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Stars Working Hard In Monte-Carlo

Go behind the scenes with some of the stars of the ATP World Tour including Grigor Dimitrov, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and more as they train at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in preparation for the 2018 season.

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Kids Live Dream Thanks To Rio Open Charity Efforts

The Rio Open presented by Claro performs a plethora of charity work, supporting five social projects that benefit hundreds of children and their families. But this year, some of those children got a special treat. Six boys — a champion from each of the Futuro Bom Institute, Tenis na Lagoa, Tenis Solidario, Fabiano de Paula Tennis School and Arremessar Para O Futuro as well as one additional player — were provided the opportunity to travel to Florida and train for a week at the IMG Academy. “I felt it as much as the kids,” said Marcus Fonseca, the founder of the Futuro Bom Institute. “I never had that opportunity at IMG and the Rio Open gave us the opportunity of...

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FedEx Performance Zone: Best By Surface 2017

The ability to quickly adjust to different surfaces and conditions is a necessity on the 64-tournament circuit. Here's a look at some of the best performers in 2017 by surface this year: Clay Courts (minimum 10 matches) 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal recorded historic 10th titles at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and at Roland Garros. He also won a fifth Mutua Madrid Open trophy and now has a record 53 red dirt crowns. Dominic Thiem also excelled, compiling a 24-5 (.828) mark on the surface (1-2 record in finals). Player W-L Record Winning % Rafael Nadal 24-1 .960 Dominic Thiem 24-5 .828 Albert Ramos-Vinolas 22-13 .629 Pablo Carreno Busta 20-9 .690 Diego Schwartzman 17-12 .586...

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