On the ATP website, his file specifies that he is inactive and recalls that his last match on the circuit dates from February 2022. Facing his public, in Buenos Aires, Juan Martin Del Potro then bowed to Federico Delbonis (6-1, 6-3) at the end of a match where he had been far from his former...
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Carlos Alcaraz dominates Jannik Sinner and advances to the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final
It’s an understatement to say that this fifth confrontation between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner was expected. Especially when we still have their titanic match in the quarter-finals of the last US Open (6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3) won by the Spanish wonder boy. Even Charlize Theron had the trip to bring a glamorous touch...
Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final after his win over Frances Tiafoe
After Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai, Daniil Medvedev is only one victory away from making the pass of four. Indeed, the Russian qualified for the final of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 by beating Frances Tiafoe in two sets (7-5, 7-6 [4]). Despite a surface that he finds much too slow, balls that lose their speed...
Wimbledon should end its ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The announcement should be made official in the coming weeks, but it seems certain that Wimbledon will once again allow Russian and Belarusian players to play the Grand Slam on grass this year. For memory, the latter had been deprived of Wimbledon (and tournaments taking place on British soil) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Wimbledon...
Medvedev, Rublev, Alcaraz… Our favorites for the Indian Wells Masters 1000
Daniel Medvedev The Russian is obviously the natural favorite for this first Masters 1000 of the season. He is the man in great shape of the moment sincehe has just won three titles in a row (Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai). A performance that only Andy Murray (2011), Casper Ruud (2021) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (2022) were able...
Despite defeat in Doha Open final, Andy Murray is ‘very proud’ of his results
“When you break in the second set, did you think it was the start of a new comeback?I was in a good moment, yes, but then I lead 40-0 and I play badly. To be honest, I didn’t play well enough in this game. I made more mistakes than I expected. I attack badly the...
Winning the Doha final against Andy Murray was ‘an incredible feeling’ for Daniil Medvedev
“It’s good to see you back at this level. Does this remind you of your summer 2019?To be honest, every time you win, you feel great. You have the feeling that you are back at the top level, that you can win even bigger titles. But it’s a matter of trust. It can come very...
Daniil Medvedev outclasses Andy Murray in Doha Open final
Even if the public, mostly committed to the cause of Andy Murray, wanted to believe it, the final of the Doha Open did not know how to deviate from a scenario almost written in advance with the victory of Daniil Medvedev. Between two of the most tactical players on the circuit, the hope of a...
The keys to the Doha Open final between Daniil Medvedev and Andy Murray
The dynamic: equality Andy Murray’s career in Doha is miraculous. From the first round, against Lorenzo Sonego (4-6, 6-1, 7-6), the Briton recognized that he had not often had to save three match points in a meeting. But, at that time, it was only a small incident and he especially blamed himself for having been...
Qualified for the final of the Doha Open, Andy Murray finds it “pretty cool” to save all those match points
“You’ve already won a lot of pretty crazy matches in your career, but this one still seems like a good place in the list, doesn’t it?Yes… I really don’t know how I got out of it. I don’t know how I managed to turn the game in my favor. At 5-4, I think I played...