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: 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. […]

Thiem overcomes Djokovic, books Monte-Carlo meeting with Nadal

April 19, 2018 1

In a battle that lasted two hours and 29 minutes, Dominic Thiem recovered from a first-set collapse to win his third-round affair with Novak Djokovic 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-3. Next up for Thiem is a quarterfinal showdown against Rafael Nadal, who beat Karen Khachanov in straight sets. […]

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