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Nadal and Zverev
June 3, 2022

Nadal calls Zverev injury “an unlucky moment” as he advances to French Open final

Zverev turned his ankle deep behind the baseline trying to hit a big...
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Alexander Zverev
June 3, 2022

Shocking Friday in Paris : Dramatic 3-hour battle and Zverev’s stunning fall send Nadal into another final

Zverev turned his right ankle on the last point of the 12th game...
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Iga Swiatek, Roland-Garros 2022
June 3, 2022

How all-conquering Iga Swiatek is prepared for failure, and success

Swiatek's sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, tells Tennis Majors why the world No 1...
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Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2022
June 2, 2022

Djokovic’s defeat by Nadal leaves more questions than answers

What looked set to be a turning point for Novak Djokovic ended up...
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Rafael Nadal
June 1, 2022

With a clear mind, Nadal finds “level A” when few thought it possible

The 13-time champion knew he needed to play at his absolute best to...
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Cori Gauff, Roland-Garros 2022
May 31, 2022

Maturing Gauff finding the consistency to match her talent, loving the clay

Tipped for the top ever since she broke through at Wimbledon in 2019,...
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Daniil Medvedev, Roland-Garros 2022
May 29, 2022

Surprising even himself, Medvedev is becoming a threat on clay, too

It has taken some time but the Russian is starting to believe that...
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Holger Rune, clay, 2022
May 27, 2022

Holger Rune hits out at “dangerous” court covers after “scary” fall in second-round win

The Danish teen hurt his ankle when he caught his foot under the...
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Iga Swiatek, Roland-Garros 2022
May 26, 2022

Iga Swiatek: “I’m using No 1 to put more pressure on my opponents”

The Pole says hitting the top of the rankings is having a positive...
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Holger Rune and Roger Federer
May 26, 2022

Exclusive: Holger Rune, the Danish teen making waves at Roland-Garros, has a dream: “I would like to play Roger Federer”

The Dane says he's signed up to play in Basle in hope that...
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Benoit Paire, Roland-Garros 2022
May 24, 2022

Benoit Paire on Wimbledon: “I will get my prize money, as I would for an exhibition”

The Frenchman slammed Wimbledon and the ATP for their respective decisions in response...
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Matteo Berrettini and Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2021 final
May 24, 2022

From Djokovic to top 100 contenders: players most affected by ATP/WTA’s removal of ranking points at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic is set to lose his No 1 ranking while others, especially...
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Dominic Thiem, Roland-Garros 2022
May 22, 2022

Thiem ready to do an Agassi: “I’ll play Challengers to get my level back”

The Austrian says he'll drop down the Tour levels to get his confidence...
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Naomi Osaka hits a forehand at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
May 20, 2022

“I dreamt I had to play Iga”: Naomi Osaka gets old foe Anisimova instead

The former world No 1 lost to Anisimova in the third round of...
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Barbora Krejcikova at Cincinnati in 2021
May 20, 2022

Defending champion Krejcikova shrugs off fitness concerns: “I’m healthy right now”

The Czech has not played since February due to an elbow injury
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Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon in 2021
May 20, 2022

ATP, WTA remove ranking points from Wimbledon over Russians ban

Wimbledon had banned Russian and Belarusian players over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros 2021
May 20, 2022

Djokovic? Nadal? Swiatek? Jabeur? The big talking points ahead of Roland-Garros 2022 – updated with player interviews

From the race for most Grand Slams, to a young Spaniard trying to...
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, 2022
May 20, 2022

Who’s the men’s favourite for Roland-Garros? Not me, says Djokovic; not me, says Nadal

It seems no one wants to stick their neck up above the parapet...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas RG practice 2022
May 20, 2022

Tsitsipas insists he has no hangover from last year’s final: “I’m starting fresh”

The Greek says he's ready to try to go one better than in...
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Rafael Nadal practice RG 2022
May 20, 2022

Rafael Nadal: “Yes, I didn’t have ideal preparation. But the same happened in Australia and I put myself in a position to have a chance”

The 13-time champion said he's intent on making himself as competitive as possible...
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Roland-Garros, court Philippe-Chatrier general view
May 19, 2022

Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz all drawn in same half at Roland-Garros: everything you need to know about the men’s draw

Djokovic and Nadal are seeded to meet in the quarter-finals, while teenager Alcaraz...
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