Plague of casualties in Rotterdam

Rafael Nadal fell from the final frame of the Rotterdam ATP 500 before the start of the tournament to recover from the back pain that affected his physical condition during the Australian Open. But the loss of the Balearic is not the only sign that the incorrect preparation of the oceanic Grand Slam is wreaking … Read more

Baptist does not fail in France

Roberto Bautista, world number 13, defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert by a double 6-3 on Friday and advanced to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Montpellier (France), in which the German Peter Gojowczyk awaits him, who beat Austrian Dennis Novak 6-4 and 6-1. After a painful elimination in the first round of the Australian … Read more

Swiatek and Bencic will fight for the title in Adelaide

The Polish Iga Swiatek and the Swiss Belinda Bencic will play the final of the Adelaide tournament (Australia), which is played on a hard surface. Swiatek, fifth favorite of the tournament, beat the Swiss Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-2 with relative ease in an hour and 21 minutes. More than twice the time it took Bencic, … Read more

Schwartzman and Ramos meet in the quarterfinals in Córdoba

Local tennis players Diego Schwartzman and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo joined Federico Coria and Facundo Bagnis, to complete the Argentine legion in a quarterfinal of the Córdoba Open ATP 250, which keep Albert Ramos as the only Spanish representation. Diego Schwartzman (9) and top favorite of the tournament had a solid debut when he achieved a … Read more

Nadal will be out in Rotterdam for his back problems

Rafa Nadal will not play the ATP 500 in Rotterdam next week. The Spaniard communicated on his social networks that Lower back discomfort from the recent Australian Open, in which he fell in the quarterfinals against Stefanos Tsitisipas, has not subsided enough. Unfortunately, Rafael Nadal is forced to pull out of the 48th ABN AMRO … Read more

Davidovich beats Zapata and goes to the round of 16 in Montpellier

The Malaga-born Alejandro Davidovich qualified this Wednesday for the round of 16 of the Montpellier tennis tournament (France) by defeating, in a first round Spanish duel, the Valencian Bernabé Zapata by 7-6 (3), 5-7 and 6-2. The clash offered continuous alternatives on the scoreboard for both players, with eleven service breaks, although in the third … Read more

Djokovic's celebration after lifting his 9th Australian Open

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lifts his 18th Grand Slam and 9th Australian Open by beating Russian Daniil Medvedev in three sets (7-5, 6-2 and 6-2) in the Grand Slam final. Photo: PATRICK HAMILTON AFP Updated to February 21, 2021 at 12:40 CET Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lifts his 18th Grand Slam and 9th … Read more

Nadal rules out Acapulco

Rafa Nadal confirmed that he will not play the ATP 500 in Acapulco, from March 15. In principle, it did not appear on his calendar, but there were doubts if he would play it. From Mexico, the event organizer, Raúl Zurutuza, pointed out that the absence of the current champion was due to a lack … Read more