The second day of the clay-court season features Alexander Zverev in Marrakech, where the top seed will go up against Denis Istomin. Tuesday’s schedule also includes a first-round showdown between Benoit Paire and Aljaz Bedene. […]
We still have to wait just a little bit for Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and Rome to take center stage, but the clay-court swing is here. It begins in Marrakech and Houston, with Alexander Zverev, Fabio Fognini, Kyle Edmund, and Steve Johnson among those in the draw. […]
In actuality, it is unlikely that even the craziest of Roger Federer fans is thinking that he will win the French Open. The 37-year-old Swiss hasn’t played on clay since 2016 as he prepares for his upcoming return to the red dirt in Madrid and Paris. He hasn’t played at Roland Garros since 2015. […]
Serena Williams is back near the top of the WTA rankings, resurfacing in the top 10 after Indian Wells last month and now registering at No. 11. The former world No. 1 is making her way back to the top after dropping all the way down to No. 491 when she returned. […]
In this day and age when players are better than ever in their 30s and a 37-year-old is No. 4 in the world, it’s a big deal when a teenager is anywhere inside the top 100. Only three, in fact, currently enjoy that distinction; two hail from Canada. […]
For those counting, the Roland Garros score dating back to 2005 is the following: Rafael Nadal 11, Roger Federer 1, Novak Djokovic 1, Stan Wawrinka 1, everyone else 0. But is the door open for others in 2019 following Nadal’s withdrawal from Indian Wells?
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Roger Federer maintained his stellar form and capitalized on a hobbled John Isner to dominate 6-1, 6-4 in the Miami Open final on Sunday afternoon. Federer went 20-for-20 on first-serve points and lost a mere three service points in total as he triumphed in one hour and three minutes. […]
John Isner is one win away from an improbable title defense of his improbable 2018 Miami Open title. But he may not be quite as close as “one win” sounds given that the man he repeatedly hails as the greatest of all time stands in his way on Sunday afternoon. […]
Rarely in a Masters 1000 event do you see first-time matchups in the semifinals. But that will be the case on Friday, when Roger Federer faces Denis Shapovalov during the night session after John Isner goes up against Felix Auger-Aliassime.Â
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John Isner said at the start of the Miami Open that he had a one in 100 chance of successfully defending his 2018 title. Felix Auger-Aliassime wasn’t even in the main draw until last Wednesday night. On Friday afternoon, one will find himself in the Miami final. […]
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