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Lopez The Epitome Of Longevity

During his time on the ATP World Tour, Feliciano Lopez has amassed a number of accomplishments. One of his most impressive, however, is longevity: For two decades, Lopez has been a regular on the tour for 20 years.  Lopez is now 36 years old and shows no signs of slowing down. On Tuesday, the left-handed Lopez will face Dusan Lajovic, a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 winner over Pedro Martinez in the first round of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.  When he was just 16 years old, Lopez was granted a wild card by the Real Tennis Club Barcelona, the facility that runs the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, after they saw serious potential in the young Spaniard. Lopez made the most of...

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Rafa Seeking Another 'Unforgettable Moment' In Barcelona

'Tis the season for Rafael Nadal, when the Spaniard is all smiles and the tennis world quickly runs out of adjectives. A day after winning his 11th Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title, the World No. 1 had made his way to Barcelona, where he'll go for title No. 11 at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP World Tour 500 tournament. The event has a special “home” feeling for Nadal. He grew up in Mallorca, a Spanish island about an hour's flight from Barcelona, and last year at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, officials named the main show court after Nadal, Pista Rafa Nadal. The Spaniard is 53-3 in Barcelona and has won eight of his 10 titles without dropping...

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