Tag: Goffin
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ATP Cup Day 8 Notes
To keep Belgium in the quarters, after the Spaniards won the first match, David Goffin had to beat world No.1 Rafa Nadal. It was a tall order- Nadal led the head to head 4-1. If there was a glimmer of hope, those four defeats had all come on Clay, and Goffin’s sole win had come…
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Roland Garros 2019 Dark Horses
A dark horse has not won Roland Garros in some time- Gaston Gaudio, ranked 44 at the time, was the last man to do so in 2004. That was before the Rafa Nadal reign in Paris began, and with the Spaniard still in slam winning form, it’s hard to see another dark horse making a…
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Australian Open Mens 3r Preview Daniil Medvedev Vs David Goffin
Australian Open 3rd round, Daniil Medvedev (15) Vs David Goffin (21), Day 6, Melbourne arena, not before 12:30 pm. In 2018, Daniil Medvedev (15) won the most matches on hard courts on the tour (won 37, lost 14), only his third season playing in ATP main draws, picking up titles in Sydney, Winston-Salom and Tokyo,…
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ATP World Tour Finals Preview- Horror Show or Showstopper?
The ATP World Tour Finals (WTF) will bring the curtain down on the 2017 ATP season, and the question is just what are we going to see on one of tennis’ biggest stages this year- a horror show or showstopping finale? The Tennis Review previews the tournament’s two round robin groups and gives you its…
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Men’s Tennis European Clay Court Season 2017 Who Will Step Up? Five Faces
The 2017 men’s tennis European clay court season could see some of the tour’s most promising players take a step up to fulfilling their potential. The Tennis Review takes a look at Dominic Thiem, David Goffin, Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori, and Martin Klizan and what could help and hinder them taking that next step. Dominic…
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Roland Garros Who Will Reach the Semi-Finals from Rafa Nadal’s Quarter?
Rafa Nadal was highly anticipated to make the Roland Garros semis this season after his fine clay court form in the lead up to the event, but after his withdrawal with wrist injury, an opportunity has arisen for one of the players in his quarter. The Tennis Review looks at who is most likely to…
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Roland Garros The Favorites The Second Tier Nishikori Tsonga Thiem Kyrgios
Roland Garros has four clear favorites in Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka. Standing hungrily behind them are six players we believe are next in line take the title. The Tennis Review previews the chances of Kei Nishikori, Dominic Thiem, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, David Goffin, Nick Kyrgios, and Marin Cilic (10). Kei Nishikori (5):…
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Five ATP Faces to Watch This 2016 Clay Court Season
The European Clay court season is upon us so to celebrate The Tennis Review put together five ATP faces who could be hitting the tennis headlines in the next few months. David Goffin Goffin broke out at the biggest clay court event of them all when as a lucky loser in 2012 he made his…
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Miami Open Semi-final Preview Novak Djokovic Vs David Goffin
The Miami Open semi-final features another match between the world No.1 and one of the game’s up-and-coming players making their mark on the ATP tour, David Goffin. The Tennis Review previews the action and predicts the winner. While, in Novak Djokovic’s case, 2016 is ticking along much like 2015 did, things are quite different for…
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Rotterdam ATP 500 What The Trophy Would Mean Gasquet Cilic Simon Monfils
The ATP 500 Rotterdam tournament features a Federer less field, and one also lacking its defending champion Stan Wawrinka and its 2015 runner-up Tomas Berdych. That might not be so great for their loyal fans, but it is good news for the likes of Marin Cilic, Richard Gasquet, David Goffin and Gael Monfils who now…