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• Novak Djokovic: 'I enjoy competing and traveling, doing what I love'

  02-12-2020 22:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  For the sixth time in his career, Novak Djokovic has secured the year-end no. 1 honor after a rock-solid season. The Serb claimed four ATP titles, including a Major and two Masters 1000 events, taking the ATP throne away from Rafael Nadal after the Australian Open and looking good to pass Roger Federer's record of 310 weeks as world no. 1 in March. After failures at the US Open and Roland Garros, Novak took Vienna wild card and secured the year-end no. 1 spot ahead of Rafael Nadal, heading to th
  
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• USTA calls off youth winter championships

  02-12-2020 22:41 via espn.com
  
  The U.S. Tennis Association has canceled its youth National Winter Championships in Arizona and Florida because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 2020 in Review: Rafael Nadal tops Pablo Cuevas in Perth

  02-12-2020 22:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  On January 6, Spain defeated Uruguay 3-0 in the ATP cup's second round-robin clash. Two days after delivering a double bagel against a lower-ranked player from Georgia, Roberto Bautista Agut took down the 19-year-old Franco Roncadelli 6-1, 6-2 in 57 minutes to push his country in front. World no. 10 lost 11 points behind the initial shot, repelled two out of three break chances and stole 60% of the return points, enough for six breaks from ten opportunities. The Uruguayan netted a forehand in th
  
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• Henri Leconte: 'Roger Federer will find it hard to reach the top again'

  02-12-2020 20:52 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At 39, Roger Federer is still eager to compete on a high level and fight for the most prestigious trophies. The coronavirus pandemic had turned the tennis season upside down, with no action between March and August and a much different calendar from what we are used to having. The reduced 2020 season saw three Majors and three Masters 1000 events, with the crowd favorite Roger Federer competing at only the first of those in Melbourne in January. The 20-time Major champion endured the shortest se
  
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• 2020 in Review: Novak Djokovic scores two wins over France

  02-12-2020 20:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World no. 2 Novak Djokovic had to work hard in his opening match of the season at the ATP Cup, beating Kevin Anderson in two tie breaks. Two days later, Serbia secured the quarter-final spot following a tight victory over France. Benoit Paire took down Dusan Lajovic in three sets in the first match, leaving Novak Djokovic with no room for errors against Gael Monfils and the deciding doubles encounter with Viktor Troicki against Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Lajovic and Paire fought f
  
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• Roger Federer: 'You should understand how severe your pain'

  02-12-2020 20:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer's physique showed signs of abating in 2020, forcing the 20-time Grand Slam champion to undergo two surgeries on his right knee (one in February and the other in June) that knocked him out for most of the season. The Swiss phenomenon is expected to return to the field at the Australian Open 2021, after having collected the hook of Rafael Nadal at 20 Grand Slam titles. It will be the second time in the last five years that the former world number 1 will return to play after several m
  
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• 2020 in Review: Stefanos Tsitsipas eases past Alexander Zverev to keep Greece alive

  02-12-2020 18:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  On January 5 in Brisbane, Germany prevailed over Greece in the ATP Cup, with the tie heading down to the wire and a thrilling doubles encounter that the Germans claimed 17-15 in the match tie break! In the opening match, Jan-Lennard Struff scored triumph over Michail Pervolarakis, leaving Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas to battle in the second. In Toronto 2018, the Greek saved two match points against the defending champion Zverev, gathering momentum in their encounters and beating the G
  
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• Australian Open Begins February 8?

  02-12-2020 17:37 via tennis-x.com
  Nothing official, but looks like the Australian Open will begin on February.
  
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• 2020 in Review: Borna Coric downs Dominic Thiem to push Croatia through

  02-12-2020 16:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Croatia and Austria met in Sydney on the second day of the inaugural ATP cup, with the Croats scoring 3-0 victory after two thrilling singles encounters. Finishing the previous season on the lowest ranking position since 2007, Marin Cilic had to deal with injuries and lack of form in 2019, hoping for a better run in the new season that he opened with a tight 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Dennis Novak in two hours and 26 minutes. Marin fired 15 aces and fended off both break points, keeping the pres
  
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• 'Roger Federer makes us dream', says ATP legend

  02-12-2020 16:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  With a video posted on his social media profiles, Roger Federer announced the great return of the “RF” branded caps. Tennis fans and the Swiss in particular will therefore be able to purchase the new exclusive Uniqlo product, available in various colors as explained by the champion himself from Basel. This is an important return, given that initially the logo did not immediately follow its "master" in the transition from Nike to Uniqlo. In a recent interview, 2-time Grand Slam champi
  
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• 2020 in Review: Rafael Nadal tames Nikoloz Basilashvili to grab Spain's victory

  02-12-2020 14:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Spain made a winning start at the ATP Cup in Perth on January 4, defeating Georgia 3-0. In the first rubber, Roberto Bautista Agut destroyed world no. 679 Aleksandre Metreveli 6-0, 6-0 in an hour and 12 minutes for the tournament's most convincing victory! Roberto lost five points behind the initial shot, repelled the only break point he faced and delivered six breaks from 14 opportunities to leave the rival without a game. Metreveli had nine chances to bring at least one game home, seven in the
  
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• TIU hands Enrique Lopez Perez big suspension because of match fixing

  02-12-2020 14:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Former world No. 154 Enrique Lopez Perez has been handed an eight-year ban for fixing the outcome of three matches in 2017 and also fined $25,000, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced on Monday. Lopez Perez, who currently doesn't have a ranking in the ATP list, hasn't appeared in any events this year as his last appearance on a tennis court came in 2019 November. Lopez Perez, who turned professional in 2009, made $501,753 in prize money over the course of his career. Lopez Pe
  
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• LTA shines spotlight on disability tennis programme

  02-12-2020 13:04 via skysports.com
  
  The LTA has reiterated its commitment to helping disabled people get active and play tennis through its sector-leading Open Court programme.
  
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• 2020 memories: Rafael Nadal got Federer's Slam record winning Paris

  02-12-2020 13:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In one of the most incredible, particular and dramatic seasons ever, the great tennis stars like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams still managed to shine, for one reason or another.For the first time in his career, Rafael Nadal participated a the Roland Garros without having won any title on clay-courts. In the first round of the Parisian Slam Rafa overtook Jahor Herasimau for 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 and in the second round Mackenzie McDonald for 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. In the th
  
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• 2020 in Review: Novak Djokovic edges Kevin Anderson in season opener

  02-12-2020 12:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At the inaugural ATP Cup in January, Serbia made a winning start against South Africa in Brisbane. In the first match of the day, Dusan Lajovic defeated Lloyd Harris 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 in two hours and 15 minutes of terrific fighting. The young South African fired 15 aces but his second serve let him down, winning only 13 out of 33 points and suffering two breaks from eight opportunities offered to Dusan. The Serb got broken three times but still did enough to cross the finish line first, even withou
  
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• Roger Federer: 'That helps me to squeeze the extra 1%'

  02-12-2020 12:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer played in only one official tournament this year - the Australian Open last January - before undergoing a double surgery on his right knee that kept him stationary for the rest of the season. Thanks also to the delicate situation linked to the global pandemic, the Swiss phenomenon has decided not to force recovery times and to take all the time necessary to get back to 100% shape. The former world number 1 is expected to return to the Australian Open 2021, perhaps destined to be po
  
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• Simon Rea: 'Rafael Nadal is the greatest competitor I have ever seen'

  02-12-2020 12:04 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After working with Sam Stosur and Nick Kyrgios - they spent 18 months together - Simon Rea will enter the new season as Tennis Australia's National Development Squad Coach in Victoria. Rea will work with the upcoming stars and share his knowledge and experience with them while making the new Australian tennis stars. Asked about his favorite players to watch, Rea mentioned world no. 1 Ashleigh Barty and world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. Speaking about the 20-time Major winner, Rea believes that Nadal is
  
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• WTA aligns tournament categories with ATP

  02-12-2020 11:24 via skysports.com
  
  The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will rename its tournament categories from next season to align with the men's ATP, a sign of further collaboration between the tours following a season that was severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• 2020 memories: Iga Swiatek won the Roland Garros

  02-12-2020 11:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In one of the most incredible, particular and dramatic seasons ever, the great tennis stars like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams still managed to shine, for one reason or another.At the Roland Garros, Iga Swiatek got her best career performance in the WTA Tour. Young Pole defeated 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova, Hsieh Su-wei, Eugenie Bouchard and the No. 1 seed and big favorite on the eve of the tournament Simona Halep with a clear 6-1 6-2. In the quarter-final
  
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• 2020 in Review: Alex de Minaur downs Alexander Zverev, as Australia tops Germany

  02-12-2020 10:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  On the opening day of the inaugural ATP Cup, the home nation Australia toppled Germany 3-0 for a winning start. In the first rubber, Nick Kyrgios took down Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6 in swift an hour and 12 minutes to push Australia into an early lead. Kyrgios fired 20 aces and dropped only 12 points behind the initial shot to keep his games intact, mounting the pressure on Struff, who gave his best to stay in contention. The German got broken once in the first set and fell in the second set ti
  
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• 'It's incredible how Rafael Nadal manages his matches', says young star

  02-12-2020 10:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal has demonstrated his incredible mental strength countless times during his amazing career, enhanced by as many as 20 Grand Slam titles. 2020 hadn't started in the best way for the Spanish phenomenon, as his team had to bow to Serbia in the ATP Cup final. quarter-finals at the hands of Dominic Thiem (who would have reached only one set from winning the title). The former world number 1 was just in time to lift the trophy in Acapulco in early March, before the tour was suspended due t
  
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• Australian Open reportedly set for Feb. 8 start

  02-12-2020 08:38 via espn.com
  
  The 2021 Australian Open is reportedly set to go ahead on February 8, three weeks after the original Melbourne Park start date, according to leaked emails from Tennis Australia.
  
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• 2020 in Review: Denis Shapovalov edges Stefanos Tsitsipas to send Canada..

  02-12-2020 08:20 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At the inaugural ATP Cup staged in January, Canada became the first team with a win, beating Greece 3-0 at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane. In the first match, Felix Auger-Aliassime took down world no. 487 Michail Pervolarakis 6-1, 6-3 in 69 minutes to put Canada in front and kick off the season in a winning way after an injury in the closing stages of 2019. The young Canadian lost only ten points on serve, never faced a break point and kept the pressure on the other side of the net. Pervolorakis c
  
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• Paul Jubb on Andy Murray: Anything that he does you take from

  02-12-2020 08:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Great Britain's Paul Jubb, 21, admits it hasn't been an ideal way to start his career during a pandemic but he is trying to draw positives from the situation as he noted that this situation has allowed him to train hard and work on some things he really wanted to improve.Jubb, who made his Wimbledon debut last year after being handed a wildcard, turned professional this season but with everything that was happening this year, the Briton ended the year without playing an official match."It’
  
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• Robson steps up latest comeback attempt

  02-12-2020 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  Laura Robson has stepped up her latest comeback attempt following a second
  round of hip surgery.
  
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• 2020 Top Matches, No. 8: Thiem's "unreal" finish ends Djokovic's year

  02-12-2020 06:23
  
  We're counting down the Top 10 matches of 2020 as part of Tennis Channel's Home for the Holidays. Click here to read each selection. 
  “I thought that after my first big title in New York, maybe I’m going to be a little more calm,” Dominic Thiem said, with what looked like a grin from under his mask. “But that was a mistake, I guess. I was just as tight and nervous as before.”Thiem’s mistake was understandable. For years people had told him that
  
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• Roger Federer: 'You cannot win a Slam in the first week but...'

  02-12-2020 06:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Eventually the RF logo returned. The historic brand, which distinguished all Roger Federer's clothing at the time of Nike, went on stand-by after the Swiss signed with Uniqlo in 2018. Roger, however, had always ensured that sooner or later the logo would reappear on merchandising and today here's the announcement: from 8 December the classic caps with the RF effigy prominently on the front are available again, in eight new colors, obviously produced and signed by the Japanese brand. Federer beli
  
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• 2020 Top Matches, No. 9: Muguruza wins tense Rome battle over Azarenka

  02-12-2020 05:34
  
  We're counting down the Top 10 matches of 2020 from Nov. 30 through Dec. 11. Click here to read each selection.
  The ninth-best match of 2020 was a battle of the almosts: Muguruza and Azarenka, former No. 1s and two-time Grand Slam champions, each came a long way this season, only to fall one set short of full redemption. In the Australian Open final, Muguruza won the first set over Sofia Kenin, before the young American turned the rallies around and ran away with the last two. In the US Open fin
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka conquers in 2020 shortened tour: Can she sizzle in 2021?

  02-12-2020 03:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
       "It feels so amazing (to win the title) and I couldn't really expect the title for the first time in Doha...it feels so special to me" the Belarusian smiled as she lifted up her trophy in March. She had just defeated Petra Kvitova in straight sets capturing her maiden title at the Qatar Total Open. Sabalenka didn't intend to even play Doha and decided why not since she'd never gone there before. It was soon after that the world health crisis hit closing down all tournaments f
  
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• Roger Federer: 'Just the planning skill and also patience is a lot of work'

  02-12-2020 00:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer has been forced to miss much of this anomalous season due to a severe right knee injury. An injury that required the aid of an operation, performed last June, which nevertheless gave a positive outcome. The Swiss champion has been back in training for about a month and has the next edition of the Australian Open in his sights. "Rehabilitation? It's been a long way, thanks for the question. I feel improvements: not day after day, but week after week. If I look back, I see a great im
  
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