Congratulations on French Open title No. 11, Rafael Nadal…. Or something like that. That seems to be the general sentiment in the tennis world following Thursday’s draw ceremony in Paris. Of course, Nadal was already an overwhelming favorite even prior to those festivities. […]
Who will win the French Open? That question is not exactly packed with suspense. Who is Rafael Nadal’s biggest threat? Now that question–even though it less important–is far more interesting. Alexander Zverev, his Rome final opponent, may be the answer.
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Alexander Zverev is a masters of the Masters. At 21 years old, he has already won three of these tournaments–including the Internazionali BNL d’Italia last spring. Marin Cilic stands in his way of a return trip to the title match on Saturday night. […]
Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini will be squaring off for the 14th time in their careers and for the second time in Rome when they meet again on Friday. Marin Cilic and Pablo Carreno Busta are also on the quarterfinal schedule. […]
Fellow Americans Ryan Harrison and Jack Sock will be kicking off second-round competition in Rome on Tuesday, when they may have tough tests on their hands. Harrison is facing Marin Cilic, while Sock is going up against Philipp Kohlschreiber. […]
Kevin Anderson and Marin Cilic are the respective No. 1 seeds in Estoril and Istanbul, but that does not mean they have easy draws. Anderson has to go up against Barcelona runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Marin Cilic is running into Malek Jaziri. […]
In between Monte-Carlo/Barcelona and Madrid/Rome, this week features a trio of 250-point tournaments in Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul. That means—thankfully for the rest of the tour—that Rafael Nadal is taking a break from his clay-court titles. […]
Marin Cilic and Alexander Zverev will continue their Monte-Carlo campaigns against unseeded but dangerous quarterfinal opponents on Friday. Cilic is set for a showdown with Kei Nishikori, while Zverev is facing Richard Gasquet. […]
Fresh off a first-round win over Tomas Berdych, Kei Nishikori will hope to keep his Monte-Carlo momentum going at the expense of Daniil Medvedev. Wednesday’s schedule also includes a showdown between Marin Cilic and Fernando Verdasco. […]
When the clay-court swing moves to Europe, it won’t leave until after the French Open. Following less prestigious events in Houston and Marrakech, Monte-Carlo marks the true beginning of one of the most entertaining eight-week stretches in every tennis season. […]
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