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Coach-less Novak Djokovic survives Almagro at the...

Coach-less Novak Djokovic survives Almagro at the Mutua Madrid Open, and Nick Kyrgios advancesRead more: http://tennischannel.com/news/top-stories/coachless-djockovic-survives-almagro-in-madrid-kyrgios-advances


MADRID (AP) -- Defending champion Novak Djokovic recovered from a 3-0 deficit in the third set to defeat Nicolas Almagro 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 and reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.Djokovic rallied in the final set by breaking Almagro to go up

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Can Garbiñe Muguruza get her mojo...

Can Garbiñe Muguruza get her mojo back in time to defend her ROLAND-GARROS title? Read more from Ashley Ndebele: http://tennischannel.com/featured/road-to-roland-garros/everything-you-need-to-know-about-road-to-roland-garros

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Explore Madrid through its hearty and...

Explore Madrid through its hearty and decadent cuisine! #MutuaMadridOpenFind more tips and restaurants here: http://tennischannel.com/featured/destination-tennis/explore-the-cuisine-of-madrid

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WATCH Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and...

WATCH Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Stan Wawrinka LIVE from the Mutua Madrid Open on Tennis Channel! Coverage begins at 6 AM ET

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2017 Mutua Madrid Open R2 Rafael Nadal vs. Fabio Fognini

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2017 Mutua Madrid Open R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Fabio Fognini  7/6(3) 3/6 6/4

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“I think that even though I played really badly, my attitude and the will to win today's match was there. My level of tennis was not so high today, but I managed to make it through. It was uncomfortable. I think before it wasn't so windy, but when I started playing, it was a really awful day. It was really windy.”


















































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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal's practice at Mutua Madrid Open. 10 May 2017

Home » 2017 » May » 10 » PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal's practice at Mutua Madrid Open. 10 May 2017
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"Now he can envision a path toward loftier...

"Now he can envision a path toward loftier success than he has ever known before."Read more from Steve Flink on Tennys Sandgren:


At the age of 25, following a long run as a professional tennis player, after enduring his share of setbacks yet always facing the future purposefully, Tennys Sandgren has realized perhaps his largest dream. This American competitor has garnered a wildcard

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20-year old Zverev moved to No. 19 in this...

20-year old Zverev moved to No. 19 in this ATP World Tour rankings this weekKris Budden has your rankings update:


After Pablo Carreno Busta took his first ATP title on clay this weekend in Estoril, his ranking jumped to a career high of No. 18. Meanwhile, Marin Cilic jumped to No. 7 with his Istanbul title.20-year-old Alexander Zverev moved to No. 19 and has a very h

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Stan Wawrinka could be the first player since 2005 to do THIS ⇩

Stan Wawrinka could be the first player since 2005 to do THIS ⇩


MADRID, Spain - Stan Wawrinka has an outside shot at doing something very, very big at the Mutua Madrid Open this week - something no one outside the Big Four has done in almost 12 years.If Wawrinka wins the Masters 1000 tournament and Novak Djokovic loses

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TOMORROW: Watch Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal,...

TOMORROW: Watch Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Stan Wawrinka take center stage at the Mutua Madrid OpenLIVE coverage begins at 6 AM ET on Tennis Channel and tennischanneleverywhere.com


MAY 10th - LIVE on Tennis Channel6AM ET: Center Court5:30PM ET: Tennis Channel LiveATP MADRID (Mutua Madrid Open)MANOLO SANTANAApprox. 8:30AM ETWC Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP) vs 2 Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB)Followed byFabio FOGNINI (ITA) vs 4 Rafael NADAL (ESP)Not Befo

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Looking for a new racket? Leif Shiras...

Looking for a new racket? Leif Shiras and Tennis Warehouse's Andy Gerst discuss some of the new rackets in 2017More: http://tennischannel.com/tennis-channel-academy/gear

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Check out today's Tennis Tweets with...

Check out today's Tennis Tweets with posts from Tennis TV, Serena Williams, and ATP World Tour ? ?

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Rafael Nadal is red-hot in clay season. Paul...

Rafael Nadal is red-hot in clay season. Paul Annacone and Justin Gimelstob talk about Rafa's game heading into Roland Garros:

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Bouchard def. Sharapova yesterday in a grudge match at...

Bouchard def. Sharapova yesterday in a grudge match at the Mutua Madrid OpenHear what both had to say after the tense match:

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Andy Murray advances to the third round of...

Andy Murray advances to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open #RoadToRGRead more:


MADRID (AP) -- Top-ranked Andy Murray made his debut at the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 win over wild card Marius Copil of Romania in the second round on Tuesday.Murray broke serve once in each set and didn't concede any break opportunities to

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"I would be worried about myself if I sat here...

"I would be worried about myself if I sat here and said I'm pretty happy with losing a tennis match, no matter who I face"Maria Sharapova more disappointed to leave the Mutua Madrid Open in the second round than to lose to Bouchard


MADRID (AP) -- To Maria Sharapova, the most disappointing part of leaving the Madrid Open was doing so in the second round.Not losing to arch critic Eugenie Bouchard.Sharapova will more than likely meet Bouchard again, and have another shot at beating the

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Nicole Gibbs talks about the decision to...

Nicole Gibbs talks about the decision to take time off to rehab #RecoveryLifeFollow Nicole's #MyTennisLife here: http://tennischannel.com/featured/mytennislife

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Defending champ Simona Halep survives Vinci in...

Defending champ Simona Halep survives Vinci in Madrid #RoadToRGRead more from Ashley Ndebele:


MADRID, Spain -- Trailing 5-2 in the decider, defending champion Simona Halep rallied past Roberta Vinci to advance to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(2) win on Tuesday.In other women's matches, Coco Vandeweghe took out Stuttg

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Joel Drucker shares his summer reading...

Joel Drucker shares his summer reading list including "Outside the Lines" by James Blake ?‬‪http://tennischannel.com/reporters/joel-drucker/joel-drucker-summer-reading-list-inside-outside-transcendent‬


Books about tennis illuminate the sport in many ways. Some go deeply inside the lines. Others go beyond. And then there are those that somehow mix both. Here’s a look at three vivid examples.Inside the Lines: Tim MayotteFormer top tenner, Tim Mayotte (

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‪WATCH Bradley Cooper play "rocket tennis" on...

‪WATCH Bradley Cooper play "rocket tennis" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show ??‬‪http://baseline.tennis.com/article/65942/bradley-cooper-plays-rocket-tennis-ellen-show‬

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