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Nadal struggles but finds his way past Ivashka in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal struggled early but picked up the pace in time to notch a three-set win over Ilya Ivashka to open his account in Barcelona on Wednesday. The 11-time champion will face Kei Nishikori on Thursday in the round of 16.

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Chris Oddo
Kim Clijsters

US Open, Belgium, Mother: 10 questions about Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters is a six-time Grand Slam champion, a former world No 1 in singles and doubles, and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Here are responses to some common questions about the Belgian

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Haresh Ramchandani
Filip Krajinovic

“The feeling I get is that many players will get vaccinated” : Forerunners Lajovic and Krajinovic share their experience

Dušan Lajović and Filip Krajinović, two of Serbia's top players, have received their first dose of vaccines publicly, and are encouraging others to do so as well, as the ATP is about to ease the restrictions on fully-vaccinated players

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Sasa Ozmo
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas: “My goal is to create the best possible memories, on and off the court”

In an exclusive interview for Greek magazine DownTown, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he feels closer than ever to winning a Grand Slam title, explains why he will always be himself and opens up on the girl who has stolen his heart

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Vicky Georgatou
Andrey Rublev - Monte-Carlo final - 2021

Andrey Rublev feeling “happy with the week” but “super sad with the final”

With not many points to defend during the next two months, the Russian is looking ahead to clay-court season to climb up the ranks

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Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago

In Pictures: The five players that defeated Rafael Nadal on the Monte-Carlo clay

Rafael Nadal has been virtually unbeatable on the red clay of Monte-Carlo ever...
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Chris Oddo
Rafael Nadal Monte-Carlo
3 years ago

Nadal vows to fix “disastrous” serve after loss to Rublev in Monte-Carlo

Rafael Nadal wasn't completely sure why his serve went off the rails so...
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Chris Oddo
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3 years ago

Evans has a message for Musetti: mind your manners

Dan Evans called out Lorenzo Musetti for remarks the Italian made after his...
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Chris Oddo
Andrey Rublev
3 years ago

Rublev tops Bautista Agut: Monte-Carlo quarter-final matchups and previews

Andrey Rublev battled past Roberto Bautista Agut in a tight three-setter to set...
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Chris Oddo
Djokovic Monte-Carlo
3 years ago

Disappointment for Djokovic: I felt awful and nothing worked

Novak Djokovic was at a loss on Thursday after his loss to Dan...
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Chris Oddo
Rafael Nadal Monte-Carlo
3 years ago

Nadal Blitzes Dimitrov to reach Monte-Carlo quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal ripped past an error-prone Grigor Dimitrov in Monte-Carlo to reach the...
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Chris Oddo
Rome Masters 2020
3 years ago

Foro Italico, Nadal, Djokovic: 13 questions about the 2021 Rome Masters

Foro Italico, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, defending champions Novak Djokovic & Simona Halep...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, 2021
3 years ago

Big 3 vs Young Guns: nine matchups we want to see and why

The rise of young guns like Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti...
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Chris Oddo
Steve Johnson, Cincinnati 2018
3 years ago

Steve Johnson says ‘things going on with the ATP are hurting the sport’

Johnson claims conflicts and lack of transparency are hurting the sport, cites Roland-Garros...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Roland-Garros
3 years ago

Inequality in tennis set to continue with flawed Roland-Garros show court plan

Tournament director Guy Forget's comments that men's matches are most likely to get...
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Carrie Dunn
Rafael Nadal - Monte-Carlo 2021
3 years ago

Monte-Carlo musings: 7 players to watch at the first clay-court Masters event of 2021

The Big 3 are back and the big names are in action. Here...
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Chris Oddo
Roland Garros
3 years ago

Ticketing, prize money, schedule: 10 questions about 2021 Roland-Garros

Here is everything you need to know about the plans so far for...
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Carrie Dunn
Djorde Djokovic_Adria Tour
3 years ago

“We in Serbia are emotional, and perhaps that is the worst trait Novak has on court” – 5 quotes that stand out from Djokovic’s brother rare interview

Tournament Director Djordje Djokovic also talks about how they got the license for...
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Sasa Ozmo
Taylor Fritz and John Isner
3 years ago

Taylor Fritz becomes new American No. 1, but the prestige isn’t what it used to be

Taylor Fritz takes over as the top-ranked American this week, joining a special...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Roland-Garros Court Philippe-Chatrier
3 years ago

What we know and don’t know about the potential postponement of Roland-Garros in 2021

This Tuesday, the Ministry of Sports told AFP that they were in contact...
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Mathieu Canac