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TAG: Spain
Mar/23
1
Feliciano Lopez Wins First ATP Match Since 2021
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Former ATP world no. 12 Feliciano Lopez is in his final year of professional tennis after turning pro way back in 1997. The 41 year old is ranked 1035 now. He requested and received a wildcard into the Acapulco and defeated Chris Eubanks 76 64 (last year at Indian Wells qualies Lopez lost to Eubanks […] Continue to read full article...
Acapulco · Feliciano Lopez · Iron Man · Spain · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
Feb/23
14
Verdasco’s Delray Beach Adventure
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By Scoop Malinowski Fernando Verdasco is back at the Delray Beach Open trying to revive his tennis career at age 39 and ranked 133 in the world, he’s not about to surrender just yet. Today Verdasco, granted a wildcard, will meet Radu Albot in what will be the Spaniard’s Delray Beach Open main draw debut. […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Australian Open · Delray Beach Open · Fernando Verdasco · Head tennis · Spain
Roberto Bautista Agut lost the first three times he played Andy Murray, in 2014 on grass, 2015 on clay and then 2016 in the Shanghai final on hard 76 61. But the Spaniard renowned for his consistency must have figured something out over the next two years. Their fourth meeting was at 2019 Australian Open […] Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray · AO · Mizuno · Roberto Bautista Agut · Spain
Rafael Nadal began his 2023 season with a very disappointing and damaging defeat. Nadal was upset by lefty Brit Cam Norrie 63 36 46 in the new United Cup competition. Nadal had previously dominated Norrie in four previous meeting, never losing a set. The good thing for Nadal is he appeared perfectly healthy, not bothered […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Cam Norrie · Rafael Nadal · Spain · United Cup
Fans of men’s singles tennis have been spoiled over the past decade and a half with the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray battling it out on the court and creating some epic tennis matches. Federer has hung up his racket, while Djokovic (35), Nadal (36), and the injury-plagued Murray […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Australian Open · Babolat · Carlos Alcaraz · Nike · Roland Garros · Spain · US Open
Nov/22
30
What was Rafael Nadal’s Defining Moment?
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By Scoop Malinowski New York Daily News columnist recently asserted the 2021 Australian Open final was the defining moment of Rafael Nadal’s illustrious career… “Nadal vs. Medvedev. Australian final. Match of the year. As much a defining moment of Rafa’s career as anything he ever did against Federer or Djokovic. Who Rafa is and what […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Davis Cup · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Spain
May/22
17
Lopez Iron Man Streak Ends At Roland Garros Qualies
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The all time pro tennis record of playing in 79 consecutive Grand Slam main draws by Feliciano Lopez has ended. Lopez lost today in the first round of Roland Garros qualies 61 76 to 24 year old Italian Gian Marco Moroni. Lopez will not play in the 2022 Roland Garros main draw. The incredible streak […] Continue to read full article...
Feliciano Lopez · Hydrogen · Roland Garros · Spain · Wilson
May/22
16
Nadal Training, Arrives In Paris Wednesday
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13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal has recovered from his injuries in Madrid and is training at his academy in Majorca. Nadal said on social media he is scheduled to arrive in Paris on Wednesday to compete in the 2022 Roland Garros. Nadal will turn 36 on June 3. As a result of his incomparable […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Nike · Rafa · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Spain
Some pro players are happy just to be living the life of luxury and glamour of the ATP World Tour. But Carlos Alcaraz is not one of those kind of ordinary competitors, according to Andrey Rublev. “I can see that he also really is in love with tennis,” said the ATP’s 8th ranked player and […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski “Life begins at 40” but the amazing tennis career of Feliciano Lopez may be winding down after four decades of. The 40-year old “Iron Man” of Tennis, who turned pro in 1997, has played in 79 straight Grand Slam main draws dating back to French Open 2002. But this year Lopez has […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Feliciano Lopez · Spain · Wilson
