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The 2024 ATP Tour has entered its Madrid Open leg, with the tournament currently in its first week. Dubbed the Mutua Madrid Open, the ATP Masters 1000 event is being played on clay courts at the Caja Mágica and will run till May. Let’s review the highlights from the first week.  25 April: Nadal Extends […] Continue to read full article...

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May/24

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Biofile Amanda Anisimova Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA no. 241. Winner of two WTA singles titles. Career best ranking was 21 in 2019. DOB: August 31, 2001 In: Freehold, NJ Ht: 5-11 First Tennis Memory: Is when I would visit my sister practicing. That’s why I got into tennis. And I would try to barge into her practices […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

29

Fernando Verdasco Has Hung It Up

A great ATP career has come to an end. Fernando Verdasco, the explosive Spanish lefty and former world no. 7, is no longer chasing the dream. Verdasco played his last match in September 2023 at Seville Challenger, a first round loss 61 61 to Hugo Gaston. Prior to that wildcard, Verdasco played at Stanford Challenger […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

28

Qiang Wang Returns

Former WTA no. 12 Qiang Wang of China has returned to pro tennis competition after over a year off and marriage. Best known for beating Serena Williams at Australian Open 2020, the 32 year old Wang resumed her career in late January in Hua Hin, Thailand but was beaten by Xiyu Wang 61 61. Not […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

27

Tiafoe Dismisses Moyano

Frances Tiafoe has decided to make a coaching change and will no longer use the services of Diego Moyano. Tiafoe parted ways with Wayne Ferreira at the end of 2023 and hired Moyano but the partnership did not produce any notable results this year. In 2024 with Moyano, Tiafoe has a 10-8 match record and […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

26

Raducanu Routed By Carle In Madrid

Emma Raducanu suffered another crushing loss in Madrid first round, a 62 62 drubbing from unheralded Maria Carle of Argentina. Carle is largely unknown by tennis observers as she was a good though undersized ITF junior (finished at no. 9 in the world) without a major weapon other than a feisty, fighting spirit. Carle played […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

26

Andrade And Gomez Battle Three Weeks In A Row!

In one of those infinitesimal quirks of ATP draws, two players were drawn to play each other three weeks in a row. Andres Andrade and Federico Gomez clashed at the three southern US Challenger swing circuit in Sarasota, Tallahassee and today in Savannah. The 6-3, 210 pound huge serving brute from Argentina topped the Ecuadorian […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

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Biofile Seongchan Hong Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 187. South Korea Davis Cup team member. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 143 DOB: June 30, 1997 In: Gangwondo, South Korea First Tennis Memory: When I started, I started because my dad loves tennis. And then when I was little kid I just followed my dad, grabbed balls and played. Tennis […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/24

25

Rafa Pummels Blanch: Child Abuse In Madrid

Rafael Nadal earned a rare ATP win this year with a 60 61 annihilation of 16 year old Darwin Blanch of USA. Rafa is almost 38 years old and the second greatest player of all time. Blanch? He’s ranked outside the top 1000 and not even the best junior in the world today (that’s Joel […] Continue to read full article...

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