Madrid R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Monaco, Murray vs. Almagro
Rafael Nadal will kick off his Madrid title defense on Wednesday against Juan Monaco. Andy Murray and Nicolas Almagro are also looking for a place in the second round. […]
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Madrid previews and picks: Wawrinka vs. Thiem, Nishikori vs. Garcia-Lopez
Four in-form players will be showcasing their talents late in the day on Tuesday in Madrid. Stanislas Wawrinka is going up against Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori is facing Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. […]
Nishikori, Thiem stay hot with Madrid victories
Kei Nishikori continues his winning ways with a straight-set victory over Ivan Dodig on Monday in Madrid. Nishikori is joined in the second round by an in-form Dominic Thiem, who took care of Dmitry Tursunov. […]
Madrid R1 previews and picks: Fognini vs. Dolgopolov, Gulbis vs. Janowicz
Fabio Fognini will be right back in action after finishing runner-up in Munich when he takes the court on Tuesday in Madrid against Alexandr Dolgopolov. Ernests Gulbis and Jerzy Janowicz are also bidding for a spot in the second round. […]
Madrid R1 previews and picks: Dimitrov vs. Carreno Busta, Isner vs. Gabashvili
Seeds Grigor Dimitrov and John Isner will kick off their Madrid campaigns on Monday. They are set for respective openers against Pablo Carreno Busta and Teymuraz Gabashvili. […]
Madrid Masters preview and picks
Novak Djokovic is out due to his wrist injury, but a stellar field is still on hand for the Mutua Madrid Open. Nadal, of course, headlines the draw as the top seed and defending champion, and he is suddenly a clear favorite even in questionable form now that Djokovic is absent. […]
Matches of the Year: No. 10 – Dimitrov vs. Djokovic
The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with the start of the Top 10. Just sneaking into the elite field is one of the biggest upsets of the season: Grigor Dimitrov’s second-round takedown of Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open. […]
Rome R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Fognini, Ferrer vs. Verdasco
Rafael Nadal will contest his Rome opener against Fabio Fognini on Wednesday. Nadal is joined in second-round action by fellow Spaniards David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco. Fabio Fognini vs. (5) Rafael Nadal Nadal brings with […]
Rome Masters preview and picks
Rome is not simply a Masters 1000 event, but it is also the last before Roland Garros for most of the top players in the world. For some it is an opportunity to improve their […]
Madrid final preview and pick: Nadal vs. Wawrinka
Rafael Nadal is one win away from a second Madrid clay-court title (he also won once on indoor hard courts). Standing in his way on Sunday is an on-fire Stanslas Wawrinka. Rafael Nadal and Stanislas […]