With the clay-court swing right around the corner and thus the French Open not too far away, it’s time to take a look at some players beyond just the top favorites who could lift the trophy. There are plenty of underdogs, some bigger than others, that you need to watch. […]
Roger Federer announced following his Australian Open fourth-round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas that he would play on clay for the first time since 2016. That obviously includes the French Open, but Federer also confirmed on Wednesday that the Madrid Masters is on his schedule.
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There may not have been as much participation in the festive season in the Novak Djokovic household this year as the Serb eyed up a hat-trick of Grand Slams (three in a row)–with the now ongoing Australian Open. […]
In 2018 Rafael Nadal won his 11th title at the Roland Garros in Paris, becoming the first player to win the same Grand Slam 11 times—breaking his own record of 10. You could say that the Spaniard is almost unbeatable on the clay of Paris with an overall record of 86-2. […]
Rafael Nadal lifted the Coupe des Mousquetaires for the first time back in 2005. It’s now 2018, and he is still out here winning French Opens. In fact, “winning” is hardly accurate; “dominating” is more like it.Nadal captured a second straight title at Roland Garros on Sunday afternoon. […]
“It was almost impossible to beat him.” That’s what Juan Martin Del Potro said of Rafael Nadal following their French Open semifinal showdown on Friday, which Nadal dominated 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. The almost-impossible task now falls on Dominic Thiem for Sunday’s title match. […]
Rafael Nadal booked a spot his the French final for the 11th time in his career when he defeated Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 during semifinal action on Friday. Next up for Nadal is Dominic Thiem, who also won in straight sets over Marco Cecchinato. […]
For the sake of debate, let’s assume the hypothetical that both Juan Martin Del Potro and Dominic Thiem produce their peak tennis at the French Open on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Who has a better chance of taking down Rafael Nadal? […]
Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin Del Potro will be facing each other for the 15th time in their careers when they clash in the French Open semifinals on Friday. The head-to-head series stands at 9-5 in favor of the Spaniard, who has won both of their previous clay-court contests. […]
Marco Cecchinato stunned Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7(4), 1-6, 7-6(11) in a three-hour and 24-minute battle to book his improbable place in the last four at the French Open. His reward is a showdown against three-time Roland Garros semifinalist Dominic Thiem on Friday.
The 25-year-old’s reward is a third career contest against Thiem–first at the main-tour, main-draw level–on Friday afternoon. […]
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