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The French Open 2024 draw will take place this Thursday, May 23

Carlos Moya: We must make the most of the time Nadal has left on the court.

21/05/2024 10:48 - Guillaume Nonque

Tension is mounting in Paris, where qualifying for this 2024 edition of Roland-Garros began on Monday. A further step will be taken on Thursday with the main draw ceremony. Male and female players wil...

Nadal is already in Paris to prepare for his likely final French Open.

The French Open 2024 draw will take place this Thursday, May 23

21/05/2024 10:28 - Guillaume Nonque

Rafael Nadal arrived in Paris on Monday to begin the final stage of his preparations for what will most likely be his last French Open (he is not ruling out continuing his career in 2025 if his 2024 s...

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Nadal is already in Paris to prepare for his likely final French Open.

As Roland Garros approaches, Wawrinka gives his opinion on Djokovic and Nadal: "He's still the favorite"

18/05/2024 08:21 - Elio Valotto

At 39, Stan Wawrinka is no longer the immense champion he once was. Winner of three Grand Slams, the Swiss was one of the few players who could regularly challenge the dominance of the "big four". Hav...

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As Roland Garros approaches, Wawrinka gives his opinion on Djokovic and Nadal: He's still the favorite

Retrospective #2: The day Nadal and Federer played out one of the most memorable finals in history (Rome 2006)

17/05/2024 07:53 - Elio Valotto

"Really. Rafa is a great person, with great values. Today, he told me he cried when I won my French Open in 2009, because he was so happy for me." This excerpt from one of Roger Federer's many interv...

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Retrospective #2: The day Nadal and Federer played out one of the most memorable finals in history (Rome 2006)

Asked about Roland Garros, Roddick expects the tournament to be more open than ever: "All of a sudden, we're talking about 12 or 15 players who can win the tournament."

17/05/2024 07:36 - Elio Valotto

As we all know, this year's French Open promises to be more indecisive than ever. At least on the men's side. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are still struggling with their physique, Novak Djokovic ...

Moya calms things down: "The idea is to be there next week".

Asked about Roland Garros, Roddick expects the tournament to be more open than ever: All of a sudden, we're talking about 12 or 15 players who can win the tournament.

15/05/2024 23:16 - Elio Valotto

For several days now, many Spanish media have been reporting that Rafael Nadal has taken the decision to come to Paris to play in the French Open one last time. Although coherent, in view of recent co...

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Moya calms things down: The idea is to be there next week.

Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb: "Things like this hurt our sport a little bit"

15/05/2024 08:35 - Elio Valotto

It's no secret that the Rome Masters 1000 was a surprise in terms of results. After the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world's No.2 and No.3 players, the tournament had to deplor...

Unsinkable Swiatek reaches the semi-finals in Rome

Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb: Things like this hurt our sport a little bit

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...

Insolite - Between Fritz and Dimitrov, it's a duel of superstitions

Unsinkable Swiatek reaches the semi-finals in Rome

14/05/2024 07:34 - Elio Valotto

It's no secret that every player has his or her own little habits for staying at the top of the game. Faced with the demands of a professional tennis career, some players are happy to take refuge in r...

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

Insolite - Between Fritz and Dimitrov, it's a duel of superstitions

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.

Nadal doesn't close the door on Paris: "If there's the slightest possibility of winning, I want to go, I want to try"

13/05/2024 13:59 - Elio Valotto

It's the big question of the moment: will Rafael Nadal play at Roland Garros one last time? Badly affected by his physical condition, the Majorcan hasn't played much this season (11 matches, 7 wins a...

Nadal will do all he can to make it to Roland Garros: "Be at Roland Garros and do my best".

Nadal doesn't close the door on Paris: If there's the slightest possibility of winning, I want to go, I want to try

11/05/2024 18:19 - Elio Valotto

Back in action for just over a month, the time has come for Rafael Nadal to take stock. With the French Open just two weeks away, the king of clay will soon have to make a very important decision: whe...

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Nadal will do all he can to make it to Roland Garros: Be at Roland Garros and do my best.

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...

Zverev pays tribute to Thiem: "He's one of the greatest champions we've ever known"

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

11/05/2024 17:59 - Elio Valotto

It's the event of the week: Dominic Thiem will soon be putting away his rackets. As we reported on Friday, in a video message posted on social networks, the Austrian announced that he would no longer ...

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Zverev pays tribute to Thiem: He's one of the greatest champions we've ever known

Swept aside by Hurkacz, Nadal walks out in the second round in Rome!

11/05/2024 13:01 - Elio Valotto

It's hard to believe. Rafael Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, suffered one of the toughest defeats of his career on Saturday. Faced with a very good Pole (22 winners, 8 unforced errors, 9 aces), pa...

Nadal will have to do better against Hurkacz: "I have to lose the fear I had".

Swept aside by Hurkacz, Nadal walks out in the second round in Rome!

11/05/2024 10:32 - Elio Valotto

Which Rafael Nadal will be on court this Saturday? The Majorcan, visibly getting better and better physically, has put in some very uneven performances since his return to competition. Unaccustomed to...

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Nadal will have to do better against Hurkacz: I have to lose the fear I had.

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...

Dominic Thiem, the story of a shooting star - Portrait

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

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

Thiem announces his retirement - The end of a career as prodigious as it was frustrating

10/05/2024 11:12 - Elio Valotto

We hardly dare believe it. Dominic Thiem will retire from the ATP circuit at the end of the 2024 season. The Austrian tennis prodigy has seen it all. From a discreet start to his career, to a lightnin...

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Thiem announces his retirement - The end of a career as prodigious as it was frustrating

A two-speed Nadal makes it through the first round in Rome

09/05/2024 14:36 - Elio Valotto

Nadal is very perceptive, almost visionary. At his pre-tournament press conference, the Majorcan declared: "All the matches are difficult for me today, difficult and more unpredictable than before". A...

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A two-speed Nadal makes it through the first round in Rome

Nadal relaunches in Rome!

09/05/2024 13:23 - Elio Valotto

Beaten badly by a bluffing Zizou Bergs, the Majorquin came back to within a set of each other on Centre Court. Far from being at his best, 'Rafa' held his nerve to snatch a third set (4-6, 6-3 after 1...

Asked about the rash of injuries, Nadal makes no bones about it: "Players want to make money"

09/05/2024 11:32 - Elio Valotto

With his first match in Rome scheduled for Thursday, against Zizou Bergs, the Majorcan spoke about the succession of withdrawals, retirements and injuries since Madrid (Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Lehe...

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

Asked about the rash of injuries, Nadal makes no bones about it: Players want to make money

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...

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

Before facing Nadal, Zizou Bergs tries to put things into perspective: "Find the conviction that I can beat him".

08/05/2024 16:41 - Elio Valotto

We're in for a real clash of perspectives this Thursday. Zizou Bergs, ranked 108th in the world, takes on the king of clay, Rafael Nadal. It's quite a challenge for the Belgian, as it's the first time...

Conquering the Eternal City: preview of the Rome Masters 1000

Before facing Nadal, Zizou Bergs tries to put things into perspective: Find the conviction that I can beat him.

08/05/2024 08:29 - Elio Valotto

The ATP tournament in Rome opens this Wednesday. The last major event of the clay-court season before the French Open, it promises to be another exciting year. Most of the tour's stars have made a sto...

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Conquering the Eternal City: preview of the Rome Masters 1000

Gasquet and Moutet beaten in Rome qualifiers, Muller goes for Nadal

07/05/2024 14:50 - Guillaume Nonque

Richard Gasquet and Corentin Moutet were defeated in the 2nd qualifying round of the Rome Masters 1000 on Tuesday. They were defeated respectively by Maximilian Marterer (6-3, 6-4) and Thiago Monteiro...

Gasquet and Moutet beaten in Rome qualifiers, Muller goes for Nadal

Kyrgios pulls out of US Open...🤣

Evidently he's leaving to dedicate himself to the public, virtuous fight against drugs in the sport, the way he did against Sinner and Halep.

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Who Next after Sinner and Alcaraz?

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