Winners and Losers for the Week Heading into the 2016 Madrid Masters

As the ATP and WTA tours dive into the Madrid Masters, the past week featured entertaining performances by players other than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It was a chance for journeyman veterans to shine as they outlasted a few of the bright, young players for titles at Istanbul, Munich and Estoril, Portugal. We did learn some players are not ready to be factors at Madrid, which... 

What’s at Stake for the Top Players at 2016 Madrid Masters?

April’s clay-court swing concludes with Rafael Nadal as the clear winner, but the 2016 Madrid Masters begins the all-important trilogy to crowning the French Open champion. The top stars are rested and ready to take on the best of the ATP, and we will see who is peaking and who is off track. Each player has something different at stake. Winning Madrid is the obvious goal, but how much success... 

Will the 2016 French Open Renew the Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic Rivalry?

As the 2016 French Open looms closer, Rafael Nadal may have opened the door to his rivalry with world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The great Spaniard has come back from the obscure depths of his No. 5 ranking with a huge turnaround in just a couple of weeks with redemptive titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. While Djokovic has been sitting on the sidelines, Nadal’s ascension has fueled speculation... 

Rafael Nadal Tops Winners and Losers at Barcelona, Bucharest and Stuttgart

Suddenly Rafael Nadal looks more like his former championship self after he streaked to an impressive title at the Barcelona Open. The King of Clay is now tied with Guillermo Vilas for 49 career titles on clay, and it looks like he has a good chance to get the record-breaker sometime next month. While the tennis world eyes Nadal’s resurgence, there were tournaments in Bucharest and Stuttgart... 

What Does Novak Djokovic Need More Before the French Open: Momentum or Rest?

Novak Djokovic’s ambition to win the French Open faces a new spin on an old dilemma. The world No. 1 conquered his biggest hard-court objectives by winning titles at Melbourne, Indian Wells and Miami in 2016, but the blueprint for his clay-court priorities are not so simple. While nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal is building momentum by winning Monte Carlo and competing to regain another... 

Re-Examining Rafael Nadal’s French Open Chances After Monte Carlo Masters Win

Now that Rafael Nadal has recaptured his Monte Carlo crown for the first time since 2012, his prospects for the French Open are on the rise. If Nadal were a stock, the time to purchase would have been a few weeks ago in the Miami Masters after he withdrew due to illness, heat exhaustion and a loss to Damir Dzumhur, an exit all but inconceivable a few years ago. Was the king of clay no longer... 

Winners and Losers of the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters

Rafael Nadal got in a time machine, stepped out into the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters and left with his ninth championship, something many fans thought would be inevitable in the early days of April 2013. The amazing thing was that world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was nowhere in sight, which had opened up the rest of the draw to the other top stars. In the end, Nadal would not be denied, and there were a couple... 

2016 Monte Carlo Masters Proving the Veterans Still Dominate the ATP Tour

As the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters heads into the final rounds, familiar superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have already buried their disappointments in Miami. Along with Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, they have been a “forgotten foursome” for most of the southern U.S. swing. These veteran stars were a bust at Miami with only one win in four combined matches. (Federer was unable to... 

What Is Roger Federer’s Clay-Court Legacy?

Roger Federer’s return to tennis for the first time since the 2016 Australian Open was a 6-3, 6-4 win over a good clay-court player in Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Swiss Maestro passed his first test in knocking off the rust and showing no ill effects from knee surgery and rehabilitation. Is a strong start on clay meaningful, or is Federer’s legacy great regardless... 

Top Stars to Watch at the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters

The ATP Tour shifts to scenic Monte Carlo as world No.1 Novak Djokovic looks to continue his dominance against a bevy of talented stars. It’s the first big red-clay tournament on the European stretch to the French Open, and it will be a chance for the top players to gain momentum. Against a backdrop of crashing waves and bustling tourism, warriors will battle it out on a slow—even for clay—high-bouncing... 

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