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Nadal confesses: That’s how I prepare for the challenges of Federer and Djokovic

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, the world’s No. 2 male in an interview with AS, talks about his rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. How he prepares for these challenges. For the tennis player from Mallorca, Nadal, these challenges have now returned to normal. “I don’t see life or tennis with envy. Just as […]

Muguruza defeats Halep to take a place in the final

Garbine Muguruza went on to reach the Australian Open final after winning two sets against Romanian Simona Halep. The 26-year-old Spaniard beat world number four tennis player in an interesting semifinal where she won two sets 7-6 (10-8) 7-5. The two-time Grand Slams champion did not let the opponent score a point to win the […]

Nadal eliminated from Australian Open, Thiem comes out triumphant in the quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal will suffer the opportunities he lost during his four-set defeat, 6-7 (3-7) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-7 (6-8), against Dominic Thiem, in Australian Open quarterfinals. The world’s number one tennis player was able to serve for the first set and then was heading to victory in the second set before losing both against the […]

Zverev defeats Wawrinkan to reach the first Grand Slam semifinal

Alexander Zverev for the first time in his career reached the semifinals of the Grand Slam after defeating Stan Wawrinkan in four sets at the Australian Open. The seventh-ranked German tennis player defeated the Grand Slams champion three times in four sets, 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2. In this match he lost his first set in […]

In Paris, Tommy Paul of US will seek Slam success like pals

Tommy Paul paid close attention as his friends and countrymen Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz and Reilly Opelka produced headline-worthy performances at the Australian Open. Now Paul aims to make his own Grand Slam breakthrough when he heads to his first French Open main draw in two weeks, thanks to winning the U.S. Tennis Association men’s […]

Thiem says Nadal favorite at Madrid despite poor run

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal hadn’t started the clay-court season with so many setbacks in four years. Not since 2015 had Nadal arrived at the Madrid Open without having won a title either in Monte Carlo or Barcelona, the tournaments that mark the start of the clay swing in Europe. That year, Nadal was coming […]

Stephens, Keys to lead US against Switzerland in Fed Cup

Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys will lead the United States against Switzerland in the Fed Cup World Group playoffs at San Antonio. Captain Kathy Rinaldi’s roster released Wednesday also includes Sofia Kenin, Jessica Pegula and Jennifer Brady. The matches are April 20-21. The winner will return to the top-tier World Group in 2020 with a […]

American Frances Tiafoe sets sights on winning more titles, becoming a force in Grand Slams

With the Australian Open in the books, Frances Tiafoe said he is excited to return to Delray Beach, Fla., in hopes of defending his title, or at least play his best. “Obviously I put myself in a pretty good position because of the Australian Open,” Tiafoe said in an interview with USA TODAY on Tuesday. […]

The Latest: Sore, tired Djokovic expects to be OK for QFs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Monday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2 a.m. Record-chasing Novak Djokovic is feeling sore and tired following his late-finishing win over Daniil Medvedev, but thinks he will be OK for his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Kei Nishikori. “I didn’t feel so great, you know, in […]