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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...

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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, ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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),...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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.

After a memorable final, Swiatek was inspired by Nadal: "Rafa had a few matches like that".

05/05/2024 11:18 - Elio Valotto

After a heroic battle lasting over 3 hours (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in 3h11), Iga Swiatek finally clinched her twentieth career title. The world number 1, who had to fight off three match points, scored one of ...

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After a memorable final, Swiatek was inspired by Nadal: Rafa had a few matches like that.

Mannarino's rare aversion to clay courts

05/05/2024 08:00 - Elio Valotto

Let's face it, Adrian Mannarino's career is a creditable one. The Frenchman, ranked 20th in the world this week, is still doing very well on the ATP circuit (eighth finalist at the last Australian Ope...

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Mannarino's rare aversion to clay courts

In Madrid, Rublev found himself: "Mentally, I feel much better".

05/05/2024 07:52 - Elio Valotto

We keep saying it, but there was no reason to believe that Andrey Rublev would be on court this Sunday, aiming for the title in Spain. After a good start to the season (14 victories in 18 matches), th...

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In Madrid, Rublev found himself: Mentally, I feel much better.

Sabalenka relaunches against Swiatek in Madrid!

04/05/2024 18:41 - Elio Valotto

The tireless Aryna Sabalenka came back to level at one set apiece on Court Manolo Santana (6-4). Breaking three times in this set, the Belarusian remained calm despite Iga Swiatek's multiple debreaks ...

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Sabalenka relaunches against Swiatek in Madrid!

Swiatek takes the lead in Madrid after a hard-fought first set

04/05/2024 17:52 - Elio Valotto

Favored to win, the world number one takes the set against a Sabalenka who gives nothing away. The level was high at the start of the match. The world's two best players go head-to-head in a high-flyi...

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Swiatek takes the lead in Madrid after a hard-fought first set

Sinner withdraws from Rome due to hip injury!

04/05/2024 13:50 - Elio Valotto

A huge blow for the Italian camp. Jannik Sinner, world number 2 and winner of the last Australian Open, has withdrawn from the Rome Masters 1000. Already forced to withdraw in Madrid (before playing h...

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Sinner withdraws from Rome due to hip injury!

Andreeva receives Sharapova's support: "I think Mirra Andreeva is going to have a phenomenal year".

04/05/2024 11:48 - Elio Valotto

At just 17 years of age, Mirra Andreeva is already the talk of the town. She first came to prominence at last year's tournament in Madrid, where she was invited to play before reaching the last 16 (wh...

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Andreeva receives Sharapova's support: I think Mirra Andreeva is going to have a phenomenal year.

Sabalenka thanks the public: "I had to fight".

04/05/2024 11:24 - Elio Valotto

This Saturday evening (not before 6.30pm), Aryna Sabalenka will take on Iga Swiatek in the Madrid final. After reclaiming the Madrid crown in 2023 (already titled in 2021), she will now try to retain ...

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Sabalenka thanks the public: I had to fight.

Before facing Sabalenka, Swiatek looks back on her tournament: "I'm happy to be able to play like this"

04/05/2024 07:50 - Elio Valotto

To no one's surprise, Iga Swiatek's performance at the Madrid tournament came close to perfection: only one set lost, 20 games conceded, 26 breaks won and just 8 hours 17 minutes spent on court (an av...

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Before facing Sabalenka, Swiatek looks back on her tournament: I'm happy to be able to play like this

Zverev provokes: "It's worse for the top 10".

04/05/2024 07:34 - Elio Valotto

This clay-court season is not going well for the world number 5. Beaten in the last 16 in Monte-Carlo (by Tsitsipas, 7-5, 7-6) then in the quarters in Munich (by Garin, 6-4, 6-4), the German did it ag...

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Lehecka forced to retire, Auger-Aliassime in the final!

03/05/2024 19:31 - Elio Valotto

The end of the tournament has seen a steady stream of forfeits and withdrawals. After Medvedev's withdrawal and Sinner's forfeit, this time it was Lehecka who dropped out in Madrid. With a back injury...

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Lehecka forced to retire, Auger-Aliassime in the final!

Injured, Medvedev offers no reassurance: "For the moment, I don't know if it's very serious, serious or not serious"

03/05/2024 16:38 - Elio Valotto

Daniil Medvedev, who was forced to retire against Jiri Lehecka on Thursday (6-4 ab.), was not reassuring in his press conference. The world no. 4, who suffered an adductor muscle injury, was unable to...

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Injured, Medvedev offers no reassurance: For the moment, I don't know if it's very serious, serious or not serious

Despite defeat, Rybakina is positive: "I think I played very well".

03/05/2024 15:53 - Elio Valotto

Elena Rybakina is making her mark at the start of the clay-court season. Despite her defeat in the Madrid semi-finals (to Aryna Sabalenka 1-6, 7-5, 7-6), the Kazakh player's record so far has been imp...

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Despite defeat, Rybakina is positive: I think I played very well.

Rublev continues his resurrection in Madrid!

03/05/2024 15:38 - Elio Valotto

Not everything in tennis is predictable. Andrey Rublev, who had been stuttering for weeks, calmly disposed of Taylor Fritz (ranked 13th in the world) to reach the final (6-4, 6-3). As efficient as eve...

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Rublev continues his resurrection in Madrid!

Rublev rises from the ashes in Madrid!

03/05/2024 12:53 - Elio Valotto

Having arrived in Madrid in crisis, Andrey Rublev will be aiming for another Masters 1000 final this Friday. And the world no. 8 is clearly the odds-on favorite! He is, by far, the player with the gre...

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Alcaraz skips Rome!

03/05/2024 10:58 - Elio Valotto

Rome has already lost one of its biggest stars. Week after week is looking a little too similar for Carlos Alcaraz. Withdrew from Monte-Carlo and Barcelona, the world number 3 has announced his withd...

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Rybakina's heroic triumph, Sabalenka savours: "I don't know how I did it"

03/05/2024 10:37 - Elio Valotto

In a match that was tenser than ever, Aryna Sabalenka snatched her ticket to the Madrid final from the jaws of defeat (1-6, 7-5, 7-6 in 2h17). Up against a very solid Elena Rybakina, the Belarusian ...

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Rybakina's heroic triumph, Sabalenka savours: I don't know how I did it

Insolite - Collins equals a crazy record and gets ironic

03/05/2024 07:51 - Elio Valotto

Despite announcing her retirement at the end of the season, Danielle Collins enjoyed a prodigious 2024. Very relaxed, the American, ranked 54th in the world at the start of the season, is making her m...

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Insolite - Collins equals a crazy record and gets ironic

Medvedev withdraws, Lehecka qualifies for semi-finals in Madrid!

02/05/2024 19:04 - Elio Valotto

We told you about the Russian's physical state a few minutes ago. After injuring his adductor muscles in the 4th game of the match, Daniil Medvedev called a medical time-out, but the physio's interven...

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Medvedev withdraws, Lehecka qualifies for semi-finals in Madrid!

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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

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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!

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