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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
Madrid Open 2019

Nadal, tickets, dates: 15 questions about the 2021 Madrid Open

Dates, tickets, Rafael Nadal and other previous winners - all you need to know about the upcoming 2021 Madrid Open tournament

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Haresh Ramchandani
nadal_madrid_2017

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

Rafael Nadal is looking at a few generational battles in Madrid, and Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem are hoping to get their feet beneath them on the clay. Here's what the Madrid Open draw taught us...

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Chris Oddo
Kiki Bertens - Madrid Open - 2019
April 30, 2021

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
April 30, 2021

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
April 29, 2021

“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
April 29, 2021

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
April 29, 2021

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
April 27, 2021

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
April 26, 2021

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
April 26, 2021

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
April 26, 2021

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
April 26, 2021

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
April 26, 2021

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
April 23, 2021

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