rybakina: "Like a feeling of bad news".

12/09/2024 16:49 - Elio Valotto

Elena Rybakina's situation is worrying. Promised a radiant future, the Kazakh has suffered one physical setback after another, as evidenced by her withdrawal from the second round of the US Open, her...

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Roddick on Rybakina: Like a feeling of bad news.

Insolite - Tsitsipas and shampoo: "Something good in life".

12/09/2024 15:38 - Elio Valotto

Stefanos Tsitsipas doesn't really seem to have his head in tennis anymore. In his last 13 matches, he has won just 7 times and hasn't beaten a member of the world's Top 10 since Monte-Carlo. In addi...

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Insolite - Tsitsipas and shampoo: Something good in life.

Laver Cup - De Minaur and Paul withdraw, Cerundolo and Kokkinakis join the World team

12/09/2024 14:58 - Elio Valotto

It's a major blow for John McEnroe and the "World" team ahead of the next edition of the Laver Cup, scheduled for September 20-22. While Alex De Minaur and Tommy Paul, respectively 11th and 13th in t...

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Laver Cup - De Minaur and Paul withdraw, Cerundolo and Kokkinakis join the World team

Mouratoglou on Kyrgios: "He's a nice guy, loyal, natural"

12/09/2024 13:49 - Elio Valotto

Nick Kyrgios never leaves anyone indifferent. A true tennis prodigy, the Australian is capable of both the best and the worst, and has a tendency to divide the public. A true showman, he is eagerly ...

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Mouratoglou on Kyrgios: He's a nice guy, loyal, natural

Carreno Busta warns Sinner and Alcaraz: "They're still very young".

12/09/2024 13:09 - Elio Valotto

The year 2024 was Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's year, at least at Grand Slam level. While the world number 1 won the Australian Open and US Open, the Spaniard won the French Open and Wimbledon. ...

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Carreno Busta warns Sinner and Alcaraz: They're still very young.

Ferrer on Alcaraz: "He told me he wanted to play".

12/09/2024 10:54 - Elio Valotto

David Ferrer has had a great career, but he hasn't given up on the world of tennis, as he is now captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team. Interviewed after his team's fine 3-0 victory over the Czech Re...

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Ferrer on Alcaraz: He told me he wanted to play.

Rune releases a book: "It's not really an autobiography".

12/09/2024 10:33 - Elio Valotto

Holger Rune hasn't lived up to the expectations placed in him, at least for the time being. After shining in 2022, winning at Bercy and even toppling Djokovic in the final (3-6, 6-3, 7-5), the Dane i...

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Rune releases a book: It's not really an autobiography.

Insolite - Paire is humiliated as a challenger, but smiles about it!

12/09/2024 10:30 - Elio Valotto

What's Benoit Paire up to? After a disastrous season, the Frenchman was hoping to bounce back at the Rennes Challenger. Unfortunately, the opposite was true. Faced with Jacob Fearnley, ranked 164th...

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Insolite - Paire is humiliated as a challenger, but smiles about it!

Djokovic back in Shanghai: "The reaction was phenomenal".

12/09/2024 09:00 - Elio Valotto

Is Novak Djokovic afraid of missing the Masters? Currently in 9th place at the Race, the Serb needs points if he is to make it to the last major event of the season. After skipping last year's event...

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Djokovic back in Shanghai: The reaction was phenomenal.

Toni Nadal on Sinner: "He's got the temperament".

12/09/2024 07:57 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal's legendary coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, has never really left the world of tennis, and continues to give his opinion regularly. In a column published by El Pais, for example, he reflect...

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Toni Nadal on Sinner: He's got the temperament.

Alcaraz: "This is not the way I'd like to win".

12/09/2024 07:55 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz made his return to competition on Wednesday. Present in Valencia to represent Spain in the group phase of the Davis Cup, the world number 3 was not exactly convincing. Faced with an e...

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Alcaraz: This is not the way I'd like to win.

Berrettini on Sinner: "His ability to always want to improve".

11/09/2024 17:31 - Elio Valotto

Considering the circumstances, Matteo Berrettini is having a very satisfying 2024 season. Hampered by numerous physical problems, the Transalpine never gave up. A hard worker, he managed to come bac...

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Berrettini on Sinner: His ability to always want to improve.

Carreno Busta looks back at the Sinner case: "We're still talking about a positive test by the world number 1!"

11/09/2024 15:03 - Elio Valotto

The case of Jannik Sinner's doping test continues to be the talk of the town. Back in action in recent weeks and selected by David Ferrer to take part in the Davis Cup, Pablo Carreno Busta was asked ...

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Carreno Busta looks back at the Sinner case: We're still talking about a positive test by the world number 1!

Alcaraz: "We're going to have to sweat a lot if we want to qualify".

11/09/2024 14:53 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz wants to bounce back. After a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of Van de Zandschulp (6-1, 7-5, 6-4) in New York, the El Palmar prodigy is determined to get back on the winn...

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Alcaraz: We're going to have to sweat a lot if we want to qualify.

Ferrer on Nadal: "He always has an open door and he knows it".

11/09/2024 13:35 - Elio Valotto

Former world number 3 and captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team, David Ferrer is an important name in the world of tennis. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of Spain's debut against the...

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Ferrer on Nadal: He always has an open door and he knows it.

The United States get their Davis Cup campaign off to a perfect start!

11/09/2024 12:56 - Elio Valotto

Contract fulfilled for the American Davis Cup team on Wednesday. Against a valiant Chilean side, they avoided the trap with great mastery, handling the important moments with great authority. Howeve...

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The United States get their Davis Cup campaign off to a perfect start!

Darren Cahill, Sinner's co-coach: "He's done nothing wrong"

11/09/2024 11:31 - Elio Valotto

Speaking to ESPN, Darren Cahill, one of Sinner's key players, reflects on his player's difficult mental period. Emphasizing the world number 1's resilience, Cahill even revealed what he had said to t...

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Darren Cahill, Sinner's co-coach: He's done nothing wrong

Murray, pleasantly surprised by retirement: "I feel really free".

11/09/2024 11:24 - Elio Valotto

As a young retiree, Andy Murray spoke to the BBC about his first impressions. When asked about this new period in his life, Murray confessed to being surprised. While he thought he'd have a hard tim...

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Murray, pleasantly surprised by retirement: I feel really free.

Objectif Masters : Who will be taking part?

11/09/2024 10:17 - Elio Valotto

The race for the Masters tournament, which brings together the eight best players of the past year, intensifies after the US Open. Three players have already qualified: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz ...

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Objectif Masters : Who will be taking part?

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Who Next after Sinner and Alcaraz?

Friends, Sinner and Alcaraz are currently dominating the tour.

Who among the next generation of players have the potential to challenge these two champions?

Your expert views pls.

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Hope you win Wimbledon Coco

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Ouch time to retire 😂

Dorian Z.

crush them Marta and Peyton... I know you girls got this

Silverstone

Look how much better he is playing now. He is such a phony . He will never get his final major. His body is trying to tell him something,but he won't listen to it. He just better hope he doesn't get i

Frank M

So why isn't that enough for him. He is a great player,but he's not respected as much as Roger and Rafa. I just hope if his son

Frank M

Hope his son will have a better attitude than his father..

Frank M