Nadal still dominates Medvedev and joins Norrie in the final in Acapulco
No revenge for Medvedev: less than a month after the Australian Open, the Russian was once again beaten on Saturday in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco by Rafael Nadal, who will face in the night from Saturday to Sunday Cameron Norrie to try to win the 91st title of his career. […]
Vesely continues in Dubai and will face Rublev in the final
The day after his success in the quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic, the Czech Jiri Vesely, 123rd in the world, joined the Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded number 2, on Friday in the final of the ATP tournament in Dubai. Out of qualifying, the 28-year-old Czech continues his crazy week, even if he had to fight more […]
Zverev fined $40,000 after bloodshed
The German violently hit the referee’s chair after a doubles match in Acapulco. The consequences are starting to rain down on Alexander Zverev. The German was fined $40,000 after losing his nerves on Tuesday in Acapulco. He will also not receive the points or the winnings – 31,750 dollars – that he had gleaned in […]
Nadal against Opelka in the 1st round of the Acapulco Open
The Spaniard will face the American for his return to the courts since his crowning at the Australian Open. The Spaniard Rafael Nadal, world number 5 and winner last month of the Australian Open, his 21st Grand Slam tournament, will face the American Reilly Opelka (20th) in the 1st round of the Acapulco Open, in […]
Rublev loses a set but joins the quarters
Russian Andrey Rublev, 7th player in the world, needed three sets on Wednesday to overcome South Korean Kwon Soon-woo (60th) in the second round of the ATP tournament in Dubai, and has a sixth consecutive victory. The Russian, recent winner of the Marseille tournament, was surprised in the first set by Kwon’s service success, 24, […]
How Decathlon seduced tennis player Gaël Monfils
DECRYPTION – The sports brand has become the official equipment supplier of the French number one. This is what is called a positive buzz for Decathlon, the French number one in the sale of sporting goods. Gaël Monfils has officially joined his tennis brand, Artengo, which has become its official equipment supplier since the beginning […]
Ksenia Efremova, 12 years old and already quite a “Tsar”
PORTRAIT – Discover a seed of Russian champion, hatched at the Mouratoglou Academy near Nice and great attraction of the Petits As, the unofficial under-14 world championship. Special envoy to Biot On this sunny December on one of the 34 courts of the Mouratoglou Academy, located in Biot, near Nice, Ksenia, 12, hits every ball […]
new puzzle in sight for Novak Djokovic
Warned by the authorities, the world number 1 will have to be vaccinated to hope to defend his crown in Paris. “Nole, you are the pride of Serbia.” The message dressed and illuminated a building in Belgrade on Sunday evening. Novak Djokovic was welcomed at the airport in the Serbian capital on Monday noon by […]
Connors, Goolagong, Borg… Private Roland-Garros precedents
Novak Djokovic‘s package is not the first to intervene in a major tournament for non-sporting reasons. But in the other cases, it was the international tennis bodies that had put their veto and not a State. Game, set and match for the Australian Government. And the end of an incredible affair, very publicized and extraordinary, […]