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A personal victory as Kubler takes Traralgon


Jason Kubler comes "full circle" with Traralgon triumph after edging past Alex Bolt to claim his second ATP…


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PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal's practice with Grigor Dimitrov at Paris Masters, 28 Oct. 2017

 

The Rolex Paris Masters is one of the very few titles Rafael Nadal has yet to get his hands on in his outstanding career, a record he is keen to set straight in eight days’ time. Having withdrawn from the Swiss Indoors in Basel last week to keep himself fresh for Paris and the ATP Finals in London, the world No1 arrived at the AccorHotels Arena on Friday, since when he has been putting everything into his training.

What was most noticeable about Nadal when he strode out on to the Central Court was that there was no trace of any strapping on his right knee, a part of his body that has been injury-prone throughout his career. Having left the Shanghai Masters a fortnight ago with the knee bandaged-up, this was a clear sign of his confidence in its ability to withstand the end-of-season rigours.

After sharing a quick joke with the exiting Feliciano Lopez about the fortunes of FC Barcelona, Nadal took up residence on the court and quickly showed how relaxed he is about his troublesome knee.
























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Barty and Dellacqua out of WTA Finals


In a nail-biting match, Australians Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua were narrowly pipped by Kiki Bertens and Johanna…


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Semifinals set in Traralgon


Jason Kubler continues his run of form, coming from qualifying to meet No.2 seed Matthew Ebden in a…


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Barty and Dellacqua: how a perfect partnership began


A fortuitous wildcard, some brainstorming with Nicole Pratt and Jason Stoltenberg, and a text message paved the way…


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"Don't be surprised if a player gains some momentum...

"Don't be surprised if a player gains some momentum and runs this wave right through into London." - Justin Gimelstob?: Tennis Channel Live



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Barty finds confidence in her ability


Ash Barty believes her lengthy break from tennis has helped her enormously in her return to the sport,…


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"I am a little surprised, but like she says,...

"I am a little surprised, but like she says, why not go out on top?"Tracy Austin chats Martina Hingis' retirement annoucment?: #TCLive



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Discover the next generation of stars! Watch ITF...

Discover the next generation of stars!Watch ITF Junior Masters live tonight 10:30pm ET on Tennis Channel Plus ???? http://tnns.ch/everywhere



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5 Things you may not know about...

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14-years-old Serena Williams emerged on the scene 22 years ago today! #TBT

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Swiss Miss Martina Hingis To Retire (Again) Following WTA Finals

Martina Hingis, the Grand Slam singles champion turned doubles specialist par excellence, has decided to once again retire from pro tennis, and will do so at the conclusion of the WTA Finals in Singapore. It’s not like her game has fallen off, either. She is still massively cleaning up in doubles, so the timing is […]

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Ebden among quarterfinalists in Traralgon


As top seed Jordan Thompson retires from his second round in Traralgon with illness, Matthew Ebden reaches quarterfinals…


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Alcott, Davidson qualify for Wheelchair Masters


Australian stars Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson will take their place among the elite six-player quads field at…


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Top doubles teams in the world are about to hit the court in Singapore.

Top doubles teams in the world are about to hit the court in Singapore.



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“It was a difficult experience, but it’s what I wanted.” - Caroline Garcia

“It was a difficult experience, but it’s what I wanted.” - Caroline Garcia



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"No matter who you are, your...

"No matter who you are, your character will have a positive or negative impact on everything you do." - Nick BollettieriHave any tennis questions for Nick? Submit video here: http://tnns.ch/asknick #AskNick



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After 4 1/2 years Stan Wawrinka and coach Magnus Norman part ways.

After 4 1/2 years Stan Wawrinka and coach Magnus Norman part ways.



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Caroline Wozniacki reaches Semifinals at WTA Finals.

Caroline Wozniacki reaches Semifinals at WTA Finals.



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Kyrgios lauds Hewitt for building team culture


In his latest contribution to PlayersVoice, Nick Kyrgios writes that Lleyton Hewitt has built an invaluable team culture…


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