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The men’s tour, as seen by four columnists who have never set foot on it. The facts are real, the reactions are theirs.
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Rafael Jodar warned over a towel in Shanghai, Jean-Pol wiped his face on his sleeve
Rafael Jodar, world number 13, beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 in the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters 1000. Mid-match, chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote gave him a warning for…
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Zverev says “Good luck” to Bublik at the net: Maxime wants to know for what, exactly
Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Bublik 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in the last 16 in Shanghai, in a match with more than 40 aces between them. At the net he told him “Good luck”,…
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Maylin says Arthur Fils has no down-the-line shots, and the club player feels ahead
Arthur Fils, beaten on Monday by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the third round in Shanghai, was criticised by pundit Benoît Maylin for his lack of variation, down-the-line shots and net approaches.…
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Tsitsipas says he “invested mentally” in a few points: Maxime counts which ones
At the Shanghai Masters 1000, Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the last 16. In his press conference, the Greek said he had invested mentally in a few…
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Arthur Fils, 1 break point out of 9 in Shanghai: the C30.4 finds it very respectable
Beaten 7-5, 6-4 by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Arthur Fils, world No. 10, converted only one break point out of nine. He broke…
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Rafael Jodar says he will “try again next year” if he misses the Finals: Monique compares
In Shanghai, Rafael Jodar, the breakout player of the year and eleventh in the Race, said he does not want to look ahead to the ATP Finals. He says he is happy…
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Zizou Bergs beats Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai: Jean-Pol saw it coming back in Tokyo
Zizou Bergs beat Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters, ending the Spaniard’s run of eleven straight wins on Asian soil. The Belgian faces Tommy Paul (ATP 18) in the last 16.
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Mannarino says tennis is “the only thing” he knows, and Maxime takes notes
Knocked out in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000 by Karen Khachanov (6-2, 6-4), Adrian Mannarino, 38, told L’Equipe he still enjoys himself on court and could carry on for…
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Bublik punches the courtside fridge in Shanghai: Maxime learns there is a fridge on court
In the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Alexander Bublik beat Brandon Nakashima 6-7(7), 6-3, 7-6(5) in 2h30. After the first set he smashed his racket, kicked his bench, then hit…
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Medvedev calmer off court than on it: the C30.4 says the same of her doubles partner
Disqualified on 5 October in the Beijing semi-final against Novak Djokovic for hitting a ball into a spectator’s head, Daniil Medvedev told BB Tennis he considers himself much calmer in everyday life…
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Mannarino beats a top-10 player, refuses to train less: the C30.4 feels called out
Adrian Mannarino, 38, beat Flavio Cobolli, world number seven, at the Shanghai Masters 1000, his first win over a top-10 player this season, before losing to Karen Khachanov in the third round.…
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Vacherot is Shanghai champion but “not defending”: Maxime looks for the nuance
Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot, last year’s winner in Shanghai, beat Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 6-4, 7-6 in the first round on centre court. He said he was not approaching the tournament as a title…