‘I don’t want to play here!’ erratic Daniil Medvedev claims first ever Madrid victory
Daniil Medvedev has finally secured his first career win at the Madrid Open by overcoming Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round. Daniil Medvedev made…
Joseph Rigal Archives: 05/2021
Agassi: ‘Next-gen can’t afford to respect Djokovic, Nadal and Federer ‘
Agassi urged the next great players not to stay in awe of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, that they must throw everything in to reach the…
‘Nadal changed the rules of engagement while Federer left no safe space on the court,’ attests Agassi on what makes Fedal special
Andre Agassi spoke on what he believes makes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in particular so exceptional at the pinnacle of men’s tennis. Career Grand…
‘It’s crazy how it goes sometimes’ Dimitrov first seed out at Madrid Masters
Grigor Dimitrov has suffered another setback on the clay, losing in the first round to South African Lloyd Harris. Grigor Dimitrov became the first seeded…
‘It’s step-by-step’ Daniil Medvedev measured in plan to improve on clay
Daniil Medvedev has set himself realistic but important goals to improve his form on clay, a surface on which he has historically struggled. Daniil Medvedev…
‘I’m happy with my attitude,’ reveals Naomi Osaka after Madrid departure
Despite her second round loss at the Madrid Open, Naomi Osaka took plenty of positives from her first appearance on red clay in 2021. Naomi…
‘Alcaraz already at an amazing level,’ Nadal claims before possible duel
Rafael Nadal has attested to Carlos Alcaraz’s ability on the court and hopes that their potential meeting will be a well-contested one. Rafael Nadal has…
‘Nobody forces us to play,’ Thiem disapproves of Paire behaviour
While Dominic Thiem has empathy for the current difficulties of being a tennis pro, he does not condone Benoit Paire’s actions. Dominic Thiem has himself…
‘I don’t trust Federer to win much at Roland Garros,’ argues eminent coach
A respected coach has chalked off any chance of Roger Federer being a serious challenger at this year’s Roland Garros. Ex-coach of Dominic Thiem, Günter…
‘Only Thiem can threaten Nadal and Djokovic in Paris’ claims expert coach
An eminent tennis coach has asserted that Thiem is the only player that can disrupt Nadal and Djokovic at the French Open this year. Günter…
