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Patrick Mouratoglou, Holger Rune and Lars Christensen at the Mouratoglou Academy, october 2022

Mouratoglou: “Lars is the one who knows Holger Rune best; I’m here as the extra eye”

Patrick Mouratoglou, now a full-time coach for Holger Rune for the rest of 2022, is excited by the potential of the Dane, whose goal is to become world No 1. The Frenchman is now in "observation mode", before he can influence the plan to go to the next level

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Cédric Rouquette
Carlos Alcaraz series, volume 2

From Carlitos to Alcaraz, episode 2 : The fastest ever man to reach world No 1

Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man in history to be world No 1 and his ascent to the top was faster than anyone. From his first match in 2020, to his stunning US Open win, Simon Cambers examines how he hit the top, so fast. This is the second episode of Tennis Majors' series on Carlos Alcaraz

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Simon Cambers
Jurgen Briand

Frenchman Jurgen Briand turns movie dreams into tennis reality

Previously best known for his role in a French tennis film, the 23-year-old beat Richard Gasquet in France on Tuesday

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Jérémy Baudu

Yes, Alcaraz is world No 1 with “relatively few” ATP points; No, Dimitrov was not 7th once with a higher total

According to Mischa Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov told him that one season he had 7,000 points but was ranked No 7. But, as we explain, the Bulgarian never had that many points

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Jérémy Baudu
Carlos Alcaraz, for Tennis Majors series 1

From Carlitos to Alcaraz, episode 1, The uncut diamond from El Palmar

Tennis Majors is launching a series on Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest world No 1 in men's tennis history. His journey, his game, his future: six must-read pieces on the new Spanish sensation

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Cédric Rouquette
Roger Federer in Halle
September 24, 2022

Roger Federer on his moment of realisation: “When I lost to Felix in Halle in 2021, I cried, I knew I would not win Wimbledon”

The Swiss said the end of the match with Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon...
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Simon Cambers
Ivan Ljubicic and Roger Federer, Paris, 2018
September 23, 2022

Exclusive with Ljubicic, Federer’s coach : “Roger gives you the keys to play with his tennis”

On the eve of Roger Federer’s last professional match, his coach Ivan Ljubicic...
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Sasa Ozmo
Roger Federer, 2022, Laver Cup
September 21, 2022

Federer reveals how he came to his decision to retire: “I was scared to face the music, I went on vacation and said, OK, this is it”

The Swiss star said a scan just after Wimbledon was the moment when...
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Simon Cambers
Laver Cup 2019
September 18, 2022

Federer retirement, Nadal, Djokovic: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2022 Laver Cup (but never had time to find out)

Roger Federer has announced he will be ending his tennis career after the...
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Carrie Dunn
Roger Federer, Australian Open 2017
September 16, 2022

The career of Roger Federer: 20 key moments (one for each slam title)

As Roger Federer heads off into the tennis sunset, we look back at...
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Simon Cambers
Roger Federer, 2005
September 16, 2022

Roger Federer, the man who reinvented tennis

Roger Federer, who at the age of 41 has just announced the imminent...
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Rémi Bourrières
Eugenie Bouchard at Roland-Garros in 2020
September 15, 2022

Proud, grateful and ready for the Challenge: Eugenie Bouchard plots her comeback via Chennai

After being out of action more than 17 months, the former world No...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Hubert Hurkacz and Roger Federer, 2022
September 15, 2022

The longevity of Roger Federer; fighting time, history and statistics

Roger Federer's longevity at the top of the tennis world was perhaps one...
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Cédric Rouquette
Roger Federer, 1999
September 15, 2022

July 1998: 17-year-old Federer makes his debut in a tennis world almost unrecognisable compared with today

On the day that Roger Federer announced he is to retire from professional...
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Lucas Morlier
Anastasia Gasanova in Lyon in 2022
September 14, 2022

“After the US Open, I actually wanted to take a break from tennis” – Gasanova turns it around in Chennai

Gasanova upset top seed Alison Riske-Amritraj in the first round of the WTA...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud
September 12, 2022

Alcaraz is world No 1, but battle for the throne will remain open until November

Carlos Alcaraz is the new world No 1. And while he doesn't have...
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Jérémy Baudu
Alcaraz US Open 2022
September 12, 2022

“Of course I’m hungry for more” – Alcaraz plans extended stay atop ATP rankings

At 19 Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest player to ever hold the ATP's...
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Chris Oddo