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TENNIS • 10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S BEST ATP MATCHES OF 2017: NO. 6 IS MULLER VS. NADAL AT WIMBLEDON
The second Monday at Wimbledon did not begin well for Nadal. While stretching in the tunnel in preparation for his round-of-16 showdown against Muller, the two-time champion jumped up and bumped his head on the ceiling.
TENNIS • 10SBALLS COUNTDOWN • RICKY’S BEST ATP MATCHES OF 2017: NO. 7 IS DIMITROV VS. GOFFIN IN LONDON
With a round-robin defeat of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and a semifinal shocker over Nitto ATP Finals favorite Roger Federer, Goffin became the sixth player in history to beat both Nadal and Federer at the same event.
10SBALLS • TENNIS SHARES RICKY’S BEST ATP MATCHES OF 2017: NO. 8 IS DJOKOVIC VS. MURRAY IN DOHA
Djokovic and Murray have gone head-to-head in their fair share of five-setters over the years, but for the most the encounters between these two former world No. 1s are lacking just a bit in the departments of quality and competitiveness.
TENNIS 10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S BEST ATP MATCHES OF 2017: NO. 9 IS SHAPOVALOV VS. NADAL IN MONTREAL
Over the next week, Ricky is counting down his top 10 men's matches of the year, in order from No. 10 all the way down to No. 1. It continues at No. 9 with a third-round showdown at the Montreal Masters between Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal.
TENNIS • 10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S BEST ATP MATCHES OF 2017: NO. 10 IS THIEM VS. DIMITROV IN MADRID
Over the next week, Ricky is counting down his top 10 men's matches of the year, in order from No. 10 all the way down to No. 1. It begins with a clay-court battle at the Madrid Masters between Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov.
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.
TENNIS NEWS FLASH • “SHOCKED” BY MAGNUS NORMAN DEPARTURE, STAN WAWRINKA HEADS INTO 2018
Stan Wawrinka held a press conference on Friday afternoon at Switzerland's Geneva Country Club, where he discussed a variety of topics as he wrapped up his 2017 season and looked ahead to the 2018 campaign.
TENNIS NEWS • STEPANEK HANGS UP HIS SHOES, RETIREMENT COULD LEAD TO COACHING DJOKOVIC
Radek Stepanek announced his retirement from the ATP Tour earlier this month. The Czech, who turned 39 a few days ago, last played at the Australian Open before undergoing back surgery in March.
TENNIS NEWS • MASTERS 1000 EVENT IN MIAMI SET TO MOVE FROM KEY BISCAYNE TO THE MAINLAND
As has been anticipated for many years, the Miami Open is finally getting a new home. Officials for tournament owner IMG have filed paperwork with the office of Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez to relocate the Masters 1000 tournament from Crandon Park Tennis Center on Key Biscayne to mainland Miami.
FRANCE OVERCOMES GOFFIN HEROICS AS POUILLE GIVES HOST NATION IT’S 10TH DAVIS CUP TITLE
France's depth and its home-court advantage proved to be the difference in the 2017 Davis Cup final. Four different players earned points for France this weekend as the home team held off Belgium 3-2 for its 10th career title in tennis' team competition--and first since 2001.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS UPDATE • TSONGA, GASQUET, AND HERBERT PUT FRANCE ONE WIN AWAY OVER BELGIUM
France is one victory away from its first Davis Cup title in 16 years, and 10th overall. The home team trailed Belgium 1-0 in this week's final in Lille at one point, but a win by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second singles rubber followed by Saturday's double success has the Frenchmen in control.
DIMITROV OUTLASTS GOFFIN IN NITTO ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS • THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR BIGGEST TITLE OF HIS CAREER
Grigor Dimitrov is going to finish the 2017 campaign ranked No. 3 in the world behind only Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. With Nadal and Federer already eliminated from the Nitto ATP Finals, the title was Dimitrov's to win or lose.
TENNIS •10SBALLS SHARES RICKY’S LIST OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING QUOTES FROM THE 2017 NITTO ATP FINALS
The 2017 Nitto Finals are over, and it is safe to say they provided plenty of entertainment both on and off the court. Grigor Dimitrov went undefeated to the biggest title of his career, winning a trio of three-setters in the process--including over David Goffin in the final.
LONDON • 02 ARENA • DUBS • KONTINEN & PEERS GO BACK-TO-BACK WITH ANOTHER ATP FINALS DOUBLES TENNIS TITLE • THANK YOU NITTO!
Henri Kontinen and John Peers became the first team since Bob and Mike Bryan to win two consecutive doubles titles at the year-end championship when they beat Marcelo Melo and Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Tennis News • Upset City • Nitto ATP Finals In London Takes Another Turn As Goffin Stuns Federer
Going into the semis of the eight-man Nitto ATP Finals, the three bottom seeds remained.10sBalls Top Stories
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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!
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