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Draper savours his week in Doha: "I was able to set up my tennis".

22/02/2025 08:40 - Adrien Guyot

Jack Draper will be playing in his fifth ATP Tour final this Saturday. The British player reacted perfectly to his withdrawal in the last 16 of the Australian Open against Carlos Alcaraz and reached t...

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Draper takes out Lehecka to meet Rublev in Doha final

21/02/2025 21:30 - Jules Hypolite

Jack Draper outplayed Jiri Lehecka on Friday to win his semi-final in Doha and join Andrey Rublev, who had struggled earlier in the day against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Briton, who was making his r...

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Draper takes out Lehecka to meet Rublev in Doha final

Video - Rublev signs one of the misfires of the year in Doha

21/02/2025 17:29 - Jules Hypolite

Andrey Rublev's semi-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime was probably one of the biggest misses of the season. With his opponent out of reach of the ball at the back of the court, all he had to do wa...

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Video - Rublev signs one of the misfires of the year in Doha

Djokovic seen limping at Doha airport

21/02/2025 13:25 - Clément Gehl

Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the Doha tournament in the first round by Matteo Berrettini. He had confirmed that he had made a 100% recovery from his Australian Open injury and was playing pain-...

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Alcaraz on his elimination in Doha: "I don't know what I could have done better".

20/02/2025 22:36 - Jules Hypolite

Carlos Alcaraz fell to Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 on Thursday. Beaten for the second time this season and for the first time since Melbourne, the world No.3 gave his impression...

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Lehecka, winner over Alcaraz in Doha: "I wanted to push him to the limit".

20/02/2025 19:43 - Jules Hypolite

Jiri Lehecka scored the first victory of his career against a Top 3 player on Thursday, beating Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Doha tournament. The Czech, who came within two games of de...

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Alcaraz falls to Lehecka in Doha

20/02/2025 18:22 - Jules Hypolite

Too inconsistent in his tennis, Carlos Alcaraz fell to Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals of the Doha tournament (6-3, 3-6, 6-4). The Spaniard, who had lost the first set after four straight games fr...

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Medvedev explains why he retired from Doha: "I had food poisoning".

20/02/2025 17:19 - Jules Hypolite

After losing the first set of his quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev threw in the towel, visibly weakened. In a post-match press conference, the Russian revealed the reasons...

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Medvedev explains why he retired from Doha:

Ill, Medvedev throws in the towel against Auger-Aliassime in Doha

20/02/2025 16:04 - Adrien Guyot

After Andrey Rublev's qualification at the expense of Alex De Minaur in the first quarter-final, it's time to move on to the second match of the day at the Doha tournament. Daniil Medvedev takes on F...

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Ill, Medvedev throws in the towel against Auger-Aliassime in Doha

Rublev dominates De Minaur on his eighth match point to reach the semi-finals in Doha

20/02/2025 14:44 - Adrien Guyot

It's quarter-final day in Doha. Despite Novak Djokovic's elimination, the draw is looking good, and the first match of the day pits number 5 seed Andrey Rublev against number 2 Alex De Minaur. This i...

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Rublev dominates De Minaur on his eighth match point to reach the semi-finals in Doha

Berrettini: "I've been through some very dark times".

20/02/2025 07:35 - Clément Gehl

A few years ago, Matteo Berrettini had a bright future ahead of him, not least thanks to his Wimbledon final in 2021, which he lost to Novak Djokovic. Unfortunately for the Italian, a series of sad e...

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Verdasco officially retired after doubles defeat with Djokovic in Doha

19/02/2025 18:14 - Jules Hypolite

At the age of 41, Fernando Verdasco put an end this Wednesday to a professional career spanning more than twenty years on the ATP circuit. Paired in doubles with Novak Djokovic in Doha, the two men l...

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Verdasco officially retired after doubles defeat with Djokovic in Doha

Alcaraz makes it through to the quarter-finals in Doha despite a setback

19/02/2025 17:16 - Jules Hypolite

Carlos Alcaraz got himself into trouble on Wednesday in Doha, winning in three sets against Luca Nardi (6-1, 4-6, 6-3) after leading 6-1, 4-1 after less than an hour's play. The Spaniard, who had bee...

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Alcaraz makes it through to the quarter-finals in Doha despite a setback

Medvedev takes on Bergs in Doha

19/02/2025 15:12 - Clément Gehl

Daniil Medvedev faced Zizou Bergs in Doha for a place in the quarter-finals. In doubt, the Russian played a reassuring match against his compatriot Karen Khachanov. On Wednesday, he confirmed this pe...

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Medjedovic withdraws from Doha, Auger-Aliassime in quarter-finals

19/02/2025 14:32 - Clément Gehl

It was rumoured, but now it's official. Following his fall against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hamad Medjedovic is injured and unable to return to the court this Wednesday to defend his chances. The Serb had...

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Medjedovic withdraws from Doha, Auger-Aliassime in quarter-finals

Nardi ahead of Alcaraz: "It won't be easy, but I've already done it against Djokovic".

19/02/2025 12:28 - Clément Gehl

Luca Nardi takes on Carlos Alcaraz this Wednesday at the ATP 500 in Doha. No mean feat for the current world No. 85. Despite the challenge, the Italian is hoping to spring a surprise and build on his...

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Berrettini after his victory over Djokovic: "I felt that all the hard work I've put in over the last few months had finally paid off".

19/02/2025 09:22 - Adrien Guyot

On Tuesday, Matteo Berrettini defeated Novak Djokovic in the first round of the Doha tournament. Back from a hamstring injury, the Serb produced a good first set but came up against a very good Berre...

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Berrettini after his victory over Djokovic:

Medvedev on his behaviour on the courts: "It's a bit like being bipolar".

19/02/2025 09:17 - Clément Gehl

Daniil Medvedev has been going through a rough patch in recent months, with his results falling far short of public expectations. These performances can lead him to become frustrated and lose it on t...

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Medvedev on his behaviour on the courts:

Medjedovic beats Tsitsipas on one leg in Doha

18/02/2025 22:19 - Jules Hypolite

Hamad Medjedovic pulled off one of the most improbable victories of the season, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in Doha (7-6, 5-7, 7-6) despite a muscle injury that prevented him from playing well in the...

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Medjedovic beats Tsitsipas on one leg in Doha

Djokovic honest after his defeat in Doha: "I was beaten by someone better than me".

18/02/2025 21:20 - Jules Hypolite

Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the 1st round of the ATP 500 in Doha by Matteo Berrettini, a player he had beaten in all four of his encounters. The Serb, who was returning from injury after retirin...

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Djokovic honest after his defeat in Doha:

Djokovic outclassed by Berrettini in Doha!

18/02/2025 18:14 - Jules Hypolite

Novak Djokovic made an unsuccessful return to competition in Doha, beaten in the 1st round by Matteo Berrettini (7-6, 6-2). The Serb, who hadn't played since retiring in the semi-finals of the Austra...

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Djokovic outclassed by Berrettini in Doha!

Rublev takes out Bublik in the first round of the Doha tournament

18/02/2025 15:05 - Adrien Guyot

Andrey Rublev made an excellent start to his career in Doha. The Russian, who has been lacking confidence for several months now, is hoping to get back on track in Qatar. Seeded number 5 for the tour...

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Rublev takes out Bublik in the first round of the Doha tournament

De Minaur defeats Safiullin in first round of Doha tournament

18/02/2025 13:36 - Adrien Guyot

After Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Marin Cilic (6-4, 6-4) on Monday, the number 2 seed in Qatar is next up. Alex De Minaur, number 8 in the ATP rankings, also entered the fray, and the Australian ha...

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De Minaur defeats Safiullin in first round of Doha tournament

Djokovic on his return to the courts: "You might think I'm jaded, but I'm not".

18/02/2025 11:20 - Adrien Guyot

Novak Djokovic is already ready to get back to tournament action. After suffering a hamstring injury in his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev, which forced him to retire after losing...

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Rublev: "For me, tennis is a matter of life and death, and I have to change that.

18/02/2025 08:14 - Clément Gehl

Andrey Rublev gave an interview to Eurosport during the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in London last December. He once again spoke about the emotions he goes through during his matches: "I'm very sensitiv...

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Video - Cilic's winning half-volley against Alcaraz in Doha

17/02/2025 17:45 - Adrien Guyot

On Monday, Marin Cilic faced Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Doha. The 36-year-old Croatian, now ranked 192nd in the world, is hoping to move up the rankings. Winner of...

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Video - Cilic's winning half-volley against Alcaraz in Doha

Alcaraz defeats a determined Cilic on his Doha debut

17/02/2025 17:24 - Adrien Guyot

Fresh from winning his first indoor title since the start of his career at Rotterdam, Carlos Alcaraz is looking to confirm his success in Doha. For the first time, the Spaniard will take part in the ...

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Alcaraz defeats a determined Cilic on his Doha debut

Dimitrov loses to Lehecka in Doha on his return to competition

17/02/2025 15:25 - Adrien Guyot

Grigor Dimitrov is back! The Bulgarian, who has struggled physically in recent months, played his first match on the main circuit for a month at the ATP 500 tournament in Doha. Forced to retire again...

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Dimitrov loses to Lehecka in Doha on his return to competition

Humbert officially withdrawn from the Doha tournament

17/02/2025 09:24 - Clément Gehl

Ugo Humbert announced his withdrawal from the Doha tournament on Monday morning. It was a foregone conclusion, as the Frenchman had told a press conference in Marseille that he was strongly considerin...

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Humbert officially withdrawn from the Doha tournament