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Madrid Open 2019
4 years ago

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

Dates, tickets, Rafael Nadal and other previous winners - all you need to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
4 years ago

Osaka builds on clay foundations as Halep makes strong start in Madrid

After a slow start, second seed Naomi Osaka quickly found her range to...
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Tennis Majors
Naomi Osaka, Madrid, 2021
4 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
4 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
Iga Swiatek Madrid Open 2021
4 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
Ash Barty
4 years ago

Barty on Wimbledon: Crowds make bubble worthwhile

The world No 1 says playing in front of people at Wimbledon will...
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Simon Cambers
Jil Teichmann, Madrid Open
4 years ago

Svitolina stunned by Teichmann fightback, Barty breezes through in Madrid

Elina Svitolina led Jil Teichmann 5-1 in the final set but the Swiss...
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Tennis Majors
Ash Barty practising in Madrid
4 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
Serena Williams & Patrick Mouratoglou, Melbourne, 2021
4 years ago

A mental block for Serena at Grand Slams? “We are looking for the solution” (Patrick Mouratoglou)

Serena Williams will make her comeback on clay in Rome in mid-May to...
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Geoffrey Steines
Evert, Navratilova 1984 Roland-Garros
4 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
4 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
4 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
Bianca Andreescu Miami final
4 years ago

In pictures: Players to test positive for Coronavirus

A growing number of players have confirmed they tested positive for the Coronavirus...
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Simon Cambers
Ash Barty after winning the 2021 Stuttgart final
4 years ago

Barty battles back against Sabalenka to drive off with Stuttgart title

It was yet another three-set triumph for the world No 1 - and...
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Carrie Dunn
Sorana Cirstea - 2021 Australian Open
4 years ago

13-year trophy wait over for Cirstea, springs Mertens shock in Istanbul

Having won her first tournament back in 2008, Sorana Cirstea finally added to...
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Tennis Majors