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World No. 205 Tim Van Rijthoven Shocks Daniil Medvedev To Win Dutch Title

Tim van Rijthoven made the most of a rare main tour berth as he claimed the first title by sweeping aside Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the grass-court tournament in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The 25-year-old Dutchman, ranked 205th in the world, took 1hr 5min to crush the Russian who, despite the loss, will return to number one in ATP rankings on Monday in place of Novak Djokovic. Van Rijthoven, who was invited into the Dutch event as a wild card, had spent this season, like most of his career, on the second-tier Challenger Tour. Read More

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French Open 2022: Rafael Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects

A chronic foot issue may be the biggest threat to Rafa Nadal’s bid for a record-extending 14th French Open trophy this month, with the injury preventing the Spaniard from rediscovering the kind of form he will need to see off a host of challenges. Nadal, who is also looking for a 22nd major title that would give him a little more breathing space ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, had said he considered retirement after missing the bulk of 2021 due to the problem. The 35-year-old did not look to have lost a step at the Australian Open earlier this year, however, his triumph on Melbourne’s hardcourts gave him a record 21st Grand Slam title to break a three-way tie with Federer and Djokovic. Injury issues struck again in March when he suffered a stress fracture in his rib during his run to the Indian Wells final and the left-hander only returned to competition in Madrid this month. Read More

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Tennis Today: Perfection-chasing Novak Djokovic backed to surpass Rafael Nadal in GOAT race

In Tennis Today, a former Grand Slam semi-finalist has explained why Novak Djokovic will ultimately surpass Rafael Nadal, and the Serb has explained his outburst of frustration despite dominating Matteo Berrettini on Sunday. What’s on the site Rafael Nadal is due to get his ATP Finals campaign underway today, assuming there is no late withdrawal due to injury. But is he making a mistake by trying to push through it? One of tennis’ top analysts has exclusively told us he just might be. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have, of course, already started their journeys in the tournament, and with very mixed fortunes. Both are positive, though. Roger Federer has described what happened on Sunday as ‘just a hiccup,’ while Djokovic is already looking ahead to their clash on Thursday. Someone else who is looking ahead to what appears to be a very bright future is Jannik Sinner, and you can watch the video highlights of his Next Gen Finals win right here to get an idea about why so many are talking about him. It was a disappointing weekend for Ashleigh Barty and Australia though, who suffered some Fed Cup heartbreak. What’s in the…

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