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Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini are one round away from what would be a blockbuster title match in Hamburg. Standing in their respective ways on Saturday are Andreas Seppi and Lucas Pouille. (1) Rafael Nadal vs. (4) Andreas Seppi Nadal and Seppi will be squaring off for the seventh time in…

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One day after losing his first-round match at the BB&T Atlanta Open, Mardy Fish–a two-time singles champion of the event–found the win column on Wednesday evening. And he did it with an old friend: none other than Andy Roddick. Fish and Roddick teamed up to win their opening doubles match 7-6(2),…

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Three in-form Americans will be part of second-round action on Thursday in Atlanta. John Isner is facing Radek Stepanek, while Jack Sock and Denis Kudla are set for an intriguing showdown. (1) John Isner vs. (PR) Radek Stepanek The two-time defending champion of the BB&T Atlanta Open, Isner will begin…

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Andy Roddick made his presence felt at the BB&T Atlanta Open on Monday in advance of his main-draw doubles participation with Mardy Fish. A two-hour practice session featured Roddick, Fish, John Isner, and Justin Gimelstob. Roddick mostly watched, giving some occasional tips to Fish and Isner. The 2003 U.S. Open…

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Rafael Nadal will kick off his Hamburg campaign on Tuesday against Fernando Verdasco. Tommy Robredo and Alexander Zverev are also part of a jam-packed schedule. (1) Rafael Nadal vs. Fernando Verdasco Nadal and Verdasco will be squaring off for the 16th time in their careers at the ATP level when…

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Two-time defending champion John Isner is the No. 1 seed this week at the BB&T Atlanta Open as he aims to make it a three-peat. Isner has a first-round bye along with fellow top-four seeds Vasek Pospisil, Jack Sock, and Adrian Mannarino. The 6’10” American will contest his opening match…

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Three grand slams are in the books, and for fans of Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep including myself of course, there are many reasons to feel unsatisfied at this point. Both have ran into a rough stretch during the past couple of months, with no indication of what lies ahead…