Iga Swiatek Saves Three Match Points to Win Madrid Thriller
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May 6, 2024
Iga Swiatek relived the beautiful simplicity of her predicament at the end of the most dramatic final she has ever played. There wasn’t despair, because she still harboured outrageous hope. And though she told herself she had nothing to lose, that wasn’t true either. A maiden Madrid title was on the line. Having been backed […]
Taylor Fritz and Keys Through as Nadal Bids Madrid Farewell
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May 1, 2024
Taylor Fritz has reached his first Masters quarter-final of the year with a hugely impressive win over Hubert Hurkacz, The American hot-shot was in fine form to shock the Polish number eight 7-6 (7-2), 6-4. And he has a great chance to progress to the semi-finals. The Argentine ace Francisco Cerundolo is waiting at the […]
Rafael Nadal Is Back with a Bang To Spark Madrid Party
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April 28, 2024
Rafael Nadal brought the house down in Madrid to remind the world why he is the greatest of all time on clay. The cross-court sizzler he conjured to reach match point seemed to wound Alex de Minaur to the core. The Aussie is only just outside the top ten – and he has never been […]
Jack Draper Seeks Revenge over Hurkacz after Kokkinakis Drama
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April 25, 2024
Jack Draper admitted he would love the taste of revenge over Hubert Hurkacz as a reward for his dramatic victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis. The promising young Brit defeated Australian Kokkinakis 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in Madrid. Then he admitted: ‘It would be nice to get some revenge over Hurkacz. He has the best serve on tour […]
Casper Ruud Wins Big, Rafael Nadal Ready for Madrid
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April 22, 2024
Casper Ruud was quick to point out the size of his achievement after winning Barcelona. The improving Norwegian just loves the clay – and he has been a French Open finalist for the last two years. But actually taking a title has been another matter. And it looked as though Stefanos Tsitsipas would continue his […]
Emma Raducanu ‘Playing Some of Best Tennis of My Career.’
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April 15, 2024
Emma Raducanu knows all about gaining momentum at just the right time. That’s how she won the US Open back in 2021, when she came from nowhere to gain instant global superstardom. And that’s what she has started to seek and achieve now, as we move towards the European summer. Emma Raducanu would love to […]
Tsitsipas Rules Monte Carlo as Djokovic and Sinner Stumble
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Tsitsipas is a name that has been etched on the trophy down in Monte Carlo more than once before. But somehow we didn’t expect Stefanos to make it a hat-trick of victories in the Principality After all, the Greek god’s form at the business end of tournaments has been a little suspect for a while. […]
Shelton and Collins Win Titles ahead of European Swing
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April 9, 2024
Shelton and Collins were the names on everyone’s lips as the tour prepared to head to Europe. The Americans are hitting top form in good time for Wimbledon 2024 – and that’s great news for the Championships. First we have a series of battles on clay. And Ben Shelton has already adapted to that surface. […]
Jannik Sinner Is Outstanding Miami Winner, Beating Dimitrov
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April 1, 2024
Jannik Sinner hit shots from the tennis gods to leave Miami open-mouthed in admiration. His 6-3, 6-1 demolition of a superb opponent was almost superhuman. Sinner is the new world number two. Could he be world number one by the time we all reach Wimbledon 2024? He’s certainly playing better than anyone else on the […]
Danielle Collins Wins Miami Title in Her Final Year on Tour
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March 31, 2024
Danielle Collins won her first Miami 1000 title – and pushed her ranking up to 22. Her impressive 7-5, 6-3 defeat of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has gotten all of tennis talking. Raised in Florida, this was the perfect moment for 30-year-old Collins to make her mark. She has already announced her retirement from […]