Archive: blue-clay

Ion Tiriac To Debate During ATP World Tour Finals in London thumbnail

Ion Tiriac To Debate During ATP World Tour Finals in London

Ion Tiriac has opted to play a low-key role in the tennis world following the controversy that surrounded the blue clay at the Mutua Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal Insists He Won’t Play on Madrid Blue Clay Courts thumbnail

Rafael Nadal Insists He Won’t Play on Madrid Blue Clay Courts

Nadal angrily left the Caja Magica after losing in the round of 16 to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, stating he would never play the Mutua Madrid Open again if the blue clay remained.
Nadal’s Uncle Toni Joins Djokovic in Blaming ATP for Allowing Court Switch thumbnail

Nadal’s Uncle Toni Joins Djokovic in Blaming ATP for Allowing Court Switch

Toni Nadal has joined Novak Djokovic in attacking the ATP for allowing the experimental switch of surfaces.
Novak Djokovic Blames Helfant for Allowing Madrid Switch to Blue Clay thumbnail

Novak Djokovic Blames Helfant for Allowing Madrid Switch to Blue Clay

Novak Djokovic has charged that former ATP boss Adam Helfant orchestrated the undercover switch to blue clay in Madrid
WTA COVERAGE M.I.A. IN MADRID thumbnail

WTA COVERAGE M.I.A. IN MADRID

Is anyone else besides us here at 10sballs.com upset and confused about the fact that there is no television coverage of the woman in Madrid?
The Outspoken Novak Djokovic is Upset With Madrid’s Blue Clay thumbnail

The Outspoken Novak Djokovic is Upset With Madrid’s Blue Clay

One match on the controversial blue clay courts of Madrid has put Novak Djokovic on the warpath against a surface which he says plays like nothing in the game.
Players More Than Just Blue Over New Surface thumbnail

Players More Than Just Blue Over New Surface

Okay so maybe it isn't an uproar, but many ATP and WTA players are extremely unhappy with the new surface chosen for this year's Mutua Madrid Open.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Upset With ATP Secret to Allow Blue Courts thumbnail

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Upset With ATP Secret to Allow Blue Courts

No. 1 Novak Djokovic has joined Rafael Nadal in condemning the unpublished 2011 ATP decision to allow a blue clay experiment for this week's Madrid Masters.
Sven’s Blog – Anastasia, Madrid, Blue Clay and Controversy thumbnail

Sven’s Blog – Anastasia, Madrid, Blue Clay and Controversy

There are many mixed feelings about the Blue clay! However Madrid has been struggling to provide the courts that players expect from a big tournament!
Sven’s Groeneveld – Nos Gusta el Azul / Loving the Blue thumbnail

Sven’s Groeneveld – Nos Gusta el Azul / Loving the Blue

Adidas head coach, Sven Groeneveld sends his regards, and is loving the blue clay!
Sven’s Postcard – Wozniacki En Madrid / Wozniacki Is In Madrid thumbnail

Sven’s Postcard – Wozniacki En Madrid / Wozniacki Is In Madrid

Sven Groeneveld just sent 10sBalls.com a little postcard update on himself and Caroline Wozniacki

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Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife thumbnail

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