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Watch Andy Murray v Marius Copil LIVE...

Watch Andy Murray v Marius Copil LIVE from the Mutua Madrid Open! Coverage begins at 6 AM ET

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‪Andy Murray headlines Tuesday's LIVE lineup...

‪Andy Murray headlines Tuesday's LIVE lineup from the Mutua Madrid Open! Coverage begins at 6 AM ET‬‪Schedule ⬇️‬‬


MAY 9th - LIVE on Tennis Channel6AM ET: Center Court4PM ET: Tennis Channel LiveATP MADRID (Mutua Madrid Open)MANOLO SANTANA6AM ETIvo Karlovic (CRO) vs Roberto BAUTISTA AGUT (ESP)Approx. 9:30AM ET1 Andy Murray (GBR) vs WC Marius COPIL (ROU)Not Before 2PM ET

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal's practice at Mutua Madrid Open. 9 May 2017

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Photosession for Drasanvi

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Angelique Kerber advances to the third round in Madrid! #RoadToRG

Angelique Kerber advances to the third round in Madrid! #RoadToRG


MADRID (AP) -- Top-seeded Angelique Kerber defeated Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 to advance to the third round of the Madrid Open and regain the world No. 1 ranking on Monday.Kerber overcame seven double faults and won the final f

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"Any way you look at it, the...

"Any way you look at it, the career of Serena Williams is absolutely legendary"In case you needed any more reasons:


Any way you look at it, the career of Serena Williams is absolutely legendary - most notably her 23 Grand Slam championships, which are the most for any player in the Open Era, male or female.But there’s something about Serena holding the No.1 ranking righ

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"Time away from family and friends is...

"Time away from family and friends is all part of #MyTennisLife"Sam Groth gets real about life on the road:


Hi everyone,Estoril is a really beautiful place, just west of Lisbon, over-looking the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, for me and my tennis, it wasn't so beautiful. I went out early in singles qualies to Andrey Rublev and then, as top seeds in doubles, we l

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"When the first ball is tossed, my only...

"When the first ball is tossed, my only remaining job will be to compete"Read more in Nicole Gibbs' #MyTennisLife blog: http://tennischannel.com/news/more-stories/blog-nicole-gibbs-back-in-competition-this-week


Hey there,I’ve been extremely busy with preparing for my first event back and taking on jet lag during my first week in Europe. Amazingly, thanks to a very thorough plan from my new trainer, Mike, I was able to kick the majority of jet lag symptoms in onl

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Get an inside look at La Rayua, Fernando Verdasco!'s...

Get an inside look at La Rayua, Fernando Verdasco!'s restaurant in Madrid & learn more about the Verdasco family businessRead more here → http://tennischannel.com/featured/destination-tennis/verdasco-family-restaurant-la-raya-gran-va

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‪Ear infection postpones Rafa Nadal's Mutua...

‪Ear infection postpones Rafa Nadal's Mutua Madrid Open debut until Wednesday ‬‪Read more:‬‪http://tennischannel.com/news/top-stories/nadals-debut-in-madrid-pushed-back-to-wednesday-because-of-ear-infection‬


MADRID (AP) -- Rafael Nadal's debut at the Madrid Open has been pushed back a day because of an ear infection.Organizers said Monday that Nadal will play his opening match on Wednesday because of the ailment that has been bothering him since Friday.The fou

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10 things to watch at the Mutua Madrid Open...

10 things to watch at the Mutua Madrid Open this week from the ATP World Tour ⇩


Week #19: What to watch for on ATP World Tour as delivered to Tennis Channel by ATP's PR & Marketing Department.-----10 THINGS TO WATCH IN MADRID1) Big 4 Domination: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have won 59 of the last 64 ATP

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Countdown to ROLAND-GARROS: 5 things to know about 15-Year-Old...

Countdown to ROLAND-GARROS: 5 things to know about 15-Year-Old Amanda Anisimovahttp://tennischannel.com/featured/road-to-roland-garros/everything-you-need-to-know-about-road-to-roland-garros

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ALL THIS WEEK: Watch the Mutua...

ALL THIS WEEK: Watch the Mutua Madrid Open! Tune in now for LIVE action, on Tennis Channel and tennischanneleverywhere.com #RoadToRG

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Joel Drucker shares the "five C's"...

Joel Drucker shares the "five C's" he's learned from hitting with a better player ‬‪READ:‬‪http://tennischannel.com/reporters/joel-drucker/joel-drucker-hitting-with-the-much-better-player‬


“Want to hit some?” You might be at a local park you’ve not played at often, away on a vacation, or even at the place you frequent most.Within a minute, you realize you are in rare territory. You are hitting with a significantly better player. We’re not

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‪Pablo Carreno-Busta fed. Muller to win the...

‪Pablo Carreno-Busta fed. Muller to win the Millennium Estoril Open! ‬‪Read more:‬‪http://tennischannel.com/news/top-stories/carreno-busta-beats-muller-to-win-estoril-open-title‬


ESTORIL, Portugal (AP) -- Top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain defeated Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-2, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the Estoril Open.Carreno Busta, who lost last year's final to fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, dominated the decisive points i

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‪20-year old Zverev wins first title on...

‪20-year old Zverev wins first title on home soil at the BMW Open by FWU! ?#RoadToRG‬‪http://tennischannel.com/news/top-stories/20-year-old-zverev-wins-first-title-on-home-soil‬


MUNICH (AP) -- Alexander Zverev defeated Argentine qualifier Guido Pella 6-4, 6-3 to win the BMW Open and his first title on home soil Sunday.The 20-year-old Zverev fired eight aces and converted three of eight break points to win in 1 hour, 12 minutes for

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Pre-tournament press conference at Mutua Madrid Open 2017.

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal has asked to begin his participation in the Madrid Open a day later than planned due to an ear infection, meaning he will face Italian Fabio Fognini on Wednesday.

Nadal is seeking a third consecutive claycourt title of the season after winning the Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters but his preparation for the tournament in the Spanish capital has been interrupted by the infection.

"On Friday I woke up at three in the morning with pain, a discomfort I had never felt before," the 14-times grand slam winner told a news conference on Monday.

"I went to the doctor and he told me I had an ear infection. It's nothing important but it is bothering me, it has caused me headaches and I've been feeling dizzy.











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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal's practice at Mutua Madrid Open. 8 May 2017

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal's practice at Mutua Madrid Open. 7 May 2017

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‪Karolína Plíšková survives Mutua Madrid Open...

‪Karolína Plíšková survives Mutua Madrid Open opener, while Konta and Keys faced first-round exits #RoadToRG‬‪http://tennischannel.com/news/top-stories/pliskova-survives-tsurenko-in-madrid-opener-konta-keys-ousted‬


MADRID (AP) -- Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova struggled to beat Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.Pliskova was up 5-2 in the first set but Tsurenko fought back to force a tiebreaker that Pliskova

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