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Studious Naomi Osaka picking up Nadal tips and praise for superhero Iga Swiatek – WTA Tour Diary

Naomi the student It’s no secret that Naomi Osaka’s results on hard courts are superior to her results on other surfaces but the former world No.1 has a plan to up her game on clay this campaign and it involves a secret tip she picked up from none other than the ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal. Ad/> In the build-up to this week’s Madrid Open, Osaka spent some time training on the red dirt in Mallorca and is keen to debut some new parts of her game when she kicks off her clay-court season in the Spanish capital.

Alcaraz brings new zest to ATP Tour, says Osaka

Osaka says Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz has spurred a new wave of excitement for men's tennis and says she is keen to watch him practice this week in Madrid. Osaka, who is a wildcard at the Madrid Open, has been closely following Alcaraz's meteoric rise to the top-10, at just the tender age of 18, and will be keeping an eye on him in the Spanish capital this fortnight.

Carlos Alcaraz receives multiple warnings over Rafael Nadal comparisons - 'Stay away'

Carlos Alcaraz has been told to "focus on himself" amid multiple warnings over the comparisons people have drawn between the 18-year-old and Rafael Nadal. Both Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and former world No 2 Alex Corretja have encouraged the world No 11 to "keep his own way".

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set for mouthwatering clash in Davis Cup group of death

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal look set to face off in the Davis Cup Finals group stage this September, straight after the US Open. Serbia and Spain have both been drawn in Group B with the Republic of Korea and this year's ATP Cup champions Canada. As the No 1 players for their respective countries, they are set for a mouthwatering match in Valencia to help their countries get to November's knock-out stage.

Rafael Nadal confirms Madrid Masters injury return despite 'difficulty' before French Open

Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will be making his comeback in Madrid after injuring himself in Indian Wells. The world No 4 has been out for almost six weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his rib but will now return at next week's Masters 1000 event with the French Open looming.

Djokovic Boleh Main di Wimbledon 2022 Meski Belum Divaksin

Novak Djokovic boleh tampil di ajang grand slam Wimbledon 2022. Petenis 34 tahun itu tak lagi dikekang aturan vaksinasi COVID-19.

Roger Federer plots long-awaited tennis return as he confirms Basel appearance

Federer has not played since Wimbledon last year, and that was only his fifth tournament in 18 months at the time.

'Stay away from that' - Alex Corretja warns those making Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal comparisons

Alex Corretja has warned against making comparisons between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal after the 18-year-old’s victory at the Barcelona Open. Alcaraz moved up to ninth in the ATP rankings with a 6-3 6-2 win over Pablo Carreno to become the youngest man to break into the top ten since Nadal. Ad/> He said: “We all know that the comparison between Nadal and Alcaraz will exist.

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Studious Naomi Osaka picking up Nadal tips and praise for superhero Iga Swiatek – WTA Tour Diary

Alcaraz brings new zest to ATP Tour, says Osaka

Carlos Alcaraz receives multiple warnings over Rafael Nadal comparisons - 'Stay away'

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set for mouthwatering clash in Davis Cup group of death

Rafael Nadal confirms Madrid Masters injury return despite 'difficulty' before French Open

Djokovic Boleh Main di Wimbledon 2022 Meski Belum Divaksin

Roger Federer plots long-awaited tennis return as he confirms Basel appearance

'Stay away from that' - Alex Corretja warns those making Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal comparisons