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Retrospective #1: The day Federer won the only blue clay tournament in history.
Le 13/05/2024 à 16:14 That was just 12 years ago. On May 13, 2012, Roger Federer had won one of the most controversial tournaments in tennis history. Since its first appearance on clay in 2009, the Madrid Masters 1000 has... Lire la suite
Nadal doesn't close the door on Paris: "If there's the slightest possibility of winning, I want to go, I want to try"
Le 13/05/2024 à 15:59 It's the big question of the moment: will Rafael Nadal play at Roland Garros one last time? Badly affected by his physical condition, the Majorcan hasn't played much this season (11 matches, 7 wins a... Lire la suite
Environmental protests stop play at two Rome Open games
Le 13/05/2024 à 15:51 Environmental protestors stopped play at two matches at the Rome Open tennis tournament on Monday after invading courts in the Italian capital. Activists from climate group Ultima Generazione (Last G... Lire la suite
Medvedev battles past Medjedovic and into Rome last 16
Le 13/05/2024 à 15:49 Daniil Medvedev continued his Rome title defence with Monday's hard-fought 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 7-5 win over qualifier Hamad Medjedovic as the men's tournament was left wide open by big-name exits, the lat... Lire la suite
On cloud nine, Muller topples Rublev in Rome!
Le 13/05/2024 à 15:47 No one saw that one coming. Alexandre Muller, ranked 109th in the world, toppled Andrey Rublev, ranked 6th in the world (3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 1h48). A qualifier, the 27-year-old delivered the perfect matc... Lire la suite
Osaka's Rome run ended by Zheng in last 16
Le 13/05/2024 à 13:05 Naomi Osaka's return to the Rome Open ended at the last 16 on Monday after the four-time Grand Slam champion fell 6-2, 6-3 to seventh-seed Zheng Qinwen. Japan's Osaka was playing at the Foro Italico ... Lire la suite
Despite the difficulties, Cilic hasn't given up hope: "My desire to play at the highest level hasn't faded".
Le 13/05/2024 à 12:56 What tenacity! Marin Cilic, seriously injured in the knee, hasn't won a match since January 2023. After undergoing surgery for the first time in 2023, the former world No. 3 returned to the operating ... Lire la suite
Before facing Badosa, Gauff confides: "It'll be tough against her".
Le 13/05/2024 à 12:52 Coco Gauff is not in the form of her life. Since the Australian Open, where she reached the semi-finals only to be beaten by eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, the world number 3 has been stagnating. ... Lire la suite
Rublev almost fell back into his old ways: "I deserved to lose".
Le 13/05/2024 à 10:35 Week after week, Andrey Rublev's fortunes continue to go from strength to strength. Despite his victory (4-6, 6-4, 7-5), the world number 6 didn't put on a very glowing performance. After winning the ... Lire la suite
Djokovic's stunning fall, Tabilo can't believe it: "I'm trying to wake up right now".
Le 13/05/2024 à 10:33 The sensation of the tournament: Alejandro Tabilo dominated Novak Djokovic in Rome (6-2, 6-3). Faced with a strangely absent world number 1, the Chilean delivered a veritable recital to win in just ov... Lire la suite
Dominated by Tabilo, Djokovic makes no secret of the fact: "I was completely out of my depth".
Le 12/05/2024 à 20:32 Djokovic was unrecognizable from the start of the third round in Rome. Faced with a confident Alejandro Tabilo, the Serb was unable to react. In fact, the world number 1 seemed curiously absent, rarel... Lire la suite
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'Concerned' Djokovic to undergo scans as shock Rome exit follows bottle drama
Le 12/05/2024 à 16:31 Novak Djokovic described his shock third-round elimination from the Rome Open by outsider Alejandro Tabilo on Sunday as "concerning", two days after he was hit on the head by a bottle which he said ha... Lire la suite
Untouchable Tabilo outclasses a disappointing Djokovic in Rome!
Le 12/05/2024 à 16:28 What a feat! A veritable tsunami has just hit the Eternal City. Alejandro Tabilo put in an immense performance to eliminate a curiously absent Novak Djokovic (6-2, 6-3 in 1h06). Faced with the world's... Lire la suite
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Bluffing, Monteiro prolongs the dream in Rome!
Le 12/05/2024 à 16:03 It's one of the great stories of this clay-court season. Thiago Monteiro, ranked 106th in the world, has qualified for the last 16 of the Rome Masters 1000. Although he hasn't made much noise, the lef... Lire la suite
Tabilo takes the lead against Djokovic in Rome!
Le 12/05/2024 à 15:43 A sensation on Centre Court. Taking full advantage of Novak Djokovic's diesel start, Alejandro Tabilo won the first act after just 30 minutes of play (6-2). Having played a very solid match so far (11... Lire la suite
Sabalenka reaches Rome last 16, Djokovic returns after bottle drama
Le 12/05/2024 à 15:11 Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the last 16 of the Rome Open on Sunday with a straight-sets victory over Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-2. Second seed Sabalenka claimed her first win... Lire la suite
Swiatek confronts a cheeky reporter: "Honestly, I don't understand your question."
Le 12/05/2024 à 12:56 Iga Swiatek dominates the WTA circuit with a master's hand. Already very impressive during the hard-court season, during which she won two titles, the arrival of the ochre has made her even more frigh... Lire la suite
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One year on, Shelton has won over the tifosi: "You feel like you're in a stadium playing for your country".
Le 12/05/2024 à 10:49 In 2023, Shelton, disrupted by a largely hostile stadium, was beaten in the second round in Rome. This year, he won his match with the support of the Roman tifosi. Up against Pavel Kotov (63rd), the w... Lire la suite
Beaten early on, Ruud reassures us: "It's nothing serious".
Le 12/05/2024 à 10:20 It's the big surprise of this early Roman tournament. Casper Ruud, ranked 7th in the world, was eliminated in the second round. Faced with Miomir Kecmanovic, whom he had easily beaten in Madrid (6-4, ... Lire la suite
Nadal will do all he can to make it to Roland Garros: "Be at Roland Garros and do my best".
Le 11/05/2024 à 20:19 Back in action for just over a month, the time has come for Rafael Nadal to take stock. With the French Open just two weeks away, the king of clay will soon have to make a very important decision: whe... Lire la suite
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Asked about the Roman tifosi, Garcia relativizes: "It's not a problem"
Le 11/05/2024 à 20:09 Caroline Garcia made a successful debut in Rome. Opposed to local Elisabetta Cocciaretto (56th), Garcia logically had the honor of the Centre Court on Friday. After a good start in which she dominated... Lire la suite
Soundly beaten by Hurkacz, Nadal admits his disappointment: "I felt more ready than I showed"
Le 11/05/2024 à 20:04 Rafael Nadal is no longer the indomitable monster he once was. He'll have to get used to it. The Spaniard's level of play has been plugged into an alternating current, and he offers far fewer guarante... Lire la suite
Zverev pays tribute to Thiem: "He's one of the greatest champions we've ever known"
Le 11/05/2024 à 19:59 It's the event of the week: Dominic Thiem will soon be putting away his rackets. As we reported on Friday, in a video message posted on social networks, the Austrian announced that he would no longer ... Lire la suite
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Nadal falls to Hurkacz in Rome Open second round
Le 11/05/2024 à 15:10 Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts doubt over whether clay-court icon ... Lire la suite
Swept aside by Hurkacz, Nadal walks out in the second round in Rome!
Le 11/05/2024 à 15:01 It's hard to believe. Rafael Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, suffered one of the toughest defeats of his career on Saturday. Faced with a very good Pole (22 winners, 8 unforced errors, 9 aces), pa... Lire la suite
Nadal eyes French Open despite Rome exit as Djokovic laughs off bottle drama
Le 11/05/2024 à 13:30 Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he is leaning towards playing at the French Open despite his second-round elimination in Rome, as Novak Djokovic laughed off being hit by a bottle which briefly cast do... Lire la suite
Nadal will have to do better against Hurkacz: "I have to lose the fear I had".
Le 11/05/2024 à 12:32 Which Rafael Nadal will be on court this Saturday? The Majorcan, visibly getting better and better physically, has put in some very uneven performances since his return to competition. Unaccustomed to... Lire la suite
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03:07 - Surprise,two Chileans reached semifinals
09:43 - What rivalry? You haven't won a single match. Please just retire already
02:51 - The feckless French federation is not shocking at all. It’s what they do. I was a fan of Amelia and
16:01 - If Nadal can't make a decision now ... well, the idea of a retirement speech at the FO is fitting I
00:13 - I’m french. And I totally agree. Horrible decision
23:02 - The way things have been going in clay season I wouldn't be surprised if Paul wins Rome. That being
14:31 - I can appreciate Tsitsipas's position that their are tactical aspects to tennis, but it isn't even c
06:33 - What the hell is going on with the grammar of this article?
16:44 - of hi ok i’m in
15:20 - Khachanov must have had a bottle dropped on his head too