The defeat in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open could pose an extra difficulty for the Balearic Islands in the face of their great goal on the clay tour: the conquest of their 14th Roland Garros. where Nadal will arrive in a less favorable condition compared to previous years. After the ranking published this … Read more
While Rafa Nadal was exercising yesterday at the facilities of the Foro Italico, started the first round of the men's final draw of the Masters 1,000 of Rome (He is exempt from contesting it for his ranking). The Spaniard was eager and intense in that preparatory session, qualities that he will need to face tomorrow … Read more
There are places where Rafa Nadal feels at home. La Centrale del Foro Italico in Rome is one of those magical squares for the Spanish. He had never lost a semifinal in the transalpine event and this Saturday he did not fail either. So will play for the 12th time in the final of the … Read more
Roberto Carballés and Alejandro Davidovich qualified for the main draw of the 1000 Masters in Rome after overcoming their respective ones in the second round of the previous one. this Sunday. Jaume Munar was eliminated on Saturday in the first, when he fell against Bolivian Hugo Dellien (6-4 and 6-1). Carballés, who had won the … Read more
The Mutua Madrid Open dispute leaves us with significant changes in the ATP and WTA rankings of this week although Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty continue one more week in front of both classifications. Novak Djokovic, who did not play in Madrid, remains the leader for another week and already has 320 on the throne … Read more
Kei Nishikori has been one of the last voices to express his doubts about the celebration of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese tennis player said that it is very difficult to control the athletes who come to Tokyo for the Games and that the appointment could become a source of … Read more
Petra Kvitova struggled more than expected to get through the first round of the WTA 1,000 in Rome. The Czech tennis player had to come back after a 6-1 against in the first set against Magda Linette. After the game, Kvitova herself confessed how the match was and her reaction to turn it around. “In … Read more
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has imposed a ten-year sanction on Kazakh Roman Khassanov for multiple violations of the Anti-Corruption Program of this sport (TACP) between 2014 and 2018. The ITIA confirmed this Tuesday the suspension of Khassanov, in force since May 9, 2021, which prevents him from playing, training and exercising any activity … Read more
Roger Federer, winner of 20 Grand Slam tournaments, he declared, in an interview with Uniqlo, a Japanese sports brand that has sponsored him since 2018, that has the desire of a young player to return to compete. The Swiss tennis player declared that “2021 is going to be an exciting year because normality is getting … Read more
Happy for his important victory against Jannik Sinner in the second round of the 1000 Masters in Rome, Rafa Nadal offered an express press conference, with few quick questions and answers. The reason: that it was 21:40 and this Thursday he has to play in the third turn of the Centrale against Denis Shapovalov, a … Read more