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De Minaur Following in Hewitt's Footsteps in Masters 1000

06/10/2025 10:12 - Clément Gehl

By defeating Kamil Majchrzak in Shanghai, Alex de Minaur has qualified for the round of 16 of a Masters 1000 for the 24th time in his career. He becomes the second Australian since the introduction o...

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De Minaur Following in Hewitt's Footsteps in Masters 1000

Without him, we would have been lost": Rafter's tribute to de Minaur after the Laver Cup

22/09/2025 21:30 - Jules Hypolite

Humble, combative, impressive at the net: de Minaur silenced the doubts during the 2025 Laver Cup. Patrick Rafter could not hide his admiration after his decisive performances. Alex de Minaur, called...

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Rafter: "The Laver Cup is becoming one of the biggest tournaments of the year"

22/09/2025 08:57 - Arthur Millot

Against all odds, they silenced the skeptics. Led by a duo of legendary coaches, Team World pulled off a surprise by winning the 2025 Laver Cup. There was no indication of such a turnaround. Deemed l...

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"He’s a genius, in two years, he will be incredible": Rafter is amazed by João Fonseca

20/09/2025 16:30 - Arthur Millot

"Brutal", "mature", "terribly promising": during the 2025 Laver Cup, Patrick Rafter was literally enthusiastic about João Fonseca. The young Brazilian prodigy, barely 19 years old, has impressed one o...

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"The Fusion of the Big 3": Agassi Praises Alcaraz Ahead of the 2025 Laver Cup

19/09/2025 13:40 - Arthur Millot

Burst of power, Federer's touch, ironclad defense: according to Agassi, Carlos Alcaraz is simply the 2.0 version of the Big 3. And no one knows how to stop him. The curtain hasn't even been raised on...

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Canada-Cincinnati Double: Only Nadal Has Done It in the Last 20 Years

16/08/2025 13:41 - Arthur Millot

After his defeat against Zverev in the semifinals, Shelton ended his chances of achieving the Canada-Cincinnati double. A feat only Nadal has accomplished in the past two decades. Indeed, the Spani...

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Canada-Cincinnati Double: Only Nadal Has Done It in the Last 20 Years

Rafter Compares His Former Rivals Agassi and Sampras: "Andre Brought Hollywood to Tennis, While Pete Was Quieter, More Reserved"

05/04/2025 23:33 - Jules Hypolite

Patrick Rafter, known for his serve-and-volley style, briefly held the world No. 1 ranking for one week in 1999. He won two Grand Slam titles at the US Open in 1997 and 1998 and reached two Wimbledon ...

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Henman Named Vice-Captain of Team Europe for Laver Cup

26/03/2025 18:34 - Jules Hypolite

Only a vice-captain was missing to complete the Team Europe bench for the upcoming Laver Cup. Tim Henman, former world No. 4 and six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, will join Yannick Noah as vice-cap...

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Henman Named Vice-Captain of Team Europe for Laver Cup

Barty to lead charity event at Brisbane tournament

23/12/2024 09:53 - Adrien Guyot

Ashleigh Barty continues her commitment to Australian sport. The former world number 1, who retired from sport in 2022 a few weeks after winning the Australian Open on home soil, hasn't strayed far f...

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Barty to lead charity event at Brisbane tournament

Rafter: "You can never overlook a player as talented as Kyrgios".

09/12/2024 12:52 - Clément Gehl

Nick Kyrgios makes his comeback after an absence of over a year. The Australian will play again at the ATP 250 in Brisbane and then at the Australian Open. He is particularly eagerly awaited, not lea...

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Rafter on Djokovic's participation in Brisbane: "This is a serious tournament".

04/12/2024 11:45 - Clément Gehl

Pat Rafter spoke about Novak Djokovic's participation in the Brisbane tournament. He took the opportunity to criticize players who play exhibitions: "Brisbane isn't just a preparation tournament for t...

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Rafter on Djokovic's participation in Brisbane:

Popyrin completes his dream in Montreal and takes over from Hewitt!

13/08/2024 15:42 - Guillaume Nonque

Alexei Popyrin enjoyed a dream week on the Montreal courts. He defeated Andrey Rublev in two sets (6-2, 6-4) in Monday's final, thanks in particular to a devastating forehand, to claim his first Maste...

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Popyrin completes his dream in Montreal and takes over from Hewitt!

Dimitrov attend Nadal en demies à Brisbane.

05/01/2024 12:32 - Guillaume Nonque

Le Bulgare a parfaitement tenu son rang face à Hijikata, ne concédant que 5 jeux en 1h18. Il pourrait donc défier Nadal pour une place en finale. L'Espagnol est actuellement aux prises avec Thompson s...

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