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Del Potro, Dimitrov Square Off Monday In Rome

Del Potro, Dimitrov Square Off Monday In Rome

View FedEx ATP Head2Head for Monday's opening rounds at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia & vote for who you think will win!  Del Potro v Dimitrov | Berdych v Zverev | Goffin v Bellucci | Pouille v Querrey [GROUP POLL]47[/GROUP POLL] View Rome Daily Schedule One year ago in Rome, Lucas Pouille became just the second lucky loser to reach an ATP Masters 1000 semi-final since the series started in 1990. Pouille returns to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Monday as the No. 11 seed after reaching a career-high No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on May 8. The Budapest champion Pouille meets Acapulco champion Sam Querrey. Pouille is one of nine men in first-round action on Monday who have reached the quarter-finals or semi-finals in...

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Brain Game: The Five Keys To Nadal's Fifth Madrid Title

All he does is win. Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 7-6(8), 6-4 in the Mutua Madrid Open final, moving to 15-0 on clay this season, with every aspect of his game operating like a well-oiled machine. Nadal's dominance was felt all over the court, but the following five areas were where he specifically created his separation. Long Rallies Overall, Nadal won nine more points than Thiem for the match (88 to 79). The Spaniard more than accounted for that margin just in the longer rallies of 10 shots or more, winning 12 more points (20-8) than Thiem in this specific area. The long rallies also served the purpose of fatiguing Thiem both physically and mentally, especially after such a grueling...

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Birthday Boy Murray Hoping For Turnaround In Rome

Andy Murray turns the big 3-0 on Monday, a cause for celebration throughout the tennis world. But to Murray, the nice, round birthday won't mean much. Don't misinterpret: The Scot isn't down in the dumps about saying goodbye to his 20s. He's just never been that into birthdays. “I was talking to my team about that a bit yesterday, and everyone sort of says, 'Oh, when you're 30 or 40, they are huge birthdays.' I have never found that with any birthday,” Murray said during his pre-tournament press conference in Rome on Sunday. Part of the reason: Murray has been away from home for the past 15 of them. The last time he remembers being near his loved ones for...

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