JOURNAL, MADRID OPEN: Assessing what kept the seeds safe on Monday, musing over Grigor Dimitrov's form, singling out the best of the WTA and more.
May 6th, 2019 – Madrid: A Question Of ‘Choking’, Dimitrov’s Wanderings, Kvitova’s Layers
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