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Ricky’s picks for Day 3 of the French Open, including Mpetshi Perricard vs. Goffin

First-round competition at the French Open will wrap up on Tuesday, when David Goffin and French youngster...
Tennis Super Star Rafael Nadal Loses at Roland Garros 2024 by Alix Ramsay

To steal a line from the Rolling Stones: “This could be the last time….” But, like the...
Ricky’s picks for Day 2 of the French Open, including Sinner and Monfils

First-round action at the French Open continues on Monday, when Jannik Sinner and Gael Monfils are taking...
Nadal vs. Zverev in first round headlines French Open draw

As an unseeded participant with a ranking of No. 276 in the world, Rafael Nadal was always...
Ricky’s preview and picks for the ATP 250s in Geneva and Lyon

It’s the week before a Grand Slam, which usually means not very good things. With the French...
Ricky’s picks for the Rome quarterfinals, including Hurkacz vs. Paul

Two semifinal spots remain at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where Hubert Hurkacz and Tommy Paul will take...
Rome: De Minaur ousts Auger-Aliassime, Rublev upset by Muller

There won't be a rematch of the recent Mutua Madrid Open at any point during the Internazionali...
Ricky’s pick for the Madrid final: Rublev vs. Auger-Aliassime

Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime will be squaring off for the sixth time in their careers when...
Nadal says goodbye to Madrid Masters with loss to Lehecka

What is presumably Rafael Nadal’s farewell tour continued with his final appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open...
Nadal avenges Barcelona loss to De Minaur, advances in Madrid

Rafael Nadal is already making serious improvements in his brief comeback to tennis. Alex de Minaur found...
Nadal kicks off Mutua Madrid Open campaign with easy win over Blanch

Rafael Nadal wasted no time and expended no extra energy while erasing Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 on...
Ricky’s pick for the Barcelona final: Ruud vs. Tsitsipas

Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers and...
Ricky’s preview and pick for the Monte-Carlo final: Ruud vs. Tsitsipas

Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers when...
Ricky’s picks for Wednesday in Monte-Carlo, including Sinner

Jannik Sinner will begin his week at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday with a second-round showdown...
Shelton beats Tiafoe in Houston final, Berrettini and Hurkacz also capture ATP titles

Ben Shelton captured his second ATP title and first on clay by beating Frances Tiafoe in an...
Happy 94th Birthday To The Old Tennis Coach

Our favorite coach is turning 94-wow, Phebes, where did the years go? We know you had a...