Goffin comes back from 6-4, 5-1 down to beat Granollers

April 24, 2018 4

David Goffin squandered a 5-1 lead in the second set of his Monte-Carlo quarterfinal loss to Grigor Dimitrov last week. He flipped the script in Barcelona. Goffin recovered to beat Marcel Granollers on Tuesday and he is joined in the third round by Roberto Bautista Agut and Adrian Mannarino. […]

Barcelona and Budapest preview and predictions

April 22, 2018 7

There will be no kind of lull in between the Monte-Carlo Masters and the next two Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. That’s because Barcelona, a 500-point tournament, boasts a field that is basically worthy of a 1000-pointer. Budapest is also on this week’s schedule. […]

Monte-Carlo final preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Nishikori

April 21, 2018 59

The King of Clay’s ultimate goal this spring is title No. 11 at Roland Garros. But the current task at hand is accomplishing the same feat at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Ten-time Monte-Carlo champion Rafael Nadal will be looking to triumph yet again in the principality when he goes up against Kei Nishikori. […]

Monte-Carlo SF preview and prediction: Zverev vs. Nishikori

April 21, 2018 16

Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori will be going head-to-head for just the second time in their careers when they meet again in the semifinals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Saturday afternoon. The winner will battle either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov for the title. […]

Monte-Carlo SF preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

April 20, 2018 61

Three have challenged Rafael Nadal so far during this clay-court swing; three have bowed out in listless fashion. And that includes Nadal’s No. 1 clay-court rival from the 2017 season, Dominic Thiem. Will Grigor Dimitrov fare any better? We will find out when Nadal and Dimitrov square off for the 12th time in their careers. […]

Bautista Agut hits ball-boy with ball during Monte-Carlo loss

April 20, 2018 6

Roberto Bautista Agut accidentally hit a ball that struck a ball-boy in the head during his third-round loss to David Goffin at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Thursday. Bautista Agut, who ended up losing 6-4, 7-5, was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. […]

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