Dusan Lajovic will face Rafa Nadal this Friday (19:00, #Vamos) in the round of 16 of the Masters 1,000 in Rome. The Serbian beat Milos Raonic by 7-6 (3), 4-6 and 6-2 Against prognosis, both by ranking (the Canadian is 19th) and because he seemed to arrive in shape for the gravel season after being … Read more
Very special hours for the Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista, who has announced on his social networks the welcome to the world of his first son, who will also be called Roberto. With a tender and typical snapshot in the same delivery room, the successful tennis player wanted to share his joy with his followers, … Read more
Without showing his best version, far from it, Novak Djokovic has the virtue of being a voracious winner in any circumstance. This Monday he proved it in the final in Rome. After a bad start against Diego Schwartzman, the Serbian he got up to win 7-5 and 6-3 in 1h: 53 and took his 36th … Read more
Moments after winning her third Grand Slam, second at the US Open, Naomi Osaka lay down on the track at Arthur Ashe Stadium, carefully (“So as not to injure me,” he said), because he hadn't done it in his previous wins and wanted to know “what the champions saw when they collapsed.” Then, at the … Read more
Pedro Martínez, 107th in the world who is in his best year with qualification for the second round in Australia, eighth in Córdoba and Buenos Aires and fourth in Rio, beat the American Sam Querrey (47th) by 6-4 and 7-6 (3) on Tuesday against the forecast in 1h: 40 and will face Canadian Denis Shapovalov, … Read more
The Spanish Aliona Bolsava (107th in the WTA ranking) lost 4-6, 6-1 and 7-6 (4) this Wednesday against Russian Anna Blinkova, number 65, and said goodbye to the tournament in Rome in the second round. Bolsava had passed two qualifying rounds and had surprised this Monday by beating the American Alison Riske in her first … Read more
Jannik Sinner, a 19-year-old beardless Italian, starred in a bombshell on the Pietrangeli Track which confirms its quality by eliminating Stefanos Tsitsipas, third favorite and possible semifinalist on Nadal's side, 6-1, 6-7 (9) and 6-2. The Greek, 6th in the world, was erratic with his serve, and daunted by the powerful blows of Sinner, who … Read more
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) today unveiled the Fed Cup's new name, the Women's Team Tennis World Cup, renamed “Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas”. The new name of the women's tennis world cup is presented as a worthy tribute to Billie Jean King, a reference in sport and activist for equality and social … Read more
The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has inaugurated this Thursday its new headquarters in the city of Barcelona, the first owned by the entity in its more than one hundred years of history. The Secretary of State for Sports, Irene Lozano, has discovered the commemorative plaque together with the president of the RFET, Miguel Díaz … Read more
The Spanish Rafa Nadal, who lost 6-2 and 7-5 this Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Rome tournament against Argentine Diego Schwartzman, regretted not having played at his level and congratulated his rival for playing “a great game.” “It was a bad night, against a rival who plays very well, so congratulations and merit for … Read more