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The clay court season will kick off with the tournaments in Bucharest (ATP 250), Houston (ATP 250), Marrakech (ATP 250), Charleston (WTA 500), and Bogota (WTA 250), starting on March 31. The first ...

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From Marrakech to Roland-Garros: The Clay Court Season Schedule

Djokovic to Play in Madrid for the First Time Since 2022

25/03/2025 11:34 - Clément Gehl

The Madrid tournament confirmed on X the participation of Novak Djokovic. The three-time winner of this Masters 1000 event in 2011, 2016, and 2019 is returning to the Spanish capital for the first ...

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Djokovic to Play in Madrid for the First Time Since 2022

Madrid final between Swiatek and Sabalenka named WTA Match of the Year

23/12/2024 20:47 - Jules Hypolite

Before the WTA returns to action at the end of the year, there's still time to look back at the highlights of the 2024 season, which was marked by the transfer of power between Iga Swiatek and Aryna S...

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Madrid final between Swiatek and Sabalenka named WTA Match of the Year

Lehecka, a smiling returnee: "I had no more pain".

14/08/2024 16:32 - Elio Valotto

Jiri Lehecka is back in action. After a fine start to the season, crowned by a title win in Adelaide and a superb run in Indian Wells (quarter-finalist after beating Rublev and Tsitsipas) and Madrid ...

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Lehecka, a smiling returnee: I had no more pain.

Rublev outclasses Arnaldi to reach the final!

12/08/2024 07:32 - Elio Valotto

Andrey Rublev is feeling better. Plunged into a spiral of negative results, the world No. 8 is enjoying a renaissance in Montreal. A little like in Madrid a few months ago, Rublev is taking advantag...

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Rublev outclasses Arnaldi to reach the final!

Auger-Aliassime feels capable of great things: "I can win".

02/06/2024 09:22 - Elio Valotto

Since Madrid, Félix Auger-Aliassime has been reborn. A finalist in Spain (beaten by Rublev in the final, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5), the current world No. 21 is back on track in Paris. After two solid opening rou...

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Auger-Aliassime feels capable of great things: I can win.

At Roland Garros, Ruud feels good but refuses to be labelled favourite: "No, I won't put myself on the list"

29/05/2024 07:12 - Elio Valotto

Casper Ruud is one of the men in form this 2024 season. After a decent start to the year, the arrival of clay brought him back to life, with a string of big results (final in Monte-Carlo, title in Bar...

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At Roland Garros, Ruud feels good but refuses to be labelled favourite: No, I won't put myself on the list

As the French Open approaches, Alcaraz confides: "I don't feel liberated".

24/05/2024 12:36 - Elio Valotto

For most bookmakers, Carlos Alcaraz is the great favorite for this Roland-Garros 2024. Yet the Spaniard arrives at Porte d'Auteuil with measured confidence. A magnificent winner at Indian Wells, he h...

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As the French Open approaches, Alcaraz confides: I don't feel liberated.

Swiatek continues to impress with Rome title: "I feel like I'm playing excellent tennis".

19/05/2024 12:51 - Elio Valotto

Iga Swiatek is the undisputed queen of women's tennis. A solid world No. 1, she claimed a new title in Rome on Saturday, the 10th WTA 1000 title of her young career. Up against Aryna Sabalenka, the Po...

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Swiatek continues to impress with Rome title: I feel like I'm playing excellent tennis.

Insolite: Beaten, Sabalenka keeps smiling: "I'd like to thank my team for helping me lose".

18/05/2024 19:39 - Elio Valotto

As in Madrid two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka was defeated in the Rome final. Beaten for the second time in two tournaments by Iga Swiatek, the Belarusian didn't lose her sense of humor. Although she wa...

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Insolite: Beaten, Sabalenka keeps smiling: I'd like to thank my team for helping me lose.

Swiatek beats Sabalenka to win in Rome!

18/05/2024 16:52 - Elio Valotto

Iga Swiatek continues to make history. Bluffingly serene, she perfectly managed a match that had all the makings of becoming one hell of a quagmire. Unperturbed, she accelerated when needed to win in ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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, ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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

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The Queen is back!

Really pleased to see Serena Williams on court today. She looked good and played really well like she was never away. That reception showed how much she's been missed on court and how much we like to see her play. Come on 👑👑👑

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Grass Challenge: ATP+WTA 500+250+125

Friends, pls join

Grass Challenge: ATP+WTA 500+250+125 round which covers all the grass tournaments during 8-15 June:

Londres WTA 500

'S-Hertogenbosch WTA 250

Stuttgart ATP 250

'S-Hertogenbosch ATP 250

Ilkely WTA 125

Ilkely ATP CH 125

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Patrick Mouratoglou: Serena Williams' Coach, Tennis Innovator, and France's Most Divisive Figure

Miami 2005: Federer's Epic 2-Set Comeback vs. Nadal Ignites Legendary Fedal Rivalry

Miami 2017: Federer-Kyrgios, Dissecting a Tennis Masterpiece

From 1-6 Slump to Masters Glory: John Isner's Historic 2018 Miami Triumph

Had a feeling Iva would take this.

Kwakspur

Nicely done Katie.

Kwakspur

So literally back to back matches for the winner. Well done organisers....

bogbot.tc

Yeah not everyone's going to be an uber driven workaholic like Novak

Fred Phoesh

don't give up, Diego - you are very close!

ACV