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Gilles Simon: “Es ist es sinnlos gegen die Zeit anzukämpfen!”

International Blog – Florian Heer Gilles Simon ist mich sich im Reinen. Diesen Eindruck konnte man beim NECKARCUP in Heilbronn gewinnen. Der 37-jährige Franzose gastierte in dieser Woche beim preisgekrönten ATP-Challenger-Turnier, einige Tage nach Simons Ankündigung seine beeindruckende Tenniskarriere nach […]

Davidovich Fokina Confirmed For Hamburg European Open

HAMBURG, May 11, 2022 (Press Release) Monte Carlo finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is committed to play the Hamburg European Open 2022. The 22-year-old rising star announced early that he wants to compete in Germany’s biggest tennis tournament scheduled for July […]

Djokovic Starts Roman Run With Impressive Win

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Five-time Internazionali BNL d’Italia champion Novak Djokovic has never lost before the quarterfinals in Rome. He’s in his record-extending 369th week as World No. 1. Tuesday afternoon on Court Centrale, Djokovic played like […]

Wawrinka Back In The Win Column In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Stan Wawrinka is back in the win column – rolling back the years – and to see him celebrate emphatically after his 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over World No. 17 Reilly Opelka at […]

Alcaraz Comes Of Age In Madrid, Wins Second Masters 1000 Title

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Carlos Alcaraz has shown the world that the future of men’s tennis is in a good place. Alcaraz’s record-setting week at the Mutua Madrid Open reached its culmination early Sunday evening inside Manolo […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW19

STARNBERG, May 8, 2022 One year after Spanish clay-court king Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a three-set final at the 2021 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the two most successful players in ATP Masters 1000 history have […]

Alcaraz: What A Difference A Year Makes In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Three career head-to-head meetings may be premature to constitute a rivalry in tennis. But don’t tell that to anyone. Least of all the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium at the Mutua Madrid […]

King Of Clay Nadal Also Becoming King Of Comebacks In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal’s back from the brink of defeat third-round victory Thursday afternoon in the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Mágica was not just a thriller. It was also a milestone win for […]