Ilie Nastase: “Santana was my idol and he got angry the first time we played”
Ilie Nastase (Bucharest, 1946) was the first number one in the history of the ATP ranking in 1973. The Romanian, champion of the US Open in 1972 and Roland Garros in 1973, will not be able to finally travel to the Davis Cup in Marbella, which measures Spain and Rumana, to honor his friend Manolo […]
Alexander Zverev plays against image damage
In Rio de Janeiro the sun is shining, at 32 degrees Celsius there is a light breeze, and Alexander Zverev is also trying to make good weather on the edge of the tennis court. He was “proud to represent Germany”. He would be “glad” to play his part in another Davis Cup triumph. And to […]
Wide favorite against Ecuador, France must avoid malpractice
At home, the Blues have the favor of the predictions against the South Americans as part of this qualifying match for the final phase. Nicolas Lapentti, 6e world player in 1999, made the heyday of Ecuadorian tennis. Andres Gomez had won Roland-Garros in 1990. His son Emilio, 30, never did better than a 142e place […]
Alexander Zverev before Davis Cup: “He knows his behavior was unacceptable”
Tennis Alexander Zverev “He knows his behavior was unacceptable” Stand: 03.03.2022 | Reading time: 3 minutes Zverev freaks out and hits the referee’s chair Alexander Zverev has also been disqualified for the singles competition after an unacceptable outburst of anger following his defeat in doubles at the ATP tournament in Acapulco. The Olympic champion had […]
Davis Cup: Carlos Alcaraz, in the eyes of Álex Corretja and Albert Costa: “Brave, carefree and creative”
Retail All about the Davis Cup There was a time when the Davis Cup was not a safe place. He knows Álex Corretjawho made his individual debut against Brazil, in Porto Alegre, in the spring of 1998, winning both of his matches, against Fernando Meligeni and Gustavo Kuerten. “That was hell. It was a kind […]
Rafael Nadal, options number 1 ranking ATP Roland Garros 2022
Few classification systems exist in the world of sport as fair as the ranking ATP. The repercussions of a good or bad performance are immediate and the accounting of the results achieved in 52 weeks makes the actuality rule. It is evident that Rafael Nadal The season has started in full swing and the consequences […]
Garcia qualified for the quarter-finals in Lyon
The French Caroline Garcia qualified for the third round of the Tournament in Lyon after her victory in three sets against the Italian Martina Trevisan. Caroline Garcia battled in the second round of the tournament in Lyon. The French won in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 against the Italian Martina Trevisan. The 70th in the […]
Davis Cup: a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine before France – Ecuador
A gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, attacked last week by Russia, will be made on Friday during the Davis Cup meeting between France and Ecuador, in Pau, said the captain of the Blues, Sébastien Grosjean. The form of this gesture remains to be validated, in particular with the ITF. In solidarity with the authorities’ decision […]
Davis Cup – PH Herbert: “Happy to be able to play Roland-Garros” #CoupeDavis #Herbert #P2H #RolandGarros #DavisCup
Chosen by the captain Sebastian Grosjean to play doubles with his friend Nicolas Mahut against the Ecuadorian duo Gonzalo Escobar/Diego Hidalgo Saturday, Pierre-Hugues Herbert received a second piece of good news on Thursday. The Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the lifting of the vaccination pass from March 14, which means that the Frenchman, not vaccinated, […]
Davis Cup, Zverev – “He knows his behavior was unacceptable”
Tennis Alexander Zverev “He knows his behavior was unacceptable” Status: 2:47 p.m | Reading time: 3 minutes Actually, Alexander Zverev didn’t want to play in the Davis Cup. Now he’s starting Quelle: AFP/PEDRO PARDO Germany’s tennis players start Friday in the Davis Cup. You go into the match as a favorite because there is a […]