Gael Monfils knows he needs plenty to go his way if he is to overturn a lop-sided 13-2 FedEx ATP Head2Head ledger against home favourite and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday. A bunch of racquets intact is a good start. View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following matches from the 2018 Mutua Madrid Open & vote for who you think will win! Nadal vs Monfils | Djokovic vs Edmund | Schwartzman vs Lopez [GROUP POLL]135[/GROUP POLL] Facing an opponent riding a 19-match winning streak, including his past 46 sets on the surface, Nadal presents a daunting task. It could be considered an unlucky draw for Monfils, a former World No. 6. Still, his...
Despite possessing one of the most fearsome forehands in history, Juan Martin del Potro is not convinced his signature groundstroke is the best on the ATP World Tour . The World No. 6, whose forehand has been compared to Thor's hammer on social media by rival Roger Federer, shared his thoughts on the 'Best ATP World Tour forehand' debate after beating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. "I cannot say that my forehand is the best forehand on the tour," confessed Del Potro. "I think that Federer has a great forehand. And Rafa of course, too. I think that we have three different styles of playing. The ball of the three of us flies differently....
Just hours after securing his 500th career singles match win, Fernando Verdasco was back on court alongside doubles partner David Marrero at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. Verdasco and Marrero, who won the Rio Open presented by Claro in February (d. Mektic/Peya), continued their strong form on clay, squeezing past German brothers Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 10-8. The Spaniards saved eight of nine break points in a match featuring just two breaks of serve, holding their nerve to reach the second round. Verdasco and Marrero will meet fourth seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut for a spot in the quarter-finals. Alexander Peya, alongside Nikola Mektic, secured his 350th career doubles match win, defeating Kevin Anderson and...
It was a seamless transition for Juan Martin del Potro in his first match of the season on clay at the Mutua Madrid Open. The BNP Paribas Open champion (d. Federer) took just 80 minutes to book his place in the second round on Tuesday, beating Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3. "I was playing well out there," said Del Potro. "That gives me confidence [heading] towards the next match." The first-round match was Del Potro’s first appearance on the ATP World Tour since John Isner snapped his 15-match win streak in the Miami Open presented by Itaú semi-finals. Del Potro had won back-to-back titles in Acapulco and Indian Wells prior to the loss. Del Potro won 66 per cent of service...
Watch as the Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan play tennis and interact with fans from the rooftop of the Caja Magica ahead of their first match at the 2018 Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live tennis
