Beat Federer twice, rattled Nadal on clay, and shocked a reigning Slam champion; then he tossed it all away

He was Nick Kyrgios before Nick Kyrgios: immense talent, giant-killing wins and endless controversy, but a career that never came close to its promise. | Tennis News ...
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Federer's clay-court return equal parts promising and frustrating

He had been so close, yet suddenly found himself so far. That was Roger Federer's quandary at the end of the second set of his quarterfinal match with Dominic Thiem on Friday at the Madrid Masters. So ...
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Roger Federer Cites Knee Surgery as Reason Behind Clay Decision

Having undergone knee surgery last year, Roger Federer said concerns over the injury are why he is skipping most of the clay-court season. Roger Federer admits his knee injury is part of the reason he ...
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Rafael Nadal’s tennis career: A king of clay who should be remembered as so much more

Rafael Nadal retired from tennis on Tuesday night. He won 22 Grand Slam titles in 23 years across all three tennis surfaces, with an Olympic gold medal and 92 ATP titles in all. He was most dominant ...
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Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

(Reuters) - Roger Federer confirmed his participation for this year's Madrid Open on Wednesday, marking his return to the European clay court season after two years away. The 20-times Grand Slam ...