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Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal will represent Team Europe at the Laver Cup in Berlin in September. This year is widely expected to be Nadal's final one on the ATP Tour. The former world number one,
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22 Apr 2024

Djokovic splits from coach Ivanisevic with bitter sweet message

Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis world number one announced on Wednesday, ending a five-year association which yielded nine Grand Slams. Djokovic brought Croatia's 2001 Wimbledon champion on b
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27 Mar 2024

WATCH | Bee-zarre: Alcaraz survives bee attack to down Zverev at Indian Wells Masters

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off swarming bees and Alexander Zverev on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells. World number two Alcaraz was stung on the forehead and temporarily forced from t
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15 Mar 2024

Upset alert! Djokovic suffers shock Indian Wells defeat by Italian 'lucky loser'

Qualifying lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest win of his young career on Monday, stunning world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. The world number 123 from Italy ended the 11-match win st
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12 Mar 2024

'Sad' Nadal abandons latest comeback with Indian Wells withdrawal

Rafael Nadal abandoned his planned ATP Tour comeback at the Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday, saying he was not ready for the demands of tournament tennis on the eve of his opening match in California. The Spanish icon's bombshell decis
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07 Mar 2024

Alcaraz outlasts Nadal in made-for-Netflix exhibition

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal warmed up for the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Sunday with a lively exhibition in Las Vegas won by Alcaraz 3-6, 6-4, 14-12. The contest at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, carried live by streaming servi
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04 Mar 2024

Saudi investment fund PIF buys into men's tennis in 'strategic' deal with ATP Tour

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced a 'multi-year strategic partnership' with the ATP Tour, the governing body of men's tennis, extending the kingdom's influence on international sport. In a joint statement, th
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28 Feb 2024

World No 2 Alcaraz slumps to shock Buenos Aires semi-final loss

World number two Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a shock straight sets loss to Chile's Nicolas Jarry in the semi-finals of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament on Saturday. Defending champion Alcaraz, playing in his first tournament since losing in
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18 Feb 2024

Djokovic, Nadal to play 'Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organisers said, as debate swirls about tennis's push into the conservative country. The Serb and the Spaniard, with 46 major titles between them,
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06 Feb 2024