‘There is no sport fairer than tennis’ – Rafael Nadal sees no issue with French Open seeding
Rafael Nadal says he is completely fine with his No. 3 seeding this year, citing his belief that the ATP rankings are more than fair.…
News Archives: 06/2021
‘I was scared I would get injured,’ reveals Nadal on 2020 French Open
Rafael Nadal is thankful for the return to a spring French Open after feeling physically uneasy at last year’s autumn tournament. Despite winning a 13th…
‘I put that win on the crowd’ – Monfils credits victory to ‘incredible’ support
Gael Monfils admitted that the backing from fans in Paris really helped carry him to his win over Albert Ramos Vinolas. The Frenchman clearly benefitted…
‘I accept his decision’ – Dominic Thiem dealt further blow as key advsior quits team
Dominic Thiem is still in the headlines as problems surrounding the Austrian continue to pile up, now concerning his support. Thiem and his manager Herwig…
‘It’s bulls**t!’ – Alexander Zverev rages en-route to French Open win
Alexander Zverev was involved in an angry interaction early on before going on to dispatch challenger Roman Safiullin. Alexander Zverev is through to the French…
‘You have to be careful’ – Youngster warned Nadal path may not be good one to follow
Mats Wilander is cautious of the coaching arrangement between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Toni Nadal as the relationship has produced less than stellar results so far.…
The key stats that explain how canny Jan-Lennard Struff downed Andrey Rublev at French Open
Jan-Lennard Struff upset Andrey Rublev at the French Open, but it was no fluke. Here’s a look at how the German controlled the big-hitter. Andrey…
French Open Social Slice: Williams speaks out; Spaniard waves goodbye
On today’s Social Slice, Venus Williams speaks out about how she deals with the media and players pay tribute to Carla Suarez Navarro as she…
French Open Second Service: Nadal and Djokovic breeze through; Barty makes admission
In Second Service today, we take a look back at day three at the French Open, which included wins for Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic…
Novak Djokovic admits he has an ‘issue’, saying: ‘I know it’s annoying for a lot of people’
Novak Djokovic says his serve routine ‘is annoying’ but insists there is method behind the apparent madness. While rival Rafael Nadal is famed, or infamous,…
