Joao Sousa
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Australia Open 2020: Rafael Nadal not focussing on surpassing Roger Federer's 20 titles, says aim is to keep playing tennis at highest level
•Top seed Nadal, with 19 major titles one short of Federer’s mark, opened his campaign at Melbourne Park in style on Tuesday, hammering unseeded Bolivian Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-3 6-0 at a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena.
Saint Petersburg Open: Local favourite Daniil Medvedev reaches fifth consecutive final by beating Egor Gerasimov
•Medvedev won 7-5, 7-5 against the world number 119 to continue his excellent form which also saw him lose an epic US Open final to Rafael Nadal earlier this month
St. Petersburg Open: Daniil Medvedev reaches fifth straight semi-final after victory over Andrey Rublev
•Daniil Medvedev reached his fifth straight semi-final on Friday with a straight-sets last-eight victory over fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in Saint Petersburg.
Wimbledon 2019: Crowd at All England Club is well-behaved and knowledgeable, but not as uptight as one would expect
Musab •Tennis crowd at the All England Club for Wimbledon can go from respectful towards both players to one-sided cheers for certain players to letting loose during an enthralling battle.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran through to second round of Antalya Open; Ramkumar Ramanathan wins, Saketh Myneni exits Wimbledon qualifiers
•India's top-ranked men's singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran has advanced to the second round of the Antalya Open after beating Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 6-0, 7-6.
Rome Masters: Roger Federer says his focus is on getting more match practice ahead of French Open
•Roger Federer insisted Monday his focus at this week's Rome Masters was on getting more match practice on clay ahead of the French Open in two weeks time.
Barcelona Open 2019: Against all odds, 'robotic' Daniil Medvedev has turned into a force on clay
Musab •While Medvedev is on this journey of improvement, maybe we should learn to be less shocked whenever he shows signs of emotion on the court. He is continuously evolving after all, and isn’t evolution the one thing that separates humans from machines?
Australian Open 2019: Japan's Kei Nishikori storms into fourth round with straight sets victory over Joao Susa
•29-year-old Nishikori has won all three of his first week matches on the same Melbourne Park second showcourt to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open for the seventh time in nine appearances
Paris Masters: In-form Novak Djokovic outsmarts Joao Sousa in tournament opener; Roger Federer confirms participation
•Novak Djokovic stepped up his pursuit of the world number one ranking with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Joao Sousa at the Paris Masters on Tuesday, while Roger Federer confirmed he will play at the event for the first time since 2015.
Paris Masters: Swiss great Roger Federer set to 'arrive' in France as he aims for 100th career ATP title
•Roger Federer will arrive in Paris on Tuesday, ahead of his match against one of either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Milos Raonic, which will take place on Wednesday.