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Shang retires, Michelsen finishes top of his group

20/12/2024 12:06 - Elio Valotto

The Next Gen Masters is going much better than last year for Alex Michelsen. Whereas he didn't win a match in 2023, this time he triumphed in all three of his group matches to finish unbeaten and top ...

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Shang retires, Michelsen finishes top of his group

Mahut reframes Kyrgios: "Even if the crowd goes wild, he's going to lose 6-3"

20/12/2024 11:39 - Elio Valotto

Nick Kyrgios is causing quite a stir at the moment. On the eve of his return to competition in January, the Australian confided that he hoped to face Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open. Looking ahea...

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Fils loses again to Fonseca

18/12/2024 21:15 - Elio Valotto

Arthur Fils had the perfect opportunity to exact revenge on Wednesday. Up against Brazilian nugget Joao Fonseca (world no. 145, 18), the Frenchman had the chance to make up for his humiliation in Rio ...

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Videos - Fils' strange winning volley

18/12/2024 20:08 - Elio Valotto

Wednesday marks the official launch of the Next Gen Masters. The world's top eight tennis players under the age of 21 gather in Saudi Arabia. In a tournament with an original format (match in 3 sets ...

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Mensik trapped by Tien at Masters Next Gen!

18/12/2024 18:44 - Elio Valotto

It was the first big sensation of the tournament. Considered by many as the favorite to win the title with Arthur Fils, Jakub Mensik has just lost to Learner Tien in 5 sets and just over 2 hours of pl...

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Mensik trapped by Tien at Masters Next Gen!

Nadal recalls: "An unforgettable experience

18/12/2024 17:36 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is no longer a professional tennis player. After writing the history of our sport for almost 20 years, the Majorcan has finally bowed out. In an interview with 'The Players Tribute', Raf...

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Videos - Netflix announces an exclusive feature on Nadal!

18/12/2024 16:45 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is an absolute legend of our sport. After inspiring players the world over for almost 20 years, the Spaniard has retired, leaving an indelible mark on the tennis pantheon. So, after givi...

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Videos - Netflix announces an exclusive feature on Nadal!

Berdych: "I was very lucky to play against the Big Four".

18/12/2024 16:01 - Elio Valotto

Tomas Berdych is a great tennis player. Known for his powerful, efficient tennis, the Czech is one of those players with immense potential whose career has been held back by the presence of the 'Big F...

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Videos - When Hewitt's son played with Federer

18/12/2024 15:34 - Elio Valotto

This video may well make some tennis fans melancholy. 10 years ago, during an exhibition match organized between Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt in Sydney, Cruz Hewitt, the Australian legend's son, e...

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Halep to play at the Australian Open!

18/12/2024 14:22 - Elio Valotto

Simona Halep has no intention of giving up. At the age of 33, the former world number 1 is determined to bounce back. Stunned by a controversial doping suspension, the Romanian is slowly making her wa...

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Videos - Shang's wonderful shot at the Next Gen Masters

18/12/2024 13:56 - Elio Valotto

Wednesday sees the start of hostilities at the Masters Next Gen. This very special tournament serves as a laboratory for the ATP to test potential new rules to be implemented on the circuit. Bringing...

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Videos - Shang's wonderful shot at the Next Gen Masters

Van Assche makes successful Masters Next Gen debut

18/12/2024 13:29 - Elio Valotto

It's been a dream start to the tournament for Luca Van Assche. Ranked 128th in the world, the Frenchman was clearly out of favor in his match against the excellent Juncheng Shang (50th). However, tak...

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Van Assche makes successful Masters Next Gen debut

Alcaraz to play an exhibition in March!

17/12/2024 22:04 - Elio Valotto

Carlos Alcaraz continues to unveil his calendar for 2025. Although he has frequently criticized the length of the ATP calendar, the Spaniard has no intention of stopping playing exhibition events. We...

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Macci on Sinner: "Everything has changed

17/12/2024 21:08 - Elio Valotto

Rick Macci is a renowned and successful coach. Known for having coached the Williams sisters, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick, his opinion is generally listened to. A frequent speaker on social netw...

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Nadal recalls: "It was a very important lesson for me".

17/12/2024 19:31 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal had a great career. An undisputed legend of our sport, he stopped playing tennis professionally a few weeks ago, but has not disappeared from the media spotlight. While he will be making...

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Robson on Kyrgios: "It would be very interesting if they played each other".

17/12/2024 18:40 - Elio Valotto

Eurosport tennis consultant Laura Robson recently reflected on Nick Kyrgios' controversial comments. As a reminder, the Australian had declared that, if he faced Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open,...

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Stats - Sinner in the big leagues

17/12/2024 17:52 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner is the best player on the planet. After a top-class 2024 season, the Italian left almost nothing to chance. A clear world number 1, he has won 9 trophies, including two Grand Slam titles...

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Videos - Herbert's superb tweener against Bautista Agut!

17/12/2024 17:00 - Elio Valotto

The ATP circuit may have come to a halt, but professional tennis isn't over just yet, as a number of exhibition events are still attracting a few players looking for a match. The Bourg-de-Péage Open ...

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Videos - Herbert's superb tweener against Bautista Agut!

Stats - Djokovic is the most successful player since 2019

17/12/2024 16:22 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic's 2024 season was less impressive than usual, although he did win Olympic gold. That said, the Serb is still by far the best player on the planet in recent years. With the most extensi...

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Stats - Djokovic is the most successful player since 2019

Sinner and Khachanov train together in Dubai

17/12/2024 15:20 - Elio Valotto

The ATP Tour is at a standstill. After eleven months of competition, the tournaments are no more, and matches won't resume until December 31. So, as is often the case, this period allows players to t...

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Sinner and Khachanov train together in Dubai

Tsitsipas to Badosa: "I couldn't be prouder of you!

17/12/2024 14:50 - Elio Valotto

Paula Badosa has had a stunning 2024. Hampered by serious back problems, the Spaniard had begun her season with fears of premature retirement. However, driven by her extraordinary courage and determi...

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Davis Cup - France vs. Brazil to be played in Orléans

17/12/2024 14:14 - Elio Valotto

In order to stay in the elite, the French team must play a play-off match next February. Opposed to Brazil, Les Bleus have been granted the privilege of hosting the match at home, and we learned on T...

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Davis Cup - France vs. Brazil to be played in Orléans

Khachanov and Rublev to play doubles together in Hong Kong

17/12/2024 13:30 - Elio Valotto

Titleholder Andrey Rublev has logically chosen to begin his 2025 season in Hong Kong, where he will defend his crown. That said, determined to play as many matches as possible before the Australian O...

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Khachanov and Rublev to play doubles together in Hong Kong

Videos - The 10 best points of the ATP season

16/12/2024 19:13 - Elio Valotto

The 2024 season is over. After 11 months of intense and often exciting competition, men's professional tennis is taking a short break before resuming (from December 31). In any case, this season has ...

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Videos - The 10 best points of the ATP season

The President of the Italian Tennis Federation praises Berrettini: "A great leader".

16/12/2024 18:33 - Elio Valotto

Angelo Binaghi, President of the Italian Tennis Federation, is a happy man. At the end of 2024, a year in which Italy dominated our sport (Sinner number 1 in the world, Paolini double-finalist in a Ma...

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The President of the Italian Tennis Federation praises Berrettini:

Kyrgios still fuming over Swiatek and Sinner: "I'm angry".

16/12/2024 17:30 - Elio Valotto

Appearing on the Nothing Major Podcast, a weekly podcast created by John Isner, Jack Sock, Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, all neo-retirees, Nick Kyrgios was asked about the cases of Iga Swiatek and Ja...

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Kyrgios still fuming over Swiatek and Sinner:

Stats - Who made the best use of their backhand in 2024?

16/12/2024 16:57 - Elio Valotto

Tennis Insights continues its review of the 2024 season. While tennis doesn't really get underway again until December 31, the off-season allows us to draw some lessons from the past year. In order t...

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Stats - Who made the best use of their backhand in 2024?

Fucsovics gets married!

15/12/2024 19:22 - Elio Valotto

Marton Fucsovics is a player well known to the best players on the planet. Highly irregular, the Hungarian is capable of sublimating himself in certain matches, sometimes even toppling the best. Desp...

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Videos - The 100 best points of the season

15/12/2024 17:52 - Elio Valotto

This ATP year 2024 has once again been rich in exceptional matches and unforgettable stories. From Jannik Sinner's domination to Novak Djokovic's Olympic consecration, from Rafael Nadal and Dominic T...

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Videos - The 100 best points of the season