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Tsitsipas keen to build on run to Barcelona final

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Tstisipas keen to build on run to Barcelona final

World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas said his run to the final in Barcelona had served as a reminder of what it felt like to be a strong contender at a tournament again and left him full of confidence heading into this week's Madrid Open.

Toni Nadal optimistic over Rafa's French Open participation

Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, is optimistic his nephew will play at the French Open, but admitted on Tuesday that the record 14-time champion will not arrive under ideal circumstances.

Toni Nadal Optimistic Over Rafael Nadal's French Open Participation

Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, is optimistic his nephew will play at the French Open, but admitted Tuesday that the record 14-time champion will not arrive under ideal circumstances. "Rafa is recovering, I think it won't be long before he can compete again, but in the tournament here (the Madrid Open) it could not be," Toni Nadal told Spanish public broadcaster TVE. Rafa Nadal announced he would not participate in Madrid last week as he continues to recover from the hip injury he suffered in January in the Australian Open.

'I'm not Nadal's replacement,' says Alcaraz as French Open hopes boosted

Carlos Alcaraz insisted on Sunday that he is not Rafael Nadal's "replacement" as the teenager comfortably defended his Barcelona title, bolstering his bid to succeed his compatriot as French Open champion.