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Resurfaced: Why Opelka ‘Has The Potential To Move The Needle’

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Editor's Note: This feature was originally published on 21 August 2021. Reilly Opelka is into his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Toronto. Reilly Opelka gets asked similar questions throughout his travels on the ATP Tour. Many times, they revolve around his height:

Schwartzman: Why Height Doesn’t Define Me

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Editor's Note:This story was first published on 24 January 2020 A lot of people ask me about my height. How does being 5’7” affect you as a tennis pro? What do you think you could have done if you were taller? My answer is always the same: I have worse problems than

Tsitsipas Beats Lajovic To Reach Hamburg SFs

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Stefanos Tsitsipas recorded his second straight win over Dusan Lajovic on Friday for a place in the Hamburg European Open semi-finals. The second seed recovered from 3/5 down in the first set tie-break en route to a 7-6(5), 6-2 victory in one hour and 38 minutes. "It was a perfect

Tsitsipas Makes Strong Start In Hamburg

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Stefanos Tsitsipas played with great focus to beat Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-1 in 59 minutes on Wednesday at the Hamburg European Open. The second seed, who now plays Pablo Cuevas in the second round, hit 17 of his 24 winners off the forehand wing and won 14 of 19

Wawrinka Announces End To Norman Partnership

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One of the most successful player-coach partnerships of the past decade came to an end on Monday, when Stan Wawrinka announced via Instagram that he will no longer be working with Magnus Norman. The 35-year-old began his collaboration with the former World No. 2 in April 2013, when he was No.

Ruud Outlasts Berrettini To Reach Maiden Masters 1000 Semi-final

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Casper Ruud continued his strong 2020 run on clay at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Saturday, beating fourth seed Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in Rome. The Norwegian landed 20 forehand winners to improve to 12-2 on the surface this year after nearly three hours on Pietrangeli. During February’s Golden Swing,

Schwartzman Lifts A Gear To See Off Millman In Rome

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Eighth seed Diego Schwartzman kickstarted his Internazionali BNL d’Italia campaign on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over John Millman to reach the third round. The Argentine – a semi-finalist in Rome last year – needed two hours and 19 minutes to hold off the Australian, 6-4, 7-6(1).  Schwartzman saved a

Djokovic Makes Solid Start In Rome

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Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a fifth Internazionali BNL d'Italia trophy on Wednesday, beating Salvatore Caruso 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round. Competing for the first time on clay since his semi-final loss to Dominic Thiem at Roland Garros last year, the World No. 1 improved as the match

Koepfer Saves 1 M.P. To Edge De Minaur In Rome

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Qualifier Dominik Koepfer completed a remarkable comeback, which included saving one match point at 4-5 in the third set against Alex de Minaur, on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. De Minaur looked set for a routine win, when he led by a set and 3-0, but Koepfer found a

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