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Djokovic: "It would be exciting to play Nadal in the second round".

25/07/2024 16:08 - Elio Valotto

Novak Djokovic is ready for battle. Djokovic will be arriving in Paris in his bid for the one great achievement that seems to be missing from his immense list of honours - Olympic gold - and he was k...

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When Leconte made the mistake of not taking the Olympic Games seriously

25/07/2024 14:49 - Elio Valotto

Think back. It was the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Tennis was making a comeback after an absence of over 60 years, since the sport had last appeared at the Games in 1924. At this event, where sever...

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When Leconte made the mistake of not taking the Olympic Games seriously

Paris Olympics: Djokovic with Zverev, Musetti, Tsitsipas and Nadal, Alcaraz with Medvedev, Ruud, De Minaur and Humbert

25/07/2024 12:36 - Elio Valotto

We've been saying it for weeks: the ATP circuit is opening up and, although the final winners are more or less predictable, the tournaments are becoming less and less closed. This year's edition of t...

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Paris Olympics: Djokovic with Zverev, Musetti, Tsitsipas and Nadal, Alcaraz with Medvedev, Ruud, De Minaur and Humbert

Paris Olympics: Swiatek with Rybakina, Gauff with Paolini

25/07/2024 11:55 - Elio Valotto

This time, the participants in the Paris Olympic tournament have been decided. Unsurprisingly, the course will be a tough one, and it will be the two most resilient players who will enter the Chatrier...

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Paris Olympics: Swiatek with Rybakina, Gauff with Paolini

Nadal/Djokovic: Towards a reunion in the 2nd round of the Olympic Games?

25/07/2024 11:20 - Elio Valotto

That's the main conclusion to be drawn from this draw. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could meet on the Paris clay courts in the second round of the Olympic Games. An unhoped-for reunion between two...

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Nadal/Djokovic: Towards a reunion in the 2nd round of the Olympic Games?

The men's draw for the Olympic Games is out!

25/07/2024 11:00 - Elio Valotto

Following on from the women's draw a few minutes ago, the men's draw for this year's Olympic Games in Paris has now been made from Roland-Garros. As with the women, a few notable absentees spoil the ...

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The men's draw for the Olympic Games is out!

The women's draw for the Olympic Games has been announced!

25/07/2024 10:52 - Elio Valotto

The draw for the women's edition of the Paris Olympic Games has just been made at Roland-Garros, and the 64 contenders for a place on the podium have now been determined. Despite a few notable absent...

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The women's draw for the Olympic Games has been announced!

Video - Gauff, flag-bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics!

25/07/2024 10:17 - Elio Valotto

The American delegation was full of surprise and emotion on Wednesday. Coco Gauff had a little surprise in store for her first Olympic Games. At just 20 years of age, the winner of the last US Open w...

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Video - Gauff, flag-bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics!

Alcaraz, happy but cautious: "Playing with Rafa is a dream, but it doesn't mean certain success".

25/07/2024 09:09 - Elio Valotto

This will be one of the great attractions of this 2024 edition of the Olympic Games. The doubles pairing of Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal is already attracting worldwide attention and is likely to g...

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Radwanska: "They have their reasons for not taking part in the Olympics".

25/07/2024 08:14 - Elio Valotto

Some choices are more talked about than others. For example, the decision by several leading players to skip the Olympic Games continues to cause a stir. Some athletes, such as Aryna Sabalenka, Ons...

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Insolite - For Mayot, Coric is a tennis legend

24/07/2024 18:47 - Elio Valotto

Harold Mayot got a nice win in the first round of the ATP 250 in Atlanta. Beaten in the second round of qualifying, he was drafted in as a Lucky Loser and made the most of it. Against Borna Coric, he...

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Insolite - For Mayot, Coric is a tennis legend

Inexhaustible Berrettini in chains at Kitzbuhel!

24/07/2024 18:45 - Elio Valotto

In 2024, when he's up to it physically, Berrettini is untouchable, or almost. After a rather successful first return to competition, including a title in Marrakech, the Italian had once again fallen ...

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Inexhaustible Berrettini in chains at Kitzbuhel!

Sinner withdraws from the Olympic Games!

24/07/2024 16:25 - Elio Valotto

Jannik Sinner, world number 1, will not be taking part in the event. A small tsunami has just swept through the French capital. Whereas Italy had hoped to see Sinner bring back one or more medals, it...

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Sinner withdraws from the Olympic Games!

Rublev: "It's all thanks to Marat Safin".

24/07/2024 15:14 - Elio Valotto

Andrey Rublev finally got back to winning ways. After four consecutive defeats, the Russian finally stopped the bleeding. Facing Ugo Carabelli in his Umag debut, he won in two tight sets (6-4, 7-5). ...

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Wawrinka: "It's more than just tennis".

24/07/2024 14:08 - Elio Valotto

Stan Wawrinka will be able to take part in the Olympic Games one last time. At the age of 39, the man who won the doubles gold medal in 2008, alongside Roger Federer, makes no secret of his delight. ...

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Olympic Games - Draw scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m.

24/07/2024 13:06 - Elio Valotto

The Olympic tennis tournament is just a few dozen hours away from kick-off. The competition kicks off on Saturday and runs until August 4. The question on everyone's mind is the draw: who will face ...

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Olympic Games - Draw scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m.

Nadal and Alcaraz not really happy with the Olympic Village?

24/07/2024 12:13 - Elio Valotto

With just a few days to go before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, a large number of players have already arrived on site. At the same time, the first reports on accommodation conditions are rea...

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Nadal and Alcaraz not really happy with the Olympic Village?

Becker reflects on Djokovic's failure at the 2016 Olympics: "He was heartbroken"

24/07/2024 11:25 - Elio Valotto

Djokovic's former coach Boris Becker opened up about his impressions of the Serb's current form. He explained 'Nole's' immense motivation by one event in particular: the 2016 Olympic Games. Back the...

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Becker reflects on Djokovic's failure at the 2016 Olympics:

Simon pays tribute to Murray: "He was desperate to win".

24/07/2024 10:13 - Elio Valotto

The tributes have been pouring in ever since Andy Murray officially announced his retirement at the end of the Olympic event. This time it was Gilles Simon who praised the former world number 1. In ...

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Should Venus Williams retire?

24/07/2024 09:14 - Elio Valotto

Having played just one match this season and now ranked 532nd in the world, the case of Venus Williams is beginning to raise questions. At the age of 44, many find it incomprehensible that the Americ...

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Noah: "The beginning of a story

24/07/2024 08:00 - Elio Valotto

Arthur Fils achieved his greatest career success on Sunday. At the end of a magnificent tournament, he toppled Alexander Zverev in the final to claim the title in Hamburg (6-3, 3-6, 7-6). At just 20 ...

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Thiem takes Kitzbuhel by the scruff of the neck!

23/07/2024 20:24 - Elio Valotto

The end is drawing ever closer for Dominic Thiem. Having not won a match on the main tour since the first round in Estoril, Dominic Thiem has once again fallen at the first hurdle. Lining up on the ...

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Thiem takes Kitzbuhel by the scruff of the neck!

Fognini, still too strong for Van Assche!

23/07/2024 18:41 - Elio Valotto

For the second time in less than a month, Luca Van Assche was soundly beaten by Italian veteran Fabio Fognini. Already beaten in the first round of Wimbledon (6-1, 6-3, 7-5), the Frenchman was not mu...

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Fognini, still too strong for Van Assche!

Nadal: "It's the most important event in sport".

23/07/2024 17:43 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is going to have to get on with it. An unfortunate finalist in Bastad, the Spaniard needs to get his head on straight away, as the Olympic Games kick off in just a few days' time. On th...

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Becker: "I expect to see a very, very motivated Novak Djokovic at these Olympics"

23/07/2024 16:30 - Elio Valotto

Boris Becker is no ordinary man. A great tennis champion, he has also made a name for himself as a coach. The man who coached Novak Djokovic between 2014 and 2016 was kind enough to talk about his fo...

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Borges confesses his defeat of Nadal: "I know we all wanted Rafa to win".

23/07/2024 14:42 - Elio Valotto

Nuno Borges achieved something big on Sunday. As well as claiming his first career title, he also took the opportunity to beat a certain Rafael Nadal in the final (6-3, 6-2). The very happy Portugues...

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For Murray, it's the end: "Arriving in Paris for my last tournament".

23/07/2024 13:07 - Elio Valotto

A huge page in tennis history is about to be turned. After a very disappointing 2024 season, in which his physical condition continued to complicate his life, Andy Murray confirmed something we all a...

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Sonego doesn't just make friends: "He hasn't shown great sportsmanship".

23/07/2024 12:06 - Elio Valotto

Lorenzo Sonego gave himself a real scare on Monday. Entering the Umag tournament, the Italian was almost trapped by a stunning Mili Poljicak. In fact, the Croatian, ranked 481st in the world and invi...

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Touched, Halys confides: "Ending up like that".

23/07/2024 11:10 - Elio Valotto

For Quentin Halys, the dream turned into a bit of a nightmare on Sunday. Ranked 192nd in the world on Monday, the Frenchman was on course to achieve something big on the clay of Gstaad. After emergi...

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An unhappy finalist, Nadal tries to be positive: "It's important that my body resisted"

23/07/2024 10:16 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal failed to claim the title in Bastad on Sunday. Although he made a successful return to competition, reaching the final and winning several intense matches, the Majorcan came up short on ...

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An unhappy finalist, Nadal tries to be positive: