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Before meeting Sabalenka, Swiatek doesn't want to think about Madrid: "It's a totally different tournament".

18/05/2024 11:14 - Elio Valotto

This Saturday, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will meet in the final of the WTA 1000 in Rome (not before 5pm). This match between the world's number one and two players is eagerly awaited, as it will...

Before meeting Sabalenka, Swiatek doesn't want to think about Madrid: It's a totally different tournament.

In Rome, Sabalenka puts everyone in agreement

17/05/2024 09:42 - Elio Valotto

Aryna Sabalenka's 2024 season is following a rather original trajectory. A finalist in Brisbane (beaten by Rybakina) and, above all, a champion at the Australian Open, the Belarusian enjoyed a near-pe...

In Rome, Sabalenka puts everyone in agreement

Unstoppable Sabalenka reaches the semi-finals in Rome!

15/05/2024 12:42 - Elio Valotto

There's no question about it, Aryna Sabalenka is getting better. Bereaved by the death of her ex-partner, then losing momentum for several weeks, tennis is once again smiling on the Belarusian. After ...

Unstoppable Sabalenka reaches the semi-finals in Rome!

Before challenging De Minaur, Tsitsipas confides: "We're human beings"

14/05/2024 15:33 - Elio Valotto

The clay-court season has completely revitalized Stefanos Tsitsipas. After several months of wandering, during which he failed to achieve any benchmark results, the Greek has been reborn. Ejected from...

Before challenging De Minaur, Tsitsipas confides: We're human beings

Unsinkable Swiatek reaches the semi-finals in Rome

14/05/2024 14:20 - Elio Valotto

The world number 1's level on clay is really starting to scare people. Crowned in Madrid after a splendid tournament and, above all, a splendid final (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 victory over Sabalenka), Swiatek se...

Unsinkable Swiatek reaches the semi-finals in Rome

Fritz cracks Dimitrov in Rome!

14/05/2024 13:23 - Elio Valotto

Is Taylor Fritz changing category on clay? Classically considered as a fast surface player, the American is having a very high quality season on ochre. After a lack of results between Indian Wells and...

Fritz cracks Dimitrov in Rome!

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

13/05/2024 14:14 - 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...

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

Rublev almost fell back into his old ways: "I deserved to lose".

13/05/2024 08:35 - Elio Valotto

Week after week, Andrey Rublev's fortunes continue to go from strength to strength. Despite his victory (4-6, 6-4, 7-5), the world number 6 didn't put on a very glowing performance. After winning the ...

Rublev almost fell back into his old ways: I deserved to lose.

Bluffing, Monteiro prolongs the dream in Rome!

12/05/2024 14:03 - Elio Valotto

It's one of the great stories of this clay-court season. Thiago Monteiro, ranked 106th in the world, has qualified for the last 16 of the Rome Masters 1000. Although he hasn't made much noise, the lef...

Bluffing, Monteiro prolongs the dream in Rome!

Swiatek confronts a cheeky reporter: "Honestly, I don't understand your question."

12/05/2024 10:56 - Elio Valotto

Iga Swiatek dominates the WTA circuit with a master's hand. Already very impressive during the hard-court season, during which she won two titles, the arrival of the ochre has made her even more frigh...

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Swiatek confronts a cheeky reporter: Honestly, I don't understand your question.

Beaten early on, Ruud reassures us: "It's nothing serious".

12/05/2024 08:20 - Elio Valotto

It's the big surprise of this early Roman tournament. Casper Ruud, ranked 7th in the world, was eliminated in the second round. Faced with Miomir Kecmanovic, whom he had easily beaten in Madrid (6-4, ...

Beaten early on, Ruud reassures us: It's nothing serious.

Soundly beaten by Hurkacz, Nadal admits his disappointment: "I felt more ready than I showed"

11/05/2024 18:04 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is no longer the indomitable monster he once was. He'll have to get used to it. The Spaniard's level of play has been plugged into an alternating current, and he offers far fewer guarante...

Soundly beaten by Hurkacz, Nadal admits his disappointment: I felt more ready than I showed

Nadal's painful victory: "It wasn't my best match".

11/05/2024 10:25 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal's level of tennis is hard to predict. After a very average tournament in Barcelona, the Majorcan had a rather reassuring tournament in Madrid, with three wins to his name. While most indi...

Nadal's painful victory: It wasn't my best match.

Dominic Thiem, the story of a shooting star - Portrait

10/05/2024 18:11 - Elio Valotto

At just 30 years of age, Dominic Thiem will be calling time on his career. As the Austrian announced on Friday, he will no longer play on the ATP circuit after the 2024 season. Unthinkable a few years...

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Dominic Thiem, the story of a shooting star - Portrait

In Rome, Medvedev reassures: "I feel fine now".

10/05/2024 13:11 - Elio Valotto

The Italian tournament can breathe a sigh of relief. After a number of major withdrawals (Sinner, Alcaraz, Berrettini, Lehecka, Humbert...), it was still unclear whether defending champion Daniil Medv...

In Rome, Medvedev reassures: I feel fine now.

Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: "At the end of the day, it's not rest"

10/05/2024 08:01 - Elio Valotto

Alexander Zverev certainly doesn't like the new Masters 1000 format. The world number 5, a member of the ATP Players' Council, has been at it again since Rome. After his defeat in Madrid, he explained...

Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: At the end of the day, it's not rest

Tsitsipas has huge ambitions in Rome: "My aim is to walk away with the trophy".

09/05/2024 14:10 - Elio Valotto

After a very difficult first half of the season (10 wins, 6 losses), Stefanos Tsitsipas is back to his best on clay. With a title in Monte-Carlo and a final in Barcelona, the 25-year-old seems to have...

Tsitsipas has huge ambitions in Rome: My aim is to walk away with the trophy.

Sabalenka looks back on her defeat by Swiatek in the Madrid final: "In this final, I fought for every point"

09/05/2024 10:46 - Elio Valotto

On the sidelines of the WTA 1000 in Rome, where she is due to make her debut this Friday (against the winner of the match between Yafan Wang and Katie Volynets), Aryna Sabalenka looked back on her def...

Sabalenka looks back on her defeat by Swiatek in the Madrid final: In this final, I fought for every point

Huge disappointment for Berrettini, who forfeits Rome: "I had to put my heart aside and do the right thing".

09/05/2024 09:17 - Elio Valotto

The hecatomb continues in Italy. After the withdrawals of the world's No. 2 and No. 3, it's Matteo Berrettini's turn to give up. The Italian colossus has been forced, in spite of himself, to withdraw ...

Huge disappointment for Berrettini, who forfeits Rome: I had to put my heart aside and do the right thing.

Ahead of his debut in Rome, Nadal is optimistic: "I'm increasing my sensations, my level"

08/05/2024 19:04 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal has left his homeland. After two tournaments played in Spain (Barcelona, Madrid), the Majorcan has set foot in Italy to contest, one last time, the Rome Masters 1000. Once again, the atmo...

Ahead of his debut in Rome, Nadal is optimistic: I'm increasing my sensations, my level

Musetti on the difficulty of playing one-handed (backhand): "In terms of solidity, the two-handed backhand is unsurpassed".

08/05/2024 12:09 - Elio Valotto

Lorenzo Musetti is not enjoying the best period of his career. After a good tournament in Monte-Carlo, the world number 29 suffered two defeats in a row (in Barcelona and Madrid). As a result, he head...

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Musetti on the difficulty of playing one-handed (backhand): In terms of solidity, the two-handed backhand is unsurpassed.

Cerundolo announces: "I can play a great tournament in Paris".

08/05/2024 11:01 - Elio Valotto

Francisco Cerundolo is feeling better. Since his final in Rio (lost to Baez 7-5, 6-0), the Argentinian had been struggling to get back on track (5 wins in 10 matches before Madrid). The world No. 22, ...

Cerundolo announces: I can play a great tournament in Paris.

Rublev, Samadhi, a reference to Hinduism and Buddhism

05/05/2024 21:23 - Guillaume Nonque

It's no secret that managing the mental side of tennis has always been Andrey Rublev's biggest challenge. And to find the peace and serenity he needs to express the full potential of his talent, the R...

Rublev, Samadhi, a reference to Hinduism and Buddhism

Rublev: "I was almost dead, I wasn't even sleeping".

05/05/2024 20:21 - Guillaume Nonque

Andrey Rublev rounded off his tournament perfectly in Madrid on Sunday. Very good throughout on the Madrid clay, the Russian once again showed great skill to dominate an outstanding Felix Auger-Aliass...

Rublev: I was almost dead, I wasn't even sleeping.

Rublev snatches the title in Madrid!

05/05/2024 19:50 - Elio Valotto

After a fine final, Andrey Rublev claimed the second Masters 1000 title of his career (after Monte-Carlo 2023, already on clay). Faced with an excellent Auger-Aliassime, the Russian got off to a rocky...

Rublev snatches the title in Madrid!

Rublev relaunches perfectly in Madrid!

05/05/2024 18:31 - Elio Valotto

With a much more consistent performance, the Russian was able to break back at the right moment (4-6, 7-5 in 1h41). With an imperious serve (80% of points won on first serve, 0 break points conceded),...

Rublev relaunches perfectly in Madrid!

Auger-Aliassime surprises Rublev and takes the lead in Madrid!

05/05/2024 17:38 - Elio Valotto

Court Manolo Santana was stunned to see Felix Auger-Aliassime win the first act of the 2024 Madrid final. Taking advantage of Andrey Rublev's catastrophic start to the match, the Canadian made the mos...

Auger-Aliassime surprises Rublev and takes the lead in Madrid!

Before facing Rublev in the final, Auger-Aliassime savors: "Life and tennis are smiling on me again".

05/05/2024 16:35 - Elio Valotto

Félix Auger-Aliassime is reborn in Madrid. After a disastrous 2023 season, the Canadian finally seems to be back on track. After a fairly good start to the season, he took things up a notch in Spain. ...

Before facing Rublev in the final, Auger-Aliassime savors: Life and tennis are smiling on me again.

Rublev looks back on the hecatomb of injuries in Madrid: "Every tennis player is responsible for himself"

05/05/2024 16:33 - Elio Valotto

Andrey Rublev is set for another Masters 1000 final as he is reborn on the ochre of Madrid. Before facing Félix Auger-Aliassime this Sunday (not before 6.30pm), the Russian was asked about the success...

Rublev looks back on the hecatomb of injuries in Madrid: Every tennis player is responsible for himself

Despite defeat, Sabalenka keeps smiling: "I'm ready to eat pasta, pizza and lots of ice cream".

05/05/2024 11:54 - Elio Valotto

At the end of an already iconic duel, Aryna Sabalenka relinquished her crown to Iga Swiatek (6-4, 5-7, 7-6). The defending champion failed to retain her title, despite three match points. Despite the...

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Despite defeat, Sabalenka keeps smiling: I'm ready to eat pasta, pizza and lots of ice cream.

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