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Be Patient: Simona Halep is still searching for her best clay-court tennis

Two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep was knocked out in three tough sets by Elise Mertens on Tuesday. No need to panic says the Romanian, as she prepares for her Rome title defense.

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Chris Oddo
Daniil Medvedev, Madrid, 2019

Be like Medvedev and excel on clay: Daniil Medvedev’s tricky process

Medvedev's coach Gilles Cervara feels Daniil needs to adapt his mentality in order to succeed on clay, as Dusan Lajovic and Petar Popovic explain why it is easier to face Medvedev on clay rather than hard courts

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Cédric Rouquette
Vincenzo Santopadre & Matteo Berrettini, UTS, 2020

Exclusive: “We still have to discover his limits” – Santopadre talks about his “special” coach-player relationship with Berrettini

Vincenzo Santopadre and Matteo Berrettini have been working together for more than a decade. On the eve of his Australian Open semi-final with Rafael Nadal, we revisit this exclusive interview, in which the Italian's longtime coach opens up about their relationship and what he feels makes Berrettini a special athlete

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Cédric Rouquette
Petra Martic - Roland Garros - 2019

Croatia, Istanbul, Schiavone: 10 questions about Petra Martic

Petra Martic has won one WTA singles title and reached the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros. Here are answers to 10 questions about the Croatian

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Haresh Ramchandani
Barty v Swiatek madrid 2021

Barty v Swiatek: Four reasons to love this sweet 16 matchup in Madrid

A first-time matchup between world No 1 Ash Barty and reigning Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek will be a momentous occasion in Madrid on Monday. Both are in scintillating form on the clay as the battle approaches.

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Chris Oddo
nadal_madrid_2017
3 years ago

Madrid Draw Musings: Nadal’s rough road, Thiem and Medvedev return

Rafael Nadal is looking at a few generational battles in Madrid, and Daniil...
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Chris Oddo
Naomi Osaka, Madrid, 2021
3 years ago

Experience on clay, specific drills, Sharapova’s example; how Osaka is setting her sights on Roland-Garros

Almost two years after her last clay-court match, Naomi Osaka made a winning...
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Simon Cambers
Kiki Bertens - Madrid Open - 2019
3 years ago

Dutch, Madrid, Clijsters: 10 questions about Kiki Bertens

Former world No 4 Kiki Bertens is a Roland-Garros semi-finalist and won the...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Denis Shapovalov, Rome 2020
3 years ago

Shapovalov low on confidence: It’s a mental issue more than anything else

Denis Shapovalov is struggling with his confidence after back to back losses on...
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Chris Oddo
Iga Swiatek Madrid Open 2021
3 years ago

“I’m Ambitious. I Always Want to Play Perfect” – Iga Swiatek expects a lot from her Madrid debut 

She may be a Roland-Garros champion but Iga Swiatek admits she's still very...
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Chris Oddo
Gilles Cervara, 2021
3 years ago

Exclusive – Cervara on Medvedev: “He knows he can win any event, but not yet on clay”

The time the Russian had to take off due to a positive Covid-19...
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Cédric Rouquette
Ash Barty practising in Madrid
3 years ago

Barty, Osaka, Halep and more: Breaking down the women’s draw in Madrid

Last year, it took place virtually but this year the Mutua Madrid Open...
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Carrie Dunn
Wimbledon Court 1, 2019
3 years ago

Limited capacity, vaccines, no Hawk-Eye Live: What we learned from the Wimbledon press conference

The All England Club announced on Tuesday that it will have a minimum...
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Simon Cambers
Denis Shapovalov, Rome 2020
3 years ago

Shapovalov: hungry for matches in Estoril and eager to “do some damage” on clay

Denis Shapovalov is in Estoril hoping to get a few extra matches so...
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Chris Oddo
Rafa Nadal
3 years ago

5 questions and answers that show how impressive Nadal’s 16-year Top 10 run is

Nadal first entered the top 10 after winning his maiden Barcelona Open title...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Evert, Navratilova 1984 Roland-Garros
3 years ago

40 years after the double-bagel, Chris Evert exclusive: “My best and worst matches with Martina”

On April 26, 1981, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-0, 6-0 in the...
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Simon Cambers
Ash Barty Stuttgart 2021
3 years ago

Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul

We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...
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Chris Oddo
Sorana Cirstea
3 years ago

Sorana Cirstea after Istanbul title: “I found the joy again”

Sorana Cirstea had low expectations when the clay season started, but after a...
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Chris Oddo
Ash Barty Stuttgart 2021
3 years ago

Slammin’ Stuttgart: Previewing a star-studded quarter-final line-up

The quarter-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are loaded with top 10...
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Chris Oddo
3 years ago

GOATS on GOATS: How Federer, Nadal and Djokovic view the race to tennis history

Ambitious or otherwise, the tennis GOAT race is heating up - and nearing...
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Chris Oddo