Would Almagro best Nadal again like he did last year or would Rafa get his revenge ? A tantalizing prospect. The outcome of the match would indicate a certain reversal of fortunes for Rafa for the ...

Almagro saves the first, forcing Nadal to slice a backhand into the net, but the defending champion secures the second with a punchy forehand winner. It's not been completely straight-forward for ...

In the wake of the news that this week will mark the first in ATP history that no players in the Top 10 possess a one-handed backhand, Tennis.com offers a look back at a 2023 series counting down the ...

See what a little trash talk in tennis can do? That’s probably what Tomas Berdych was thinking, and lamenting, as he watched Nicolas Almagro play inspired tennis against him for five sets and nearly ...

1640: "Why is the recruitment policy limited to monkeys? My brother would be perfect." From Geoff the baboon via text on 81111 1636: Great stuff from Nadal and equally impressive from all of you, ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal’s clay-court struggles worsened Friday as his 41-match winning streak at the Barcelona Open ended with a three-set loss to Nicolas Almagro in the ...

HOUSTON -- John Isner and Nicolas Almagro, two of the biggest servers in tennis, aced their way into the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Top-seeded Almagro of Spain, the ATP Tour ...

The one-handed backhand is truly an art. Combining grace and precision, the one-handed backhands of some of the top pros are truly masterpieces. Possessing a two-handed backhand in my own tennis game ...

Murray 5-5 Almagro Phew. Murray is not giving up without a fight and he battles to 0-30 before a poor drop-shot, and a backhand that lands an inch wide, takes Almagro back to 30-all. The Scot is still ...