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May 21, 2018

A Look Back At The 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

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May 21, 2018

The Surprising Way Nadal Won His Eighth Rome Title

Start at the end. Start with knowing exactly what happens at the pinnacle of our sport in a clay-court final, and it becomes much clearer what you need to focus on in practice to also reach these lofty heights. In other words, let data from the match court make the practice court smarter. Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in a riveting Internazionali BNL d’Italia final on Sunday. Zverev had a real chance at victory, up an early break in the third set, before rain threw a curveball into the match, allowing Nadal to reset and win the final five games. It was a high-quality final, with several long, grueling rallies bringing the Italian crowd to their feet...

May 21, 2018

At 17, Molleker Joins Exclusive Club With Maiden Title

It was a dream week for Rudolf Molleker on home soil in Heilbronn. The German teen capped a fairytale run on the clay of the Heilbronner Neckarcup, claiming his maiden title in what was just his third ATP Challenger Tour appearance and first of the year. At 17 years and six months, Molleker demonstrated maturity far beyond his age to secure his first professional trophy, rallying from a set down on three occasions during the week. Upset wins over fourth seed Yannick Hanfmann in the second round, recent Mexico City champion Juan Ignacio Londero in the semi-finals and second seed Jiri Vesely in the final gave the teen a well-deserved title. An unseeded wild card, Molleker entered the week at...

May 21, 2018

ATP Rankings Movers: Rafa Returns To No. 1

It's only the fifth month of the 2018 ATP World Tour season, but already No. 1 in the ATP Rankings has changed hands four times. Rafael Nadal started the season at the top spot. Roger Federer took over on 19 February, then Nadal again on 2 April, only for Federer, once more, to take back control on 14 May. Nadal wrestled back No. 1 on Monday. The four changes at No. 1 this season are the most since 2003, when there were five. The all-time record for most changes is 10, which happened in 1983. No. 1 Rafael Nadal, +1 Nadal is back at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. It's a familiar spot for the Spaniard, who's beginning his 174th...

May 21, 2018

5 Things We Learned From Rome

1. Rafa Back On Top Rafael Nadal is back at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. The Spaniard, who won his eighth Internazionali BNL d'Italia title on Sunday (d. Zverev), begins his 174th week at the peak of the mountain. Read & Watch: Rafa Reigns In Rome, Returns To No. 1 Nadal also remains alone atop the all-time ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles leaderboard. The Spaniard passed Novak Djokovic last month after winning his 11th Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters crown to capture his 31st Masters 1000 title. And with his eighth Rome crown, Nadal now has 32 Masters 1000 titles to Djokovic's 30. 2. Novak Is Back? Speaking of Novak, is the Serbian officially “back”? It sure seemed that way...