RAONIC AND GASQUET TO MISS MONTE CARLO MASTERS

Milos Raonic, the current world No. 6, will not be participating in the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters event.

This is due to a hamstring injury that has been troubling the Canadian star player since sometime in February.

Just before his Delray Beach final event and the Miami Open third-round match respectively, the Canadian was forced to pull out of the events. At the opening Masters 1000 event of the season of Indian Wells, Raonic did not participate at all.

The 26-year old therefore will not be making his seventh main draw appearance this year at the Monte Carlo event. His Monte Carlo campaign came to an abrupt end in the quarter final stage and has been so in the last three years.

Also, France’s Richard Gasquet has equally been ruled out of the first clay court Masters 1000 event so far in this season. This is due to a hamstring issue that has been troubling the player since February. Read more »

HALYS HOPES TO BECOME FRANCE’S FIRST MALE GRAND SLAM WINNER

For France, it has been a long period of no Grand Slam jinx since 1983 and Quentin Halys is hoping to be the first male player to win one, thus ending it.

The title was last won by Yannick Noah at the Roland Garros in 1983 and Halys is determined to show that he for one is not a one-trick pony.

The 20-year old, who possesses sublime shot-making skills, is the latest in a long list of the next big things for French tennis.

On a two-day course in the ATP University in London, where young players were introduced formally to the challenges present on the main Tour, Halys had been asked if France’s Slam jinx weighs heavily on his shoulder.

The Parisian had replied saying,

“I feel no pressure because it’s very tough.

“There are so many players like Tomas Berdych or David Ferrer who have never won a slam. It’s not just because you’re French you can’t do it.” Read more »

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