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10SBALLS SHARES RICHARD EVANS’ PREVIEW FROM THE ATP TENNIS IN PARIS

The tears of joy had barely dried in Basel before Roger Federer’s great rivals were gearing up for the year’s last ATP Masters 1000 event at Bercy in Paris – an event that will decide whether Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic will finished the year as world No 1.

RICKY PICKS • REVIEWS TOP HALF ATP/MEN’S 2018 U.S.OPEN SINGLES DRAW: FAVORABLE FOR NADAL

Thanks in part to a relatively depleted field at the 2017 U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal's draw was borderline easy all the way to the title. That should not be the case this time around.

IS TENNIS A GREEDY SPORT? IS TENNIS LOSING OUT TO PICKLEBALL IN AMERICA?

The answers are Yes. And Yes. The Tennis "SUITS" have been making poor choices at every turn and fork in the road for way too long and it's caught up to them.

GRASS TENNIS IS ALMOST OVER • ONE LAST TOURNEY IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND • USA

I've followed the grass. I was at the most beautiful club on earth. The Queens Club. Brilliant job you deserve your award back!

“RAFA” RAFAEL NADAL DEFEATS GRIGOR DIMITROV • NISHIKORI OUTLASTS ZVEREV TO SET UP A GREAT MONTE-CARLO ROLEX FINAL SHOWDOWN

Rafael Nadal continued to crush the opposition at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, as he easily disposed of Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-1 during semifinal action on Saturday.

TENNIS INSIGHTS FROM CRAIG • “BEHIND THE ROPES” • PLAYERS CAFE (LUNCHROOM) AND MORE OBSERVATIONS FROM INDIAN WELLS

In the tennis pantheon, we see names like Serena and Federer, Djokovic and Venus, Rafa and Graf. Immortalized by their victories, they’ve become larger-than-life legends who transcend the game and make fans swoon across the globe.

DJOKOVIC CLEARS UP PLAYERS-UNION CONTROVERSY, BEATS DONALD YOUNG IN FIRST-ROUND @AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2018

An alleged players-only meeting at the start of the Australian Open was the talk of the tennis world this past weekend. According to Novak Djokovic, however, that should not have been the case. Instead, he insisted things got blown out of proportion by the press.

MARAT SAFIN TALKS DOWN ABOUT THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER • SAFIN GAVE ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT TO HIS OWN CAREER..

The last time Marat Safin played a match on the ATP World Tour was in the second week of November in 2009 (lost to Juan Martin Del Potro at the Paris Masters). At that time, Roger Federer was No. 1 and Rafael Nadal was No. 2 in the world.

JACK SOCK RUNS INTO RAFA NADAL AT 4 A.M. IN LONDON STREET • HOTEL FIRE ALARM • LUCKILY NO FIRE JUST PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION

You never know who you'll meet on a London street at 4 a.m. A sleepy Jack Sock and his girlfriend, Michala Burns, ran into Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and their respective teams out on the street after a 4 a.m. fire alarm forced them to evacuate their second-floor hotel rooms early this morning.

RAFA NADAL ENDS HIS SEASON • HIS BODY IS WORN OUT • HE WISHES THE MEDIA “MERRY CHRISTMAS” @ NITTO ATP TENNIS FINALS IN LONDON

Tennis amplified is the World Tour Finals tag line. Tonight, it was tennis electrified—for two sets—then came the end of Rafael Nadal's season.

RAFAEL NADAL • I’M GOING TO PLAY IN LONDON • THE 02 ARENA FOR THE ATP NITTO FINALS • BUY TICKETS

Rafael Nadal turned media day at the ATP World Tour Finals into a declaration of intent. The world No. 1, who limped out of Paris with knee tendinitis, says he is committed to competing at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

NADAL IN LONDON PREPARING FOR THE NITTO ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS, COACH MOYA REPORTS HE IS READY

Rafael Nadal pulled out of last week's Rolex Paris Masters prior to his scheduled quarterfinal contest with Filip Krajinovic because of a right-knee issue.

TENNIS DRAW REVEALED FOR NITTO ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS • RAFA NADAL STILL IN FIELD, ROGER FEDERER IN TOUGH GROUP

The draw ceremony for the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals draw ceremony was held on Wednesday morning in London. Rafael Nadal, who remains in the field but is questionable with a right-knee issue, tops the tournament as the No. 1 seed...

RAFA NADAL AND ROGER FEDERER RACE FOR TENNIS ATP NUMBER ONE • EITHER WAY NIKE WINS

Roger Federer dotted the sideline sealing a pulsating comeback conquest of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final that signaled the rebirth of the Roger vs. Rafa rivalry.

RAFA NADAL AND DAVID GOFFIN COMPLETELY ON FIRE HEADING INTO SHANGHAI ROLEX TENNIS MASTERS

Rafael Nadal and David Goffin are hotter than Krispy Kreme donuts even when the "Hot Now" sign is on. Combined, they have won 21 matches in a row and four straight tournaments heading into this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters.

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EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

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