View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the Sunday's final at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters & vote for who you think will win! Nadal v Ramos-Vinolas [GROUP POLL]37[/GROUP POLL] The fourth all-Spanish championship in the Open Era at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday features nine-time champion and No. 4 seed Rafael Nadal against No. 15 seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who is appearing in his first ATP Masters 1000 final. With a win, Nadal would become the first man in the Open Era to win 10 tournament titles and 50 career clay court titles. It would also be his 70th career ATP World Tour level title and 29th ATP Masters 1000 crown. This is the first all- left-handed final in Monte-Carlo since 2010...
The finest week of Albert Ramos-Vinolas’ career will have a final chapter on Sunday. The Spaniard, who will play his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters against Rafael Nadal, is receiving a perfect reward for his demanding pre-season. “It was hard, quiet and specific work,” said the World No. 24 to ATPWorldTour.com after his semi-final win on Saturday over Lucas Pouille. “I focused on very detailed things to work on, not just with tennis, but also physically. At the beginning of the year, the pre-season work didn’t pay off in Australia. The court was very quick for me and in my case does not help. I was really prepared and leaving that early was...
The puzzle of playing clay-court tennis can be challenging for the best players in the world. The balls kick up and bounce differently, movement is often a big factor and the slower pace adds a further tactical dimension to matches. #NextGenATP players Jared Donaldson and Reilly Opelka are taking this challenge head on, embarking on the clay-court season at the 2017 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open in Bradenton, Florida. Donaldson, at No. 74 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, reached the quarter-finals at the United Tennis Club this week (l. Millot), nearly one year removed from his first final appearance on clay at the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour event in Savannah. "It's different for all players, but getting your footing on the...
Andy Murray is wasting no time getting back on the clay after his third-round exit from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The Scot has accepted a late wild card into the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell and will be the top seed at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament this week. View Draw Murray joins an already must-see field in the Spanish city. Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal will be going for his 10th title, and World No. 9 Dominic Thiem and Monte-Carlo semi-finalist David Goffin also will be looking to hone their games on the red dirt. #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev will be making his second appearance in Barcelona after also accepting a late wild card. Murray won't have to worry about...