Showing commitment
BNP Paribas Masters, Paris [CR33] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) looks to be finding some of his old form. In today’s match against [CR19] Gilles Simon (FRA), Verdasco stayed mentally focused when…
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In a hurry
BNP Paribas Masters, Paris [CR25] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR), seemingly in a hurry to get off the court, was distracted the entire match. He played with the same impatience and lack of…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) got off to an abominable start against [CR124] Borna Coric (CRO) and he never recovered. It was an issue of confidence, a…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR69] Donald Young (USA) was so close to victory against [CR9] Milos Raonic (CAN) that he will have to closely exam what he needs to change…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) played a much more Rafa-like match today against [CR120] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA). Nadal struck the ball with authority, moved more freely and was…
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Valencia Open 500, Spain [CR16] John Isner’s (USA) powerful serve was not enough to overcome the determined effort of [CR21] Tommy Robredo (ESP). Isner’s lack of mobility along with some tentative…
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