2024 Rome Masters preview and predictions
The road to Roland Garros continues this fortnight with the third of three clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments. It’s the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where Novak Djokovic is back after skipping Madrid. […]
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Madrid R4 previews and predictions: Medvedev vs. Bublik, Ruud vs. Auger-Aliassime
Felix Auger-Aliassime is the only unseeded player other than Rafael Nadal left in the Madrid draw and he will face Casper Ruud on Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud are also part of a full fourth-round schedule. […]
2024 Mutua Madrid Open preview and predictions
In a significant change dating back to last season, Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome are now two-week events instead of one and the draw sizes have increased to 96. Yes, that means they are on par with Indian Wells and Miami.
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Madrid draw: Medvedev, Ruud, and Tsitsipas in Sinner half
The Mutua Madrid Open draw ceremony was held on Monday afternoon, when a loaded top half resulted from the shuffle of names. A red-hot Jannik Sinner is the No. 1 seed with Novak Djokovic having withdrawn. […]
Ruud turns tables on Tsitsipas in Barcelona, Struff captures first ATP title
In a rematch of last week’s Monte-Carlo final, Casper Ruud avenged his recent loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas by triumphing 7-5, 6-3 for the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title. Jan-Lennard Struff and Marton Fucsovics also won titles. […]
Barcelona final preview and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be facing each other for the fifth time in their careers and in a second consecutive final when they battle for the title of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Sunday afternoon. […]
Barcelona SF previews and predictions: Ruud vs. Etcheverry, Tsitsipas vs. Lajovic
Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas are one round away from a potential rematch of their Monte-Carlo title tilt from last week. Ruud awaits Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Barcelona semifinals on Saturday, while Tsitsipas faces Dusan Lajovic. […]
Barcelona QF previews and predictions: Ruud vs. Arnaldi, Norrie vs. Etcheverry
Only one of the top four seeds is through to the quarterfinals in Barcelona, as No. 3 Casper Ruud continues to take care of business following his runner-up performance in Monte-Carlo. Ruud will face Matteo Arnaldi on Friday. […]
Barcelona, Munich, and Bucharest previews and predictions
In terms of quantity, this is the busiest week on the clay-court calendar: one 500 event (Barcelona) and a pair of 250s (Munich and Bucharest). Rafael Nadal is making his return to tennis in Barcelona. […]
Monte-Carlo final preview and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers on the main tour when they battle for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title on Sunday afternoon. Tsitsipas bids for his second Monte-Carlo title.
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