Alexander Zverev had a third set lead against top-seeded Rafael Nadal in the final of the Italian Open in Rome. But Nadal took control after a rain delay to claim a 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory and capture his third title of the 2018 season. The win also allowed Nadal to […]
The top seeds on both the men’s and women’s sides of the draw are still in contention at the Italian Open in Rome, the last major clay-court tournament before the French Open begins on May 27. While there are two other clay-court events next week – in Lyon and Geneva […]
It’s been 15 months since Serena Williams last appeared in a major tennis tournament, but the living legend and new mom will soon make her return the sport’s biggest stage on clay. According to coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the 23-time major champion will play in the French Open starting next week […]
Rafael Nadal is looking to continue his clay-court dominance over the next week as he seeks to capture the Matua Madrid Open title for a record sixth time. Nadal has dominated the ATP Tour since returning from a hip injury he sustained during the Australian Open. The Spaniard easily won […]
Rafael Nadal won his 11th Barcelona Open championship without ever seriously being challenged, finishing the job by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Sunday. Nadal didn’t drop a set throughout the entire tournament, extending his record streak of 46 straight sets won on clay courts. The last […]
A two-year investigation into corruption in the professional ranks of tennis by the Independent Review Panel has found that there is a “tsunami” of integrity issues in the sport, particularly at lower levels of the game. The Independent Review Panel published their findings on Wednesday. The investigation had been ongoing […]
Rafael Nadal had little trouble beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday, setting a couple of new records in the process. Nadal became the first man in the Open Era to win the same tournament 11 times in his career, doing so […]
Rafael Nadal dominated his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, taking just 78 minutes to defeat Aljaz Bedene 6-1, 6-3. Nadal has dominated the clay court season for virtually his entire career, and is looking to become the first player to win 11 titles at the same […]
After losing back-to-back matches for the first time since 2014, Roger Federer has announced that he will be sitting out the clay court season – including the French Open – for the second year in a row. The decisions will allow Federer, 36, to rest up for the grass court […]
Roger Federer is into the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, after defeating France’s Jeremy Chardy 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday. The win puts Federer at 15-0 this year, his best start to a season since 2006. Federer started the year by winning the Australian Open, then […]
Serena Williams is ready to be a working mom after her year-long break and sports books have installed her as the favorite to win the French Open. The second Grand Slam event at Roland Garros in May will be the first major event of the year for the former No. […]
Despite a mild hip injury Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favorite to win the men’s singles title at this year’s French Open. The 31-year-old Spaniard has captured the championship 10 times, including last year’s straight set victory over Stan Wawrinka. The No. 1 ranked player in the world is a […]
Roger Federer survived a five-set battle against Marin Cilic to claim his sixth Australian Open title and his 20th overall Grand Slam championship. The finalists battled throughout a back-and-forth affair, with the Swiss legend eventually coming out on top 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Federer looked to be just about […]
Roger Federer will look to win his sixth Australian Open championship and 20th Grand Slam title when he takes on Marin Cilic Sunday. Federer eased into the finals after Hyeon Chung retired while trailing 6-1, 5-2 in their semifinal match. Chung was suffering from blisters on his left foot when […]
The first Grand Slam event of the professional tennis calendar has been besieged by injuries. On Monday, it was top-seeded Rafael Nadal who fell, forced to retire early in his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic with what would later be diagnosed as a torn interior hip muscle. Nadal […]
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