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Stats - Sinner in a very tight circle on breakpoints conceded in Grand Slam finals

26/01/2025 11:45 - Adrien Guyot

Jannik Sinner managed to retain her title at the Australian Open. The Italian, world No.1, outclassed Alexander Zverev (6-3, 7-6, 6-3), despite being runner-up in the ATP rankings. In a match he dom...

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Stats - Sinner in a very tight circle on breakpoints conceded in Grand Slam finals

17 years ago, Tsonga crushed Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals

24/01/2025 21:51 - Jules Hypolite

On this January 24, 2008, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Rafael Nadal meet in their first career semi-final in Melbourne. Nadal, who had already won three French Open titles and was the world's No.2 player a...

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17 years ago, Tsonga crushed Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals

Lopez to Fish: "I can guarantee that Sinner and Alcaraz wouldn't have won any French Open with Nadal at his prime".

23/01/2025 09:03 - Clément Gehl

Mardy Fish asked on social networks how many Grand Slams Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would win if Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were at their prime. Feliciano Lopez replied, "Th...

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Tsitsipas explains his motivation for the Big 3: "I wanted to play them at least once before they retired".

22/01/2025 20:46 - Jules Hypolite

Present on the professional circuit since 2016, Stefanos Tsitsipas has had the opportunity on several occasions to challenge the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic) and beat each of them at least once. ...

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Tsitsipas explains his motivation for the Big 3:

Sinner, the youngest player to contest two consecutive Australian Open semi-finals since Nadal

22/01/2025 18:43 - Jules Hypolite

Jannik Sinner was in action on Wednesday on Rod Laver Arena, beating Alex De Minaur to reach the last four in Melbourne. The world No. 1 is now on the rise ahead of his semi-final against Ben Shelton...

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Sinner, the youngest player to contest two consecutive Australian Open semi-finals since Nadal

Fritz: "When I was younger, the top 5 was crazy, it was very difficult to surprise".

16/01/2025 09:24 - Clément Gehl

Taylor Fritz has qualified for the third round of the Australian Open, after an easy win over Cristian Garin. In a press conference, he spoke about the younger generation, led by Joao Fonseca and Jak...

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Alcaraz on Nadal: "It was hard to accept that my idol will never play again".

15/01/2025 09:18 - Clément Gehl

Carlos Alcaraz brilliantly qualified for the third round following his victory over Yoshihito Nishioka. In the post-match press conference, he was asked about Rafel Nadal's farewell. Alcaraz replied:...

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Stats - Djokovic becomes the player who has played the most Grand Slam matches in the Open era

15/01/2025 08:27 - Clément Gehl

Novak Djokovic defeated Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The match set a record for the Serb: it was his 430th Grand Slam match. He became the ...

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Stats - Djokovic becomes the player who has played the most Grand Slam matches in the Open era

Djokovic on Nadal's retirement ceremony: "I feel bad that I wasn't there".

14/01/2025 13:41 - Clément Gehl

Novak Djokovic is of course in Melbourne for the Australian Open, where he faces Jaime Faria in the second round this Wednesday. In a press conference, he was asked about Rafael Nadal's retirement ce...

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Djokovic on Nadal's retirement ceremony:

Djokovic on Sinner: "It's clear that his current dominance deserves all the praise".

11/01/2025 10:05 - Adrien Guyot

In recent days, Novak Djokovic has alienated some of the Italian population. Interviewed by the media at the Australian Open, the Serbian champion had to say the first word that came into his head wh...

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Video - Alcaraz begins to imitate one of Nadal's rituals

09/01/2025 19:52 - Jules Hypolite

Carlos Alcaraz will launch his Australian Open 2025 with the aim of winning the last Grand Slam still missing from his record, at just 21 years of age. The world No. 3, eliminated last year in the qu...

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Video - Alcaraz begins to imitate one of Nadal's rituals

Djokovic talks about the Big 3: "At first, I think Federer and Nadal didn't appreciate my level of confidence"

09/01/2025 18:33 - Jules Hypolite

With the Australian Open 2025 just a few days away, Novak Djokovic made the front page of GQ magazine, where he gave a lengthy interview retracing several elements of his legendary career. Mentioning...

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Djokovic looks back on the 2012 Australian Open final: "It's the longest Grand Slam final in history, I'm just very proud to be part of history"

07/01/2025 13:19 - Adrien Guyot

Novak Djokovic isn't satisfied, and is thinking big for 2025. The Serb, who has called on Andy Murray to become his new coach, is hoping to win a 25th Grand Slam title. In a few days' time, the forme...

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Djokovic looks back on the 2012 Australian Open final:

Gasquet puts his Grand Slam failures into perspective: "It wasn't a mental problem".

06/01/2025 15:53 - Jules Hypolite

With just a few months to go before he retires at Roland Garros, Richard Gasquet talks to Eurosport about his career and what he missed out on to win a Grand Slam, a title that every tennis player dre...

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Gasquet puts his Grand Slam failures into perspective:

The five players in history with more than fifty matches won at the Australian Open

05/01/2025 21:40 - Jules Hypolite

The Australian Open kicks off in just over a week's time, and it's obviously time to reopen the history books of the season's first Grand Slam. In the history of the tournament, only five players hav...

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The five players in history with more than fifty matches won at the Australian Open

Bublik takes a hard line on Nadal and Murray's career endings: "And one day, you see one of them bald and old".

05/01/2025 17:36 - Jules Hypolite

Ahead of the start of his season in Adelaide, Alexander Bublik spoke to Russian media outlet Match TV, where he reviewed the main topics of the moment in the world of tennis. Speaking frankly, the 33...

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Bublik takes a hard line on Nadal and Murray's career endings:

Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

03/01/2025 22:43 - Jules Hypolite

In January 2015, Roger Federer, then world no. 2, won the Brisbane tournament and, in the process, reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 victories on the professional circuit. For the start of the ...

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Ten years ago, Federer won his 1000th match in Brisbane

20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

02/01/2025 10:08 - Adrien Guyot

Gaël Monfils' first victory over Novak Djokovic will have to wait. The Frenchman, who defeated Nishesh Basavareddy in his Brisbane opener, saw the level of play rise several notches higher in the Rou...

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20 wins in 20 meetings, Djokovic eliminates Monfils in the last 16 at Brisbane

Nadal on a future coaching role: "Never say never".

27/12/2024 07:36 - Clément Gehl

As a young retiree, Rafael Nadal is still very much in the news and very active. He was notably present in Jeddah at the Next Gen ATP Finals, as he is very much involved in the development of tennis i...

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Nadal expresses one of the regrets of his career: "I would have loved to win the ATP Finals".

26/12/2024 21:32 - Jules Hypolite

Rafael Nadal bade farewell to the world of professional tennis in November, having written his name among the legends of the sport. However, although the Spaniard's record is colossal, he never manag...

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Nadal expresses one of the regrets of his career:

Nadal justifies his role as Saudi tennis ambassador: "An opportunity to get to know a different culture"

26/12/2024 18:40 - Jules Hypolite

Rafael Nadal, who retired in mid-November, appeared in Jeddah last week to fulfil his ambassadorial duties for the Saudi Tennis Federation. A role he had accepted in January, despite the controversy ...

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Nadal justifies his role as Saudi tennis ambassador:

Video - The Spanish Federation pays tribute to Nadal

26/12/2024 09:18 - Clément Gehl

A month after Rafael Nadal's retirement was made official, the Spanish Tennis Federation published a video tribute to him, featuring messages and testimonials from Spanish players who have made histor...

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Video - The Spanish Federation pays tribute to Nadal

Nadal on the new generation: "The dynamics of the circuit have changed a lot".

26/12/2024 08:24 - Adrien Guyot

During the Next Gen ATP Finals, three players (Michelsen, Fonseca and Mensik), who took part in the tournament in Jeddah, were able to meet Rafael Nadal, who was visiting Saudi Arabia. In a video pub...

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Nadal on the calendar: "Playing more isn't always better".

26/12/2024 08:09 - Adrien Guyot

Over the last few days, Rafael Nadal has been in Jeddah for the Next Gen ATP Finals. The Spanish legend, who retired in November after the Davis Cup Final 8, was able to meet the tournament's partici...

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Videos - Nadal's first point at Roland-Garros

24/12/2024 20:18 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal has forever marked the history of our sport. Almost the undisputed king of the French Open for almost 20 years, 'Rafa' left his mark on several generations with his extraordinary game. A...

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Videos - Nadal's first point at Roland-Garros

"Iconic Roger Federer" is out!

24/12/2024 11:46 - Elio Valotto

Corinne Dubreuil is a well-known figure on the ATP circuit. A photographer specializing in professional tennis for over 20 years, she has followed the sport's greatest legends to immortalize their fin...

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Which scenario would you like to see realized in 2025?

23/12/2024 20:35 - Jules Hypolite

On social network X, the account of Tennis TV, the official broadcaster of the ATP, has launched a dynamic to find out fans' wishes for the new season. Among eight buttons, you can press the one of y...

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Which scenario would you like to see realized in 2025?

Nadal reflects on Federer's retirement: "When he called me, I held back, but my eyes filled with tears"

23/12/2024 11:31 - Adrien Guyot

In September 2022, Roger Federer, iconic member of the Big 3 and considered one of the greatest players of all time, announced his retirement. The Swiss had been absent from the courts for a year fol...

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Nadal on his career: "I won a lot of tournaments playing very badly".

22/12/2024 19:48 - Jules Hypolite

While in Jeddah for the Next Gen Masters, Rafael Nadal met three of the event's players: Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca and Alex Michelsen. The meeting, which was immortalized by the ATP cameras, gave Na...

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