Rafael Nadal

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, Australien Open, 2020

For a Grand Slam final without the Big 3, Thiem and Zverev are the perfect match

With no Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and with Novak Djokovic self-destructing in the fourth round, the path has finally cleared for a new men's champion.

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Bastien Fachan
Vasek Pospisil on the ATP Tour, service, 2020

Vasek Pospisil exclusive: Why time was right to form the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association)

Together with Novak Djokovic, Canadian Vasek Pospisil is one of the men behind the creation of the Professional Tennis Players Association, which was formed on the eve of the US Open. In an exclusive interview, Pospisil tells Tennis Majors how and why it all came about, what leverage it gives the players, the impending addition of the women and how he would love Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to come on board.

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Simon Cambers
Karolina Pliskova (Tennis Majors Analysis)

Why Karolina Pliskova should look at the history of world No 1s missing Grand Slams

The top-ranked players don't often miss a Grand Slam, but when they do, it can be good news for the rest of the field. And there have been some very unusual reasons why the top stars have skipped a Major - find out more.

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Carrie Dunn
US Open 2020, Tennis Majors Lists

Pandemic, dark horses, new champions… The 2020 US Open in 10 questions

On day the main draw commences in New York, we are here to ask 10 burning questions about the 2020 US Open.

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Chris Oddo
Milos Raonic and Novak Djokovic after 2020 Southern and Western final, New York, August 2020

Unbeaten Djokovic: ATP is wrong, players and tour can co-exist

Can the ATP and Novak Djokovic's Professional Tennis Players’ Association co-exist peacefully? The World No 1, stunning Cincinnati champion, says yes.

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Chris Oddo
Top 20 Left-Handers
5 years ago

International left-handers day: The top 20 lefties of the Open era

To celebrate international left-handers day, Tennis Majors brings you a list of the...
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Simon Cambers
5 years ago

Djokovic confirms US Open participation

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will travel to the United...
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Simon Cambers
5 years ago

Svitolina and Bertens opt out of US Open over COVID-19 worries

Three of the women's top 10 players will miss the US Open after...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

Nadal respects US Open participants that are motivated by prize money

There will be no grudges held by Rafael Nadal against those players who...
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Tennis Majors
US Open Nadal
5 years ago

Rafael Nadal out of 2020 US Open

Citing a "complicated" situation with regard to Covid-19, Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal...
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Carrie Dunn
Serena Williams
5 years ago

US Open looms large, amid doubles, bubbles and COVID troubles

The last WTA and ATP events took place in March, and tennis has...
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Tennis Majors
Novak Djokovic - On this day
5 years ago

July 23, 2006: The day Novak Djokovic won the first title of his career

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
5 years ago

The star-studded finals that never happened at the All-England Club

There have been many classic Wimbledon finals over the years, but some battles...
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Tennis Majors
Roger Federer, Match for Africa 2020
5 years ago

Roger Federer: The 5 things we learned from his Zeit interview

In a wide-ranging interview with German magazine Zeit, Roger Federer discusses retirement, his...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

Rafael Nadal confirms Madrid test between US Open and French Open dates

Rafael Nadal has entered the Madrid Open, a move that raises the question...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

We’re only scratching the surface – O’Shannessy says data and AI the future of tennis

Through the use of numbers and data, analyst Craig O'Shannessy is transforming tennis....
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

Wimbledon: Ladies and gentlemen, play is suspended… but 2021 should be epic

Wimbledon has thrown up some of the great sporting drama, but the state...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

When Isner beat Mahut 70-68 in the fifth: Wimbledon’s 11-hour epic defies belief, a decade on

There had to be a loser when John Isner played Nicolas Mahut in...
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Tennis Majors
5 years ago

Djokovic’s father says Federer should quit tennis and let Novak and Nadal rule the roost

Roger Federer has won the most men's tennis Grand Slam titles, but rival...
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Tennis Majors
US Open
5 years ago

US Open will take place as scheduled, NY Governor confirms

The US Open will definitely take place at Flushing Meadows, New York, as...
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Simon Cambers