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• Lowe: Luke Walton All-Stars -- 10 players who starred in their roles in 2021

  12-05-2021 23:26 via espn.com
  
  It's time to announce the 2021 Luke Walton All-Stars! Our 10th annual tribute celebrates the players who took the long road to cementing their starring roles this NBA season.
  
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• Young Novak Djokovic: 'I wish to play Roger Federer many times in the future'

  12-05-2021 23:24 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The 19-year-old Novak Djokovic was one of the upcoming youngsters to watch in 2006 and early 2007, cracking the top-20 in 2006 and making the best start of the following season with the Adelaide crown. Novak was among the dark horses in Melbourne, passing the opening three rounds with ease and setting the clash with world no. 1 and the defending champion Roger Federer in the battle for the quarter-final. The Belgrade native was too strong for Nicolas Massu, Feliciano Lopez and Danai Udomchoke, d
  
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• With "big respect" for Jannik Sinner, Rafa Nadal meets Rome challenge

  12-05-2021 23:18
  
  These days tennis may look the same on clay as it does on the other surfaces, but one glance at Wednesday’s results in Rome should be enough to tell you that it’s not, and likely never will be. Naomi Osaka, Daniil Medvedev, and Serena Williams, each of whom reached the semifinals or better at the Australian Open a few months ago, struggled with the dirt and the breeze at the Foro Italico before making early exits. Medvedev, who ranted his way to a straight-set defeat against Aslan Ka
  
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• WTA Rome 2021: Naomi Osaka vs Pegula's HIGHLIGHTS

  12-05-2021 23:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka still has problems on clay-courts: the Japanese, fresh from the defeat against Karolina Muchova in Madrid, was defeated by Jessica Pegula in the second round of the Italian Open 2021. The Japanese, who does not even find the support of the first ball, and she gives up on the threshold of ninety minutes of play. The 7-6 (2) 6-2 final is emblematic.Ashleigh Barty instead grabs the tenth victory in the last ten games on clay, thanks to a very quick 6-4 6-1 against the Kazakh Yaroslava S
  
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• Rafael Nadal unsure about playing Tokyo Olympics

  12-05-2021 23:02 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has revealed that he is unsure about playing the Tokyo Olympics.The Tokyo Olympics were scheduled to take place last year but they were pushed back for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nadal has never missed the Olympics in his career and he has acknowledged that he would never miss the Tokyo Olympics if there wasn't a pandemic going on. "I don't know yet. Honestly I can't give you a clear answer because I don't know. I don't know my calendar. In a normal
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Roger Federer wins crown over exhausted Rafael Nadal

  12-05-2021 23:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After spending four and a half years at the top of men's tennis, Roger Federer lost no. 1 spot in August 2008 to Rafael Nadal, who was also the player to beat in the opening four months of the 2009 season. Nadal won the title at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome and was the favorite in Madrid too, hoping to win all three clay Masters 1000 titles in a single season for the first time. Played on an indoor hard court between 2002-08, Madrid Open moved to Caja Magica
  
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• WTA Rome 2021: Serena Williams vs Podoroska's HIGHLIGHTS

  12-05-2021 22:40 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Three months after the defeat at Melbourne Park, Serena Williams finds herself at the Centrale del Foro Italico for the first match of 2021 on clay-courts, for the Italian Open 2021 (in Rome). The twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, despite an all in all positive performance, she fails to break down Nadia Podoroska's resistance and even to celebrate her number thousand presence in the WTA Tour with a success.The thirty-three unforced errors inevitably have an important specific weight. The Ar
  
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• Serena Williams Struggles, Losing Her First Match in Nearly Three Months

  12-05-2021 22:35 via nytimes.com
  
  Her 1,000th career singles match, against Nadia Podoroska at the Italian Open, was a frustrating reminder of what is left to accomplish, and how hard it will be.
  
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• French Open 2021: Andy Murray 'deserves wildcard' & fan numbers increased

  12-05-2021 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray "sure deserves" a wildcard for the French Open, tournament director Guy Forget says.
  
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• ATP Rome 2021: Rafael Nadal vs Sinner's HIGHLIGHTS

  12-05-2021 22:09 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  At the Italian Open 2021, in Rome, Rafael Nadal reached the 3rd round of the tournament after the straight sets wins over Jannik Sinner, with the final score of 7-5 6-4. In the next round Rafa will face Denis Shapovalov.The young Italian makes a rather gross mistake with the forehand on two occasions. Nadal returns with difficulty or serves at 2-2. Needless to say, he finds himself at 0-30, cancels a first break point at 30-40 with the straight-serve scheme, but above all he remains short with t
  
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• Dominic Thiem reacts to surviving Marton Fucsovics scare in Rome

  12-05-2021 21:58 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem insisted he knew that Marton Fucsovics would not be an easy opponent after scraping past the Hungarian at the Rome Masters. Thiem, ranked at No. 4 in the world, was on the verge of losing to Fucsovics at the Rome Masters but he managed to win 3-6 7-6 (5) 6-0.Thiem broke back Fucsovics in the sixth game to level the set at three games apiece but then lost his serve in back-to-back games as the Hungarian won the opener. Thiem was also down by a break in
  
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• ATP Rome: Rafael Nadal battles past valiant Jannik Sinner for a winning start

  12-05-2021 21:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  When the draw came out, Rafael Nadal knew that he would have to work hard right from the opening match at Foro Italico. The nine-time Rome Open champion faced the fellow top-20 player Jannik Sinner, battling past the young Italian 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and ten minutes for his 394th Masters 1000 victory. Sinner threw everything he had at Rafa, but it wasn't enough at least for a set, despite a break advantage in both sets. Nadal didn't play at his best in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, winnin
  
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• Italian Open: Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka lose, Simona Halep injured

  12-05-2021 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams loses in the 1,000th match of her illustrious career as Argentina's Nadia Podoroska reaches the Italian Open third round.
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Rafael Nadal downs Novak Djokovic in historic encounter

  12-05-2021 21:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal became world no. 1 in August 2008 and grabbed a massive boost at the beginning of the next season. Rafa won the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome before heading to Madrid for the first Masters 1000 event on clay in his country. Nadal had lost only three encounters that year, and he had to give his 120% to avoid the fourth in Madrid's semi-final, prevailing over Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 in four hours and three minutes after saving three match points!
  
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• Roger Federer: 'My record against the top-10 players wasn't that good before Houston'

  12-05-2021 20:48 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Heading to the Masters Cup with a 4-5 score against the top-10 rivals in 2003, Roger Federer was the player to beat in the season's last event. Not playing at his best in Basel and Paris due to a back injury, Roger had to fight against the players he never defeated before in Houston, facing Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian in the opening encounters. Federer had to work hard to topple the American veteran, fending off two match points in the deciding set tie break to prevail 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 and ma
  
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• Italian Open: Andy Murray wins on comeback, Cameron Norrie loses

  12-05-2021 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray's return to competitive action ends in a gutsy win alongside fellow Briton Liam Broady in the Italian Open doubles.
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'Jannik Sinner is a great player, I can't wait to face him'

  12-05-2021 20:23 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal seeks the tenth Rome Open crown this week, hoping for a good result after three straight quarter-final losses at the Masters 1000 events on clay. Rafa will have to work hard right from the opening match, facing the top-20 rival Jannik Sinner in a challenging second-round clash. Nadal and Sinner trained a couple of times in 2020, and the Spaniard was impressed by the youngster, playing the first official match against him last October in Paris and inviting Jannik to train with him th
  
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• Roger Federer: 'When I was injured in 2016 I spent a lot of time...'

  12-05-2021 20:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After being away from the tennis courts for over a year, former ATP number one Roger Federer returned to compete in the wealthy ATP 250 in Doha, where he lost in the quarter-finals to future winner of the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili. Qatar event. Having skipped the Dubai Championship, the Swiss champion will now return to the field in Geneva, where he has never played. The Geneva Open, an event belonging to the 'ATP 250' category, was created in 1980 and ran until 1991, and then returned to th
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Rafael Nadal edges Verdasco to set Novak Djokovic clash

  12-05-2021 20:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal was a man on the mission in the opening months of the 2009 season, lifting the first Australian Open crown and adding four more trophies to his tally by May. The Spaniard lost only three matches by the home Masters 1000 event in Madrid, chasing the fourth Masters 1000 crown of the season after Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and Rome. Rafa beat Jurgen Melzer in his first match in Caja Magica and faced Fernando Verdasco in the quarters, in their third match on the notable scene that year.
  
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• Not grand: Serena loses in 1,000th tour match

  12-05-2021 19:19 via espn.com
  
  Serena Williams' landmark 1,000th tour-level match ended in a 7-6 (6), 7-5 loss to Nadia Podoroska in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday.
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Roger Federer sets Rafael Nadal clash after 46 winners vs..

  12-05-2021 19:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Madrid joined the Masters 1000 caravan in 2002, settling into the late part of the season as the series' penultimate event. It had been staged on the indoor hard court at Madrid Arena for seven years before changing the venue, surface and spot in the calendar in 2009, replacing Hamburg as the clay-court Masters 1000 tournament. La Caja Magica at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center gathered the world's best players in that first edition. We had Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro an
  
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• Williams beaten by Podoroska in 1,000th career match

  12-05-2021 18:13 via skysports.com
  
  Serena Williams brought up a landmark 1,000th career match at the Italian Open, but it ended in defeat at the hands of Nadia Podoroska.
  
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• ATP star reveals who could possibly challenge Rafael Nadal in Paris

  12-05-2021 18:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tennis star Rafael Nadal is known for being a humble person. After enjoying great success, the Spaniard still holds his core values ​​and has not changed as an individual. It is this attitude of yours that has helped you maintain success for so many years. Recently, Nadal made an interesting revelation. He mentioned that he would give up his French Open title if it meant erasing all the unfortunate incidents that have affected humanity over the past year. The Spanish player was refer
  
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• Zoom, a partnership with the European Tour

  12-05-2021 17:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The European Tour has today announced a multi-year partnership with Zoom Video Communications, Inc.As the European Tour’s Official Unified Communications Partner, Zoom will provide comprehensive communications services including virtual and collaborative experiences for media, commercial partners, hospitality guests and the Tour’s global fanbase, through exclusive live-sport experiences.Zoom will deliver virtual press conferences and facilitate key stakeholder activities at tournamen
  
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• French Open allows 1 hour out of bubble per day

  12-05-2021 16:13 via espn.com
  
  Players at the French Open will be allowed a daily one-hour window outside their social-distancing bubble, tournament organizers said Wednesday.
  
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• Roger Federer: 'One of my goals when I retire is that I'll have time to...'

  12-05-2021 16:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer, who won the first Major title at Wimbledon, was among the players to beat in 2003, clinching a spot in his second ATP Masters Cup. After Wimbledon, Federer lost in the final at Gstaad and the semi-final in Montreal, missing the chance to become number one in the world and make his season even better. Roger suffered early losses to David Nalbandian in Cincinnati and the US Open, blew a huge lead against Lleyton Hewitt in the Davis Cup semi-final and took a well-deserved break befor
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Roger Federer sprints past James Blake to reach quarters

  12-05-2021 15:53 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer made a great start at the first edition of the Madrid Open in Caja Magica in 2009, beating Robin Soderling in the second round. In a battle for the quarter-final, the Swiss took down James Blake 6-2, 6-4 in 62 minutes, flying over the court and advancing into the last eight. Roger lost 14 points behind the initial shot, fending off the only break chance he faced and producing three breaks from four opportunities to control the scoreboard and celebrate the ninth victory over the Ame
  
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• Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic celebrate Rome!

  12-05-2021 15:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The week of the Italian Open, in Rome, the most important tennis tournament held every year in Italy, officially begins on Monday 10 May 2021. The best tennis players of the international Tour are present in this tournament and, after the absence of Madrid, the world number one and reigning champion of the tournament Novak Djokovic will come back, much awaited at this great event.The tournament will also feature the King of Clay Rafael Nadal, multiple tournament winner in the past, whi
  
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• 'You have to beat Rafael Nadal if...', says ATP ace

  12-05-2021 14:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal played only seven tournaments in 2021, adding 27 victories and lifting two titles. Like many other players, the Spaniard struggled through the pandemic, staying home between March and September and skipping the US Open. Rafa claimed the title in Acapulco in late February and had not competed until September. Starting over, Rafa lost in the Rome quarterfinals before raising his level at Roland Garros to claim the 20th Grand Slam title without dropping a set. That trophy secured Rafa
  
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• Rafael Nadal: 'Beating Roger Federer in 2008 is my favorite Wimbledon memory'

  12-05-2021 13:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal will kick off the action at the Rome Open against Jannik Sinner on Wednesday, seeking the tenth Foro Italico crown. Asked about his favorite Wimbledon memory by a journalist, Rafa had no doubts, mentioning that epic 2008 victory over Roger Federer. After competing in the title match in 2006 and 2007, Nadal and Federer were the favorites to reach the third straight All England Club's final, passing six obstacles to set the anticipated clash. Since 2003, Roger had 40 successive wins i
  
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• Renato Paratore defending champion in UK

  12-05-2021 13:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  After three consecutive races in the Canary Islands, the European Golf Tour is back in the spotlight with the Betfred British Masters, scheduled from 12 to 15 May in Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham). In England, Renato Paratore will defend the title won in 2020, in poor physical condition due to a problem with his hand which, last week, forced him to retire prematurely from the Canary Islands Championship. Last year the Capitoline in Newcastle upon Tyne celebrated his second career title (the first
  
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• ThrowbackTimes Madrid: Rafael Nadal makes winning start at Caja Magica

  12-05-2021 12:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The Madrid Open joined the Masters 1000 series in 2002, with seven editions on an indoor hard court. In 2009, Madrid switched from October to May and settled into a new venue at Caja Magica, also on the clay surface. In his first match at Caja Magica, the home favorite and world no. 1 Rafael Nadal scored a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Jurgen Melzer in 62 minutes. It was their second meeting, and the Spaniard had the upper hand from start to finish on a fast clay, dropping nine points in eight service g
  
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• 'Roger Federer is still capable of winning Wimbledon, he is too good,' says Thiem

  12-05-2021 12:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Two years ago, Roger Federer stood a point away from the ninth Wimbledon crown, having two match points on serve against Novak Djokovic. Like many times before, the Serb produced a marvelous comeback and defeated Roger in five thrilling sets after nearly five hours of an epic battle. A lot has changed since that encounter, and Federer will return to Wimbledon this June with only a couple of tournaments in his legs since the last year's Australian Open. The Swiss lost to Novak in the semi-final i
  
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• Djokovic: 'Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and me are in the twilight phase'

  12-05-2021 12:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  While still competitive at the highest levels, the Big 3 have reached the final stage of their respective careers. Novak Djokovic occupies the top of the world rankings at the age of 33, in addition to having won his ninth title at the Australian Open in early 2021. Over the past few seasons, the Serbian phenomenon has decided to focus his attention mainly on Grand Slam, with the aim of equaling and surpassing the eternal rivals in the all-time ranking. Rafael Nadal has had a lot of difficulties
  
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• Novak Djokovic: World number one shouts at umpire at Italian Open over playing conditions

  12-05-2021 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as Novak Djokovic shouts at the umpire during his Italian Open second-round win against Taylor Fritz over playing conditions.
  
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• Roger Federer: 'I'm not afraid of Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet'

  12-05-2021 12:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer arrived in Houston for the ATP Master Cup 2003 eager to raise his level in comparison to the last couple of tournaments. After winning the Vienna title, Roger didn't play well in Madrid despite reaching the semi-final, suffering early losses in Basel and Paris and wanting to fix that in the season's final event. Federer faced the local favorite Andre Agassi in the first encounter, digging deep to oust the veteran 6-7, 6-3, 7-6. After the first set, Roger settled into a nice rhythm
  
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• 'Rafael Nadal is still Roland Garros favorite, and we have to stop him,' says Zverev

  12-05-2021 11:23 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal made the Roland Garros debut in 2005, just before turning 18. Struggling with injuries and skipping his favorite Major in 2003 and 2004, the youngster arrived in Paris as the favorite in 2005 following titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome. Rafa proved that on the court and lifted the first Major crown after beating Roger Federer and Mariano Puerta, starting his incredible Roland Garros journey that still stands in its full glory. Nadal has been the dominant figure in Paris for
  
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• Serena Williams: "The Roland Garros? Now I focus only for Rome"

  12-05-2021 11:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Having now reached this long-lasting point in her career, the twenty-three times champion of women's Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams obviously does not participate in all tournaments and every time there is great curiosity about which events she will select and which not.The declared goal of her now is to conquer the 24 Slam in career and thus reach the record of Billie Jean King, tennis player with the most Majors in history. After the defeat at the Australian Open everyone feared a possible
  
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• Novak Djokovic: 'Roger Federer is superior against everyone except Rafael Nadal'

  12-05-2021 10:29 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Together with Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych, Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and Richard Gasquet, Novak Djokovic was among the most notable youngsters at the end of 2006. The Belgrade native won two ATP titles that year, advancing to his first Major quarter-final at Roland Garros and earning over 60 ranking positions for a reliable place ahead of the new campaign in 2007. Djokovic opened the action in Adelaide, lifting the third ATP trophy following a tight win over Chris Guccione and preparing for
  
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• Roger Federer: 'Ivan Ljubicic and I made perfect start, I can chase Major titles'

  12-05-2021 10:18 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Roger Federer made a winning start with his new coach Ivan Ljubicic, beating Tobias Kamke 6-2, 6-1 in the second round in Brisbane. The defending champion looked good on the court, dominating both serve and return to seal the deal in no time and advance into the quarters. After the match, Federer said that he was pleased with his performance and the work Ljubicic and him did during the pre-season, setting high goals that year. ''It was a great feeling, especially with the memories from last
  
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• 'The chance for Rafael Nadal is relatively...', says Top 10

  12-05-2021 10:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Alexander Zverev has just arrived in Italy to compete in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, just a handful of days after posting his fourth title at Masters 1000 level. The German has been the author of a fantastic week at the Caja Magica in Madrid, also facilitated by the particular conditions of the tournament that takes place on high ground. Sascha knocked out five-time champion Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem along the way, only to make a comeback in the final Matteo Berrettini at the end of a
  
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• 'I will try to hurt Rafael Nadal with my game, we know each other well,' says Sinner

  12-05-2021 09:31 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner will face each other for the second time in Rome on Wednesday, battling in one of the second-round matches to watch. The young Italian has made stellar progress in the past three seasons, passing over 500 rivals on the ATP ranking list to crack the top-20. With two ATP titles by his name, Jannik has been one of the youngsters to watch, improving his game constantly and setting eyes on big goals in the upcoming years. On the other hand, Nadal will try to avoid an ea
  
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• Puerto Rico, golfer killed a dog on the course

  12-05-2021 09:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  In Puerto Rico, a golfer shot and killed a dog on the field.Unfortunately, yet another demonstration of inhumanity took place last Saturday at hole 17 of the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach where a man was arrested for killing a dog. Why did he do it? According to witnesses and the police report, the man shot because the animal had moved the ball to play with it. According to the person concerned, however, the dog was about to lash out at him who, frightened, would have reacted in the wor
  
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• Rome Open: Seeds fall in the 1st hurdle; Garbine Muguruza opens campaign with a bang

  12-05-2021 08:36 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Three seeds were eliminated in the first round at the Rome Open on Tuesday. Tenth seed Belinda Bencic, 14th seed Elise Mertens and 16th seed Johanna Konta lost to Kristina Mladenovic, Veronika Kudermetova and Jelena Ostapenko respectively.Mladenovic defeated the Swiss 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 48 minutes in a rematch of their Mutua Madrid Open first round. Veronika Kudermetova came from a set down to oust Mertens 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 after two hours and 19 minutes. Lastly, Ostapenko posted a 6-3, 6-1 win
  
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• 'If Roger Federer's 100% physically, I guess he will be able...', says ATP star

  12-05-2021 08:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Following the first big success at Wimbledon in July, Roger Federer became the contender to beat for the remainder of the 2003 season. The Swiss had it all in his hands that summer, leaving one ATP throne win in Montreal, just to suffer a thrilling loss to Andy Roddick in the semi-final. David Nalbandian defeated Roger at Cincinnati and the US Open, taking many points away from him, with the Swiss hoping for a better turnout during the indoor season. Winning the title in Vienna, Federer went to
  
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• Nadal casts doubts over participation at Tokyo Olympics

  12-05-2021 08:00 via skysports.com
  
  Rafael Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in this year's Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
  
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• Kei Nishikori speaks on whether Tokyo Olympics should be held

  12-05-2021 07:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori is sharing the same view as fellow compatriot Naomi Osaka on whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held this year. Osaka, one of the biggest names on the WTA Tour, said she is conflicted over whether the Olympics should take place this year. Nishikori, who is playing at the Rome Masters, was also asked to give his opinion on the Olympics since they are scheduled to be held in his home country. "I will say kind of same, because I don't know anythin
  
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• ATP Rome day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Djokovic won after the rain

  12-05-2021 06:24 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Novak Djokovic's journey to the Italian Open 2021, in Rome, began with a match strongly conditioned by the weather conditions and the heaviness of the pitch. The Serbian champion came close to closing the match before the intensity of the rain increased and the chair umpire was forced to suspend the match, but Taylor Fritz did not give up and found the counter-break in time of need.After more than three hours of hiatus, the two players returned to the court for the warm-up and Djokovic appeared
  
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• 'People will be writing books about Rafael Nadal', says legend

  12-05-2021 06:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The first months of 2021 were not exciting for Rafael Nadal, who was forced to deal with a series of problems that affected his performance on the pitch. The Spanish phenomenon was only able to compete in the Australian Open at the beginning of the year due to a back pain, having failed to go beyond the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park. The former world number 1 chose to take a break with the intention of recovering from a physical point of view, then returned to Monte Carlo to inaugurate his se
  
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• Dustin Johnson: "I had to make this decision"

  12-05-2021 05:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Dustin Johnson withdraws AT&T Byron Nelson (PGA Tour) with a knee discomfort and is now also at risk of his presence for the PGA Championship, according to Major of 2021. The American, among the big names announced in Texas from 13 to 16 May, was forced to forfeit at the last minute.Dustin Johnson, statements"It is with great regret that I had to make this decision. Unfortunately this annoyance that I feel from time to time has returned and, after a consultation with my entourage, I have dec
  
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