NICOLAS ALMAGRO RUMORS
Almagro, Radwanska, Schiavone Nab Titles before the French Open Begins
On the eve of Roland Garros Nicolas Almagro, Agnieszka Radwanska and Francesca Schiavone won titles on Saturday.
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland captured her 10th career title by capturing the Brussels Open defeating Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0.
“On clay I think I need longer to warm up, not just the five minutes before the match,” said Radwanska. “At the end I won...
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Almagro tops Baker for Nice title
Nicolas Almagro beat American qualifier Brian Baker 6-3, 6-2 to win the Open de Nice on Saturday and clinch his 12th career title.
The defending champion broke the 216th-ranked Baker's serve in the fourth and eighth games of the second set. He also had 11 aces.
It was a successful tournament for the 27-year-old Baker, who was sidelined for nearly six years after five surgeries...
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Almagro vs Melzer in Austria-Spain Davis Cup
Nicolas Almagro will open defending champion Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal with Austria against Jurgen Melzer in the first singles match.
Austria has won three of four meetings with Spain, which is again without Rafael Nadal.
Fifth-ranked David Ferrer, who was on all three of Spain's title-winning teams over the past four years, will play Andreas Haider-Maurer on the outdoor...
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April 05, 2012
Almagro opens against Melzer in Spain-Austria
Nicolas Almagro will open defending champion Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal with Austria against Jurgen Melzer in the first singles match.
Fifth-ranked David Ferrer, who was on all three of Spain's title-winning teams over the past four years, will play Andreas Haider-Maurer on the outdoor clay in Friday' second singles.
Spanish pair Marc Lopez and Marcel Granollers...
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April 05, 2012
Fellow Spaniards Ferrer and Almagro to Clash in Buenos Aires Final
Nicolas Almagro will meet Spanish countryman David Ferrer in the finals the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires. Ferrer took out crowd favorite Argentina’s David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-4 while Almagro needed three sets to put out Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Almagro last year’s Buenos Aires champion, won the Brazil Open last weekend.
RESULTS – SATURDAY, 25 FEBRUARY...
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February 25, 2012
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February 25, 2012
Top-seeded Almagro reaches quarters of Brazil Open
Defending champion Nicolas Almagro advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open by defeating Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Thursday.
The top-seeded Almagro didn't allow a single break point at the Ibirapuera sporting complex. He had 12 aces and only one double-fault in the second-round match.
Almagro needed a wild card to defend his title. He wasn't...
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February 16, 2012
Berdych Booed Off Court After Controversy
Neither Nicolas Almagro nor Tomas Berdych is considered a very dynamic personality, but their match last night ended with the most dramatic exchange of the tournament so far. After winning the match 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, Berdych refused to shake hands with Almagro. He was still upset over an incident that occurred as he served at 5-5, 40-0 in the fourth set. Both men were at net, and...
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January 22, 2012
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January 22, 2012
Tomas Berdych Booed Off Court After Refusing Nicolas Almagro’s Handshake
There are many codes of conduct in tennis. For example, when a player hits a lucky shot you’re are supposed to acknowledge to your opponent that this was lucky and you understand that.
It’s also a forgone conclusion that following matches the players are supposed to shake each others hands. However, this wasn’t the case after Tomas Berdych advanced past Nicolas...
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January 22, 2012
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January 22, 2012
Gotta Love The Drama: Berdych Refuses To Shake Almagro's Hand
Scenario: During his match against Tomas Berdych, Nicolas Almagro was forced to hit a short ball on the run and unfortunately, (or fortunately because he won the point) the ball tagged Berdych fairly hard on the arm. Tomas seemed to shrug the point off and eventually prevailed over Nico, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 7-6. However, after the match was over, Tomas refused to shake Nico's hand...
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January 22, 2012
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January 22, 2012
Tomas Berdych Hit by Nicolas Almagro Shot, Refuses to Shake Hands (Video)
Tomas Berdych won his fourth-round match against Nicolas Almagro in four sets at the Australian Open Sunday, but he lost the fans doing it. Late in the fourth set, Almagro charged the net to retrieve a drop volley from Berdych. With very few options because he was on the run, Almagro tried to whip a ball cross court. It ended up hitting Berdych in the arm. Almagro put his hand up...
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January 22, 2012
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January 22, 2012
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