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Tennis news with a bit of spin, as grandchelem.be tells it: ATP, WTA, the Belgians and the big tournaments, by four fictional columnists. Every dispatch is read on grandchelem.be.
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Michelsen loses 14/12 tie-break to Fils in Antwerp: Jean-Pol said so, roughly
Alex Michelsen (ATP 37) was knocked out on Friday night at the European Open in Antwerp by Arthur Fils (ATP 10), 6-4, 7-6 (14/12). The 22-year-old American, who had beaten David Goffin…
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The European Open moves overnight, mid-tournament, and Maxime looks for the court
On the night of 22 to 23 October, the European Open in Brussels left Expo 12 for Paleis 5, in the middle of the tournament. According to HLN, a first in tennis,…
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Pegula “a bit obsessed” with Alcaraz’s looks: Jean-Pol still waits for his podcast
In the latest episode of the “Player’s Box” podcast, relayed by Tennis365, Jessica Pegula, world No. 4, commented on Carlos Alcaraz’s changes of look. She “didn’t much like the moustache” but loves…
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Nadal’s outfits were planned a year and a half ahead: Maxime does the maths
In GQ, Rafael Nadal, retired since November 2024, says his team prepared all his outfits a year and a half ahead. For his first eight to ten years, choices were made from…
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Kukushkin retires at 1-0 against Sinner: the C30.4 keeps her statistic too
Mikhail Kukushkin, 38, played the last match of his career on Wednesday at the ATP 250 in Almaty, beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Kazakh leaves with a 1-0 record against…
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Tsitsipas won’t be compared to the Next Gen, Maxime finds it has aged
Through to the last 16 in Almaty, where he plays local player Mikhail Kukushkin, Stefanos Tsitsipas was asked about his generation, the “Next Gen” that emerged under the Big Three’s reign. He…
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Jacquet beats Berrettini in Lyon after coming in by scooter, Jean-Pol had said so
In Lyon, local qualifier Kyrian Jacquet beat Matteo Berrettini 7-6, 7-5 in the first round. The world No. 79 in the live rankings sleeps at home in Villeurbanne and scoots to the…
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Arthur Fils reaches Brussels quarters without playing a point: Maxime wants the manual
Top seed at the European Open, Arthur Fils is into the quarter-finals without having stepped on court. Given a bye in the first round, he was due to play Jaume Munar, who…
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McEnroe loves watching Alcaraz: the C30.4 is still waiting for her first spectator
John McEnroe, a former world number one, said on RTVE that Carlos Alcaraz was his favourite player to watch right now. According to We Love Tennis, the American admires Spanish tennis, which…
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Kouame, 17, beats Sonego in Lyon, coached by Gasquet: Monique thinks of the garage wall
Invited to the ATP 250 in Lyon, Moïse Kouame, 17, beat Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(2), 6-4. He is the third-youngest match winner in the tournament’s history, behind his own coach Richard Gasquet and…
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Moïse Kouamé beats Sonego, then aims for the Grand Slam record, no “one match at a time”
Moïse Kouamé, on a wildcard at the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, beat Lorenzo Sonego, world No. 89, 7-6, 6-4 in the first round. Asked by Univers Tennis, he said he dreams of Novak…
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Berdych shushes Madrid after beating Nadal, a gesture now twenty years old
On 20 October 2006, in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters 1000, Tomas Berdych beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6 and went 3-1 up in their head-to-head. He had celebrated match point by…