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  1. Zardoz7/12

    Italian Tennis Federation offers 550 million USD to buy Madrid's slot, aiming at becoming the 5th Slam tournament (source in Italian)

    Article in Italian I've used google translate: According to rumors published today in La Stampa, Fitp has formalized an offer to the organizers of the Madrid Masters 1000 to acquire the tournament week. There would be 550 million dollars on the table . The possible acquisition would thus...
  2. Rafa4LifeEver

    Australian Open 2025 QF - [7] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v/s [3] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN)

    H2H is 4-3 Djokovic HC H2H is 2-0 Djokovic Last meeting - Paris Olympics 2024 final, Djok def. Alcaraz 76(4) 76(2) Last slam meeting - Wimbledon 2024 final, Alcaraz def. Djoko 62 62 76(4) Last HC meeting - YEC 2023 SF, Djok def. Alcaraz 63 62 This is their first HC slam meeting, and a first QF...
  3. Rafa4LifeEver

    2024 Paris Olympics Tennis 2R - Rafael Nadal (SPN) v/s Novak Djokovic (SRB)

    Here we go. 60th meeting between the two titans. Last match - 2022 RG QF - Rafa def. Nole 62 46 62 76 (4) 2nd match at the Olympics with Rafa having won the previous one in 2008 at the Beijing event. Who takes this one? Rafa is definitely a massive underdog here. He's fallen off sharply due to...
  4. V

    Suresh bagelled a lefty Spanish player then got bagelled by an American player

    After handed a bagel to a Spanish player, Suresh then proceeded to eat 2 bagels from an American player. Lots of bagels for Suresh today!
  5. Rafa4LifeEver

    Move on to the Spain now

    Well, depsite the loss, Rafa's fitness level, fighting spirit, ballstriking (in a few patches) was great for a guy who hasn't played a competitive match in over 3 months. I see no negative vibes in this loss, all credits to the young Russian andrey rublev for taking it to nadal with massive...
  6. daggerman

    Poll: Is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario an ATG?

    Yes or no? I'm intentionally not including her career accomplishments in this post because I'm curious about your answers based on what you currently think/know about her.
  7. D

    Barcelona

    I traveled to Barcelona, Spain recently, and I was looking for to take private lessons for a few hours during the week without having to go to an all week tennis academy, so that I could play tennis for a couple hours a day and still have time for sightseeing, and going to the beach, etc. I...
  8. HetTheGreaterer

    Tennis spain has the most neutral organisers......

    I mean just see at their courts in barcelona and madrid open. They could have built super slow playing courts as MC and IW(in some conditions it is worse than clay), as Rafa the home hero will utterly dominate it and his wins also attract more home crowd = more money. But despite that, they have...
  9. D

    Spaniard Clay Court Title Checklist

    I've always believed you are not a real Spaniard until you win a singles main tour title on clay (if you play singles, else a doubles title on clay). Pablo Carreno Busta is the latest Spaniard to crack the list. First of many in my view. He now joins the following active players: Rafael Nadal...
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    Good Spanish academies

    Hi everyone, I'll be heading over to Spain to train about June for a good 5months or so. I wanted to know which are the good academies in Spain. I've contacted a few already including Sanchez casal, CTR tennis Academy and the elite tennis academy. Seemingly out of the rates and programs, ETA...
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