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Roger Federer at Geneva in 2021
4 years ago

What if winning Wimbledon started on clay? Making sense of Federer and Serena’s choice

As Roland-Garros and Wimbledon loom on the horizon, Carole Bouchard examines whether playing...
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Carole Bouchard
Lorenzo Musetti
4 years ago

Magical Muse: Lorenzo Musetti is a mouthwatering talent, but success on tour requires more

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti has captured the imagination of tennis fans with his stylish...
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Chris Oddo
Aslan Karatsev, 2021
4 years ago

From Challenger to Top 30 – the incredible rise of Russia’s Aslan Karatsev

He is the big story of 2021 so far - and Aslan Karatsev...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic in 1994
4 years ago

The origin of the famous video: Why was Djokovic interviewed when he was only seven years old?

When he was just seven years old he went on TV and declared...
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Sasa Ozmo
Naomi Osaka, Melbourne 2021
4 years ago

“New boss” Naomi Osaka primed for next step on path to greatness

Japan's Naomi Osaka will win her fourth Grand Slam title if she beats...
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Simon Cambers
Ana Konjuh, Linz, 2020
4 years ago

Down, but never out: After all the battles, a toughened Ana Konjuh wants her place back

Being out of the WTA Tour for the best part of three years...
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Sasa Ozmo
Tennis in 2021: Delray Beach Open
4 years ago

How the Delray Beach Open “decided to bite the bullet” and start the 2021 ATP season

The Delray Beach Open had to put its 2021 plans into overdrive when...
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Chris Oddo
Novak Djokovic - Erste Bank Open 2020
4 years ago

One for all: Inside Djokovic’s mini-camp in Belgrade

As the calendar for the 2021 tennis season is shaping up, Novak Djokovic...
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Sasa Ozmo
Andrey Rublev
4 years ago

Andrey Rublev is on the rise, and poised to climb even higher

Andrey Rublev is up to No 8 in the world rankings and would...
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Ricky Dimon
Borna Coric
4 years ago

Borna reborn – the changing faces of Coric

Once tipped to be the next Novak Djokovic, Borna Coric has experienced plenty...
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Sasa Ozmo
Sofia Kenin
4 years ago

Sofia Kenin: From Rome zero zero to Roland-Garros hero

Three weeks after being double-bagelled by Victoria Azarenka in Rome, American Sofia Kenin...
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Simon Cambers
4 years ago

All in the mind: Roland-Garros shows importance of sports psychologists

With tennis as much about mental strength as it is physical prowess, more...
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Simon Cambers
US Open 2020 behind closed doors (Tennis Majors Feature)
4 years ago

With no US Open fans, who will handle the mental battle best?

The US Open begins at Flushing Meadows on Monday, with a host of...
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Simon Cambers
US Open : Features Tennis Majors Scoring Format
4 years ago

How the US Open missed a trick not trying a shorter scoring format

After almost five months off because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Open...
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Simon Cambers
Althea Gibson
4 years ago

From Gibson and Ashe to Osaka – tennis’s trailblazers for racial equality

The two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka followed in a brave and powerful...
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Carrie Dunn