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Cilic: "It's Less Tough to Break into the Top 10 Today"

22/04/2025 09:44 - Clément Gehl

Marin Cilic spoke to the Spanish media outlet Punto de Break about today's tennis and compared it to the players from the previous generation, whom he knew well. He stated: "Today's players are dif...

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David Ferrer to Step Down as Barcelona Tournament Director

19/04/2025 11:36 - Adrien Guyot

This Saturday, the focus is on the semifinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona. Karen Khachanov, Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz, and Arthur Fils are the last four players still in contention in Cat...

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David Ferrer to Step Down as Barcelona Tournament Director

Ferrer, Barcelona Tournament Director, Confirms Tsitsipas' Back Injury

18/04/2025 23:25 - Jules Hypolite

To everyone's surprise, Stefanos Tsitsipas was unable to compete in his quarterfinal match against Arthur Fils on Friday in Barcelona. The Greek player threw in the towel at 0-2, 30-40, having taken a...

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Ferrer, Barcelona Tournament Director, Confirms Tsitsipas' Back Injury

Ferrer on Alcaraz: "If you expect him to win every tournament, it's impossible"

12/04/2025 10:43 - Adrien Guyot

In the coming days, the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona will take place on the Catalan clay courts. Former professional player until 2019 and now the tournament director, David Ferrer gave an intervie...

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Pennetta Reveals Her Ranking of the Best Clay-Court Players: "I Speak in the Past Because Today, There Are No More Specialists"

02/04/2025 14:49 - Arthur Millot

For the first time since 2002, the clay-court season will take place without Rafael Nadal, who retired last November. While the Manacor native dominated clay courts for many years, many are now search...

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Pennetta Reveals Her Ranking of the Best Clay-Court Players:

Fish launches the debate: "Who is the best player who has never won a Grand Slam?"

27/01/2025 17:52 - Jules Hypolite

Beaten in the Australian Open final, Alexander Zverev became the seventh player in history to lose his first three Grand Slam finals. Following this latest setback for the German, former world No. 7 ...

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ATP Barcelona: Two-time tournament winner Alcaraz to return to Catalonia in 2025

12/12/2024 11:28 - Adrien Guyot

Good news for all tennis fans in Spain. During the spring of 2025, current world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz will be fine-tuning his preparations for the French Open (of which he is the defending champio...

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ATP Barcelona: Two-time tournament winner Alcaraz to return to Catalonia in 2025

Zverev: "I love Boris Becker".

10/12/2024 07:21 - Clément Gehl

Alexander Zverev spoke to Tennis Magazine Germany about his coaches. He declares himself ambitious for 2025 and possibly ready to hire a new coach: "The right person has to be there. I'm not going to...

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Ferrer, disappointed by Nadal's farewell: "It was all a rush".

23/11/2024 19:41 - Jules Hypolite

David Ferrer, Spain's Davis Cup captain, reflects on Rafael Nadal's controversial farewell ceremony. Nadal's career ended with a Davis Cup defeat, but his farewell ceremony was not to everyone's tast...

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Ferrer, disappointed by Nadal's farewell:

Lopez on Nadal: "It's very difficult to retire with a win".

23/11/2024 12:31 - Elio Valotto

In an interview with AS, Feliciano Lopez, Director of Davis Cup Finals, talks about the difficulties of retiring, and in particular, choosing the right time to retire. He said: "A radical change in y...

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Ferrer defends decision to play Nadal in singles: "He was getting better every day".

21/11/2024 14:27 - Jules Hypolite

Two days after Spain's elimination from the Davis Cup, David Ferrer spoke of his decision to field Rafael Nadal in the first singles. The match, which the former world No. 1 lost to Botic Van de Zand...

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Ferrer defends decision to play Nadal in singles:

Maylin on the decision to play Nadal in singles: "It's almost criminal to have lined him up".

20/11/2024 18:38 - Jules Hypolite

On Sans Filet, Benoît Maylin discussed David Ferrer's decision to play Rafael Nadal in the first singles of the quarter-final against the Netherlands. The journalist criticized the Spanish captain's ...

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Maylin on the decision to play Nadal in singles:

Ferrer on Nadal: "The most important thing is that Rafa is happy and proud".

20/11/2024 12:40 - Adrien Guyot

With Spain eliminated in the Davis Cup quarter-finals against the Netherlands, Rafael Nadal is now retired. In a press conference, the Majorcan explained why David Ferrer decided to play him in the f...

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Nadal on Davis Cup: "One of my first great joys".

15/11/2024 19:38 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is about to bid farewell to the world of tennis. Having arrived in Málaga, where he will play in the Davis Cup with the Spanish national team, the Spaniard intends to make the most of his...

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Ferrer on Nadal: "I'd like him to leave tennis with a good taste in his mouth".

05/11/2024 11:04 - Valens K

David Ferrer is one of Rafael Nadal's closest friends. Currently captain of the Davis Cup, which will be played after the Masters, the Spanish player spoke to "Marca" about his friend's retirement: ...

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Ferrer on Nadal: "He'll play singles".

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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Ferrer on Nadal's Davis Cup selection: "He took the initiative".

26/09/2024 18:55 - Elio Valotto

It's one of the events of the end of the season. Rafael Nadal will be taking part in the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. Commenting on the decision, David Ferrer, captain of the Spanish national team, ex...

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Ferrer on Nadal's selection: "I'm very excited to have Rafa".

24/09/2024 10:42 - Elio Valotto

It's not totally a surprise, but it's still quite a piece of information. Even if David Ferrer had hinted at it, Rafael Nadal's selection for the Davis Cup finals in November was anything but a foreg...

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Ferrer on Nadal: "It's possible he'll be with us".

16/09/2024 16:53 - Elio Valotto

Spain qualified for the Davis Cup finals with aplomb. Buoyed by a motivated Alcaraz and an indefatigable Bautista Agut, the Spaniards will be in action in Malaga in November. Interviewed at the pres...

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

12/09/2024 11:54 - 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 Nadal: "He always has an open door and he knows it".

11/09/2024 14:35 - 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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Retrospective #1: The day Federer won the only blue clay tournament in history.

13/05/2024 15:14 - Elio Valotto

That was just 12 years ago. On May 13, 2012, Roger Federer had won one of the most controversial tournaments in tennis history. Since its first appearance on clay in 2009, the Madrid Masters 1000 has...

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Retrospective #1: The day Federer won the only blue clay tournament in history.

History - Where does the tradition of the champion's dive into the pool in Barcelona come from?

21/04/2024 13:42 - Guillaume Nonque

Every year, the winner of the ATP 500 in Barcelona raises his trophy and heads for the pool. It's customary for the champion to dive into the pool with the ball boys and girls at the end of the final....

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