Watch Hot Shot as Diego Schwartzman shows his creativity around the court against Rafael Nadal at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Rafael Nadal talks fighting through Diego Schwartzman to reach the semi-finals at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and looks ahead to playing David Goffin. Watch live matches at tennistv.com
Novak Djokovic says that he did not hurt his right elbow despite a heavy fall during his three-set loss to Belgian David Goffin in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters quarter-finals Friday. But his hopes of returning to World No. 1 did take a hit. The early defeat is a blow to Djokovic’s chances of reclaiming the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking. And in the near-term it makes his job of overtaking current No. 1 Andy Murray even tougher. In coming weeks he is defending 3,600 points in Madrid (winner in 2016), Rome (finalist in 2016) and Roland Garros (winner in 2016). Including Monte-Carlo, the Serbian has earned just 655 points in a disappointing start to the year. Murray, who lost...
View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following semi-final match-ups Saturday at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters & vote for the players you think will win! Ramos-Vinolas v Pouille | Nadal v Goffin [GROUP POLL]36[/GROUP POLL] Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal is joined by a trio making their semi-final debuts at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Fourth seed Nadal takes on No. 10 seed David Goffin and No. 11 seed Lucas Pouille plays No. 15 seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Saturday at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. This is the first time since 1998 there are three double-digit seeds in the Monte-Carlo semi-finals. That year, No. 10 Cedric Pioline defeated No. 12 Alberto Berasategui and No. 14 Carlos Moya, who is currently Nadal’s coach, beat No....
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal did not have things his own way in cold conditions and under the floodlights at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, surviving a first-set comeback and a spirited display by Argentinean Diego Schwartzman on Friday night to win 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 40 minutes. "It wasn’t easy to find a real way to win, but I played much better in the last three-and-a-half games, more aggressive with my forehand. I finally found the way to create damage on the opponent,” said Nadal. I am in the semi-finals. That's what I'm looking for, a great start to the clay-court season.” Nadal will take on David Goffin on Saturday for a place in his 11th final in Monte-Carlo,...
