Portugal Open joined the ATP Tour in 1990, staged at the Estdio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras until 2014 when it lost the license due to lack of sponsors. From the following year, the event moved to the Clube de Tnis do Estoril in Cascais where it found the perfect home, with Richard Gasquet, NicolasRead moreRead more
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Wimbledon finalist returns to Estoril, joining Tsitsipas and de Minaur
Australian Open: Petra Kvitova sinks Barty for provisional no. 1 spot
With this triumph, Kvitova is a provisional world no. 1, moving ahead of Simona Halep in the live WTA rankings, waiting for other three contenders for the throne to play their matches on Wednesday to see where she stands at the moment. Petra finished the encounter with 25 winners and 24 unforced errors, leaving AshleighRead moreRead more
Andy Murray will never be a global icon as Roger Federer, says expert
became a big star over the years in his country, Great Britain. The former world No. 1 will have ended his career with $100 million earnings from endorsements, bonuses, appearance fees and $61 million from prize money tournaments. In an interview to BBC, the brands expert Anastasia Kourovskaia described Murrays legacy and his differences withRead moreRead more
Toni Nadal recalls when he 'ruined' the party to his nephew Rafael
For , staying humble has been the key to have success. It was his uncle to confirm it again in an interview with a Bulgarian TV in Sofia last week. Toni revealed some interesting things: When Rafael won the Spanish Championship for the first time, we gathered at a family lunch, said Toni. I tookRead moreRead more
We wish Kyrgios was on court rather than a commentary booth – Roger Federer
gave his thoughts on commenting his third round match against Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open. The Swiss said: We need him to play first before commentating for the whatever 10-plus years. No, hes always good for a headline. Look, I like Nick. I like the way he plays and all that. Yeah, I wasRead moreRead more
Toni Nadal not ready to coach again:'It's difficult to train young players'
ready to start coaching another player as he did with . Speaking to a Bulgarian TV, Toni said that today the younger guyss mentality is different than the past. They are less humble, claimed Toni. The situation is very different. He is my nephew and I could tell him everything – for example today weRead moreRead more
I knew I could beat Serena Williams, says Pliskova
headed into the Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open against being convinced to win. The Czech player, who had lost to Serena at last years US Open semifinal, said: Also before the match, this time I really believed, like, its still a player, I know shes the greatest ever, but I dont want toRead moreRead more
Mats Wilander: 'Rafael Nadal will learn from Federer-Tsitsipas match"
Speaking on Eurosport the seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander said that he believes Rafael Nadal will be the favorite to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open on Thursday. We are expecting hot temperatures, Nadal likes when its hot because the ball bounces higher but the court is faster and Tsitsipas needs to getRead moreRead more
Thomas Johansson explains why Novak Djokovic is the favorite against Nadal
The 2002 Australian Open champion spoke about the upcoming Australian Open final between and . If you look at their results on the way to the final, Rafa has not been tested yet. I think the match between Novak and Medvedev was a very, very high level, so I think thats good for Novak, saidRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: 'Roger Federer was unlucky in the second set vs Tsitsipas'
shared an interesting opinion on loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open. The Swiss wasted a break point leading 7-6 5-4 that would have made him take a two set to love lead over the Greek. Instead, Tsitsipas came back and won three sets in a row. I saw the first set, then IRead moreRead more