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Gilles Cervara, 2021

Exclusive – Cervara on Medvedev: “He knows he can win any event, but not yet on clay”

The time the Russian had to take off due to a positive Covid-19 test in Monte-Carlo means he is playing catch-up as he prepares to return, on his weakest surface, as his coach explains in an exclusive interview

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Cédric Rouquette
Ash Barty practising in Madrid

Barty, Osaka, Halep and more: Breaking down the women’s draw in Madrid

Last year, it took place virtually but this year the Mutua Madrid Open is back and there are plenty of fascinating narratives to follow. We break down some of the most intriguing elements of the upcoming tournament

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Carrie Dunn
Wimbledon Court 1, 2019

Limited capacity, vaccines, no Hawk-Eye Live: What we learned from the Wimbledon press conference

The All England Club announced on Tuesday that it will have a minimum of 25 percent of fans in 2021 while there will be play on the middle Sunday from 2022

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Simon Cambers
Denis Shapovalov, Rome 2020

Shapovalov: hungry for matches in Estoril and eager to “do some damage” on clay

Denis Shapovalov is in Estoril hoping to get a few extra matches so that he may find his form on the clay in 2021. The world No 14 is eager to build momentum for the upcoming Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome.

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Chris Oddo
Rafa Nadal

5 questions and answers that show how impressive Nadal’s 16-year Top 10 run is

Nadal first entered the top 10 after winning his maiden Barcelona Open title in 2005. That and more in this series on the Spaniard's incredible top 10 run

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Haresh Ramchandani
Ash Barty Stuttgart 2021
5 years ago

Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul

We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...
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Chris Oddo
Sorana Cirstea
5 years ago

Sorana Cirstea after Istanbul title: “I found the joy again”

Sorana Cirstea had low expectations when the clay season started, but after a...
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Chris Oddo
Ash Barty Stuttgart 2021
5 years ago

Slammin’ Stuttgart: Previewing a star-studded quarter-final line-up

The quarter-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are loaded with top 10...
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Chris Oddo
5 years ago

GOATS on GOATS: How Federer, Nadal and Djokovic view the race to tennis history

Ambitious or otherwise, the tennis GOAT race is heating up - and nearing...
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Chris Oddo
nadal_monte-carlo_2021
5 years ago

Nadal struggles but finds his way past Ivashka in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal struggled early but picked up the pace in time to notch...
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Chris Oddo
Kim Clijsters
5 years ago

US Open, Belgium, Mother: 10 questions about Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters is a six-time Grand Slam champion, a former world No 1...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Filip Krajinovic
5 years ago

“The feeling I get is that many players will get vaccinated” : Forerunners Lajovic and Krajinovic share their experience

Dušan Lajović and Filip Krajinović, two of Serbia's top players, have received their...
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Sasa Ozmo
Stefanos Tsitsipas
5 years ago

Stefanos Tsitsipas: “My goal is to create the best possible memories, on and off the court”

In an exclusive interview for Greek magazine DownTown, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he feels...
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Vicky Georgatou
Andrey Rublev - Monte-Carlo final - 2021
5 years ago

Andrey Rublev feeling “happy with the week” but “super sad with the final”

With not many points to defend during the next two months, the Russian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Andrey Rublev - Monte Carlo - 2021
5 years ago

Andrey Rublev says “controlling emotions” key to wins over Nadal and Bautista Agut

The Russian takes on Casper Ruud in the Monte-Carlo semi-finals on Saturday, one...
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Haresh Ramchandani
5 years ago

In Pictures: The five players that defeated Rafael Nadal on the Monte-Carlo clay

Rafael Nadal has been virtually unbeatable on the red clay of Monte-Carlo ever...
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Chris Oddo
Rafael Nadal Monte-Carlo
5 years ago

Nadal vows to fix “disastrous” serve after loss to Rublev in Monte-Carlo

Rafael Nadal wasn't completely sure why his serve went off the rails so...
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Chris Oddo
Djokovic_Evans_Monte-Carlo_2021
5 years ago

Evans has a message for Musetti: mind your manners

Dan Evans called out Lorenzo Musetti for remarks the Italian made after his...
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Chris Oddo
Andrey Rublev
5 years ago

Rublev tops Bautista Agut: Monte-Carlo quarter-final matchups and previews

Andrey Rublev battled past Roberto Bautista Agut in a tight three-setter to set...
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Chris Oddo
Djokovic Monte-Carlo
5 years ago

Disappointment for Djokovic: I felt awful and nothing worked

Novak Djokovic was at a loss on Thursday after his loss to Dan...
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Chris Oddo