ATP WORLD TOUR NEWS

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Rafael Nadal dethroned two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori on Sunday 

at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, capturing his ninth title with a 6-4, 7-5

victory in two hours and four minutes.

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Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal said on Monday he had filed a lawsuit in Paris against former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she accused him of covering up a failed drugs test.

"Through this case, I intend not only to defend my integrity and my image as an athlete but also the values I have defended all my career," he said in a statement announcing "a defamation lawsuit."

"I also wish to prevent any public figure from making insulting or false allegations against an athlete using the media, without any evidence or foundation and to go unpunished."

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The Wimbledon championships will protect its squeaky clean image with enhanced anti-doping and anti-corruption measures for this year's 130th tournament, organisers said on Tuesday.

Tennis was rocked by allegations of match-fixing on the eve of this year's Australian Open and suffered another blow to its integrity when former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova said in February she had failed a drugs test.

At a news conference announcing yet another substantial hike in prize money, the All England Club pledged to beef up its safeguards against sport's two biggest threats.

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Juan Martin del Potro scored his first win on clay in nearly three years at the BMW Open by FWU AG on Wednesday. The Tandil native won 7-6(2), 6-4 against German Dustin Brown and advanced to the second round. Del Potro’s previous clay court ATP World Tour event was Rome 2013, when he fell in the third round to Benoit Paire.

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Roger joins Novak, Andy and Rafa in Madrid

Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will continue his preparation for the French Open next month by taking part in the Madrid Masters next week, tournament officials confirmed on Thursday.

"The Madrid Open can count upon the presence of Roger Federer," said a statement on the tournament's website.

"Federer is one of the best tennis players in history and Madrid is a special place for him," said tournament director Manolo Santana.

"We are delighted to be able to once again count on his presence at the Caja Magica."

The world No 3 had initially planned to skip the fourth Masters series event of the season to reserve his energy for the three remaining Grand Slams and Rio Olympics later in the year.

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Murray insists Djokovic can be beaten

World No 1 Novak Djokovic returns to the Madrid Masters for the first time in three years, aiming to forget his blip at the Monte Carlo Masters with a strong challenge expected from a resurgent Rafael Nadal.

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Roger Federer could meet Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open as the Swiss star continues his return to the ATP World Tour. Nadal also will have a bigger task on his mind in Madrid: Fighting off World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to become the outright ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title leader with 29 championships.

Main-draw pairings were announced on Saturday in Madrid, and the storylines abound: How will Federer do in his second tournament back? Can Nadal continue his title run on clay? How will Djokovic bounce back from Monte-Carlo? And how will Andy Murray, the Madrid defending champion, fare?

 

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11:50AM - SS6 - ATP World Tour 1000 Madrid Open Day 1 - Round 1

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Monday, May 02, 2016

Manolo Santana Starts at 12:00 noon - 1st Rd

Leonardo Mayer VS Feliciano Lopez

Not Before 2:00 pm

2nd Rd(Q) Elena Vesnina VS (5) Petra Kvitova

Followed By

2nd Rd(4) Victoria Azarenka VS Alizé Cornet

Not Before 8:00 pm

2nd RdIrina-Camelia Begu VS (3)Garbiñe Muguruza

Not Before 9:30 pm

1st RdGuillermo Garcia-Lopez VS (9) David Ferrer

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Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Day 3 - 12:00 noon - SS6

2nd RdFeliciano Lopez VS (15) Roberto Bautista Agut

Not Before 2:00 pm

3rd Rd(6) Simona Halep VS (10) Timea Bacsinszky

Not Before 4:00 pm

2nd Rd(1) Novak Djokovic VS Borna Coric

Not Before 8:00 pm

3rd Rd(8) Carla Suárez Navarro VS Samantha Stosur

Not Before 9:30 pm

2nd RdAlbert Ramos-Vinolas VS (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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Round of 32

(1) Novak Djokovic Defeats Borna Coric 62 64

(2) Andy Murray Defeats (Q) Radek Stepanek 76 36 61

Nick Kyrgios Defeats (4) Stan Wawrinka 76 76

(5) Rafael Nadal Defeats Andrey Kuznetsov 63 63

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Thursday, May 05, 2016

Manolo Santana Starts at 12:00 noon

3rd Rd(16) Gilles Simon VS (2) Andy Murray

Followed By

3rd Rd(1) Novak Djokovic VS (15) Roberto Bautista Agut

Not Before 8:00 pm

3rd Rd(5) Rafael Nadal VS Sam Querrey

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12 noon - SS6 - ATP World Tour 1000 Madrid Open Day 4 - Last 16

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Round of 16

(1) Novak Djokovic Defeats (15) Roberto Bautista Agut 62 61

(2) Andy Murray Defeats (16) Gilles Simon 64 62

(5) Rafael Nadal Defeats Sam Querrey 64 62

(6) Kei Nishikori Defeats (10) Richard Gasquet 64 75

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Manolo Santana Starts at 12:00 noon - SS6

QF(8) Tomas Berdych VS (2) Andy Murray

Not Before 4:00 pm

QF(5) Rafael Nadal VS Joao Sousa

Not Before 9:30 pm

QF(1) Novak Djokovic VS (11) Milos Raonic

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Friday, May 06, 2016

QF(2) Andy Murray Defeats (8)Tomas Berdych 63 62
 

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(1) Novak Djokovic Defeats (11) Milos Raonic 63 64

(2) Andy Murray Defeats (8) Tomas Berdych 63 62

(5) Rafael Nadal Defeats Joao Sousa 60 46 63

(6) Kei Nishikori Defeats Nick Kyrgios 67 76 63

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Manolo Santana Not Before 1:00 pm

SF(5) Rafael Nadal vs (2) Andy Murray

Not Before 6:00 pm / WTA - Sinlges Final

Dominika Cibulkova vs (6) Simona Halep

Not Before 8:00 pm

SF(1) Novak Djokovic vs (6) Kei Nishikori

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Semi-Finals

(1) Novak Djokovic Defeats (6) Kei Nishikori 63 76

(2) Andy Murray Defeats (5) Rafael Nadal 75 64

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On 4/30/2016 at 1:44 PM, Courtois said:

Murray insists Djokovic can be beaten

World No 1 Novak Djokovic returns to the Madrid Masters for the first time in three years, aiming to forget his blip at the Monte Carlo Masters with a strong challenge expected from a resurgent Rafael Nadal.

Well now Andy gets to put his words into practice.

Keep going Novak

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2 hours ago, Mata Hari said:

Well now Andy gets to put his words into practice.

Keep going Novak

Should be simple for Novak!!!

6:30PM - SS6 - ATP 1000 Madrid Open Final - Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic

Edited May 8, 2016 by Courtois
correction

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Much closer than expected. But the right result.

Novak Djokovic claimed a record 29th Masters title when he defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid crown for a second time.

The world No 1 captured his fifth trophy of 2016 as he defeated defending champion Murray for the 12th time in their last 1ast 13 matches to stand at an overwhelming 23-9 in their career head-to-head.

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UP NEXT - Starting today.

La Dolce Vita At The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia features the best players at the Foro Italico in Rome as one of the three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 contested on clay, but the event is more than just tennis - it is a total entertainment experience. High fashion, fine food, fabulous shopping and celebrity musical performances have made it one of the most glamorous stops on the ATP World Tour. Rafael Nadal has won a record seven titles in Rome.

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11AM - SS6 - ATP1000 BNL d'Italia Day 1 - Round 1

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13) Dominic Thiem Defeats Alexandr Dolgopolov 63 36 64

Thomaz Bellucci Defeats (14) Gael Monfils 63 76

(16) Kevin Anderson Defeats Feliciano Lopez64 76