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After being sidelined for six weeks due to a rib injury, King of Clay Rafael Nadal is poised to make a return to the tour at the Madrid Masters on Wednesday. In his comeback match, 21-time Major Champion will lock horns against Miomir Kecmanovic in a tricky tournament opener in the Spanish capital. In his […] READ MORE
Diego Schwartzman has been in impressive form on the clay this season. He recorded his 15th win on the red dirt, the highest by any player so far this season in his tournament opener in Madrid on Monday. The Argentine beat Benoit Paire 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 in just over two hours to set up an […] READ MORE
Following a decent outing in Belgrade just a week ago, Novak Djokovic returns to the Madrid Masters with a few much-needed wins under his belt. In his tournament opener in Madrid, the World No.1 will lock horns against fellow veteran Gael Monfils on Tuesday. Despite being bageled in the deciding set against Andrey Rublev in […] READ MORE
In a fascinating opening round clash, Dominic Thiem will lock horns against former World No.1 Andy Murray at the Madrid Masters on Monday. Since his comeback to the tour after recovering from his wrist injury, the Austrian has struggled so far. After suffering opening round exits at the Serbia Open and the Estoril Open, the […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic is one of the most clutch players tennis has ever seen. He displayed his ability to bounce back when pushed into the corner at the ATP Belgrade Open so far. In his tournament opener in Belgrade against compatriot, Laslo Djere, Djokovic was a set and break of serve down. However, refusing to yield, […] READ MORE
A rematch of their title clash of the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda promises to be entertaining round of 32 encounter at Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Alcaraz returns to his favourite surface high on confidence after his remarkable run so far this season. At the recently concluded Miami Masters, […] READ MORE
The 2022 Monte Carlo Masters 1000 will see Novak Djokovic return to the tour after nearly two months. The Serb’s participation on the tour has been severely curtailed since the start of the 2022 season owing to his vaccination status. He was deported from Australia before the Australian Open and he was subsequently denied entry into […] READ MORE
With a new venue and renewed buzz, the season-ending ATP Finals haven been exciting in Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. Novak Djokovic led the eight-man field in the maiden Turin edition of the event that also featured debutants Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz. The Paris Masters champion found himself placed in Green Group alongside 2019 […] READ MORE
After losing to Novak Djokovic in the final at ATP Paris Masters, world #2 Daniil Medvedev has bounced back in impressive fashion so far at the ATP Finals this week in Turin. The 25-year-old Russian is the defending champion at the season-ending finals this year. He seems to be well on course to retain his title. […] READ MORE
Andy Murray’s unfortunate trend of clashing against tough opponents in the earlier rounds of the competition continues in Stockholm this week. In the final ATP tournament of 2021 before the season-ending finals, the former World No.1 Andy Murray will lock horns against the latest Top 10 entrant Jannik Sinner in their Round of 16 encounter […] READ MORE
Niranjan Deodhar is a tennis author at Last Word On Tennis. He believes story-telling is one of the most effective ways of sports broadcasting. Through his writing, Niranjan attempts not only to entertain his readers but also to bring them closer to the game by sharing the emotional aspects surrounding the sport itself. He has been covering the sport since 2019.
Niranjan is following tennis since 2008 and is an ardent Rafael Nadal fan. Taking a leaf out of Nadal's book, he passionately tries to narrate the stories about the game he truly adores!