Naomi Osaka recorded her first clay-court victory in exactly two years on Wednesday when the former World No. 1 topped lucky loser Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-1 at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain.
Coco Gauff has reacted to the professional contract of rising basketball star Caitlin Clark, calling her severely underpaid. Most players in women's basketball, and the WNBA particularly, aren't paid remotely close to what their male counterparts are paid, for example, in the NBA.
Despite being in Madrid, Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Madrid Open, which left many questions open about his schedule, but he cleared them up recently.
Expect plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the ATP Madrid Open, with a certain Spanish superstar set to make what may be a final appearance at La Caja Magica.
Thursday means it’s time for the 16 first-round matches in the top half of the men’s singles draw at the ATP Madrid Open. A fair few veterans clawed their way into the event with several in action on what promises to be an entertaining day of tennis.
Mirra Andreeva did really well at the Madrid Open last year, and she started the 2024 edition with a three-set win over Taylor Townsend. In 2023, the 16-year-old Russian recorded one of her best career runs at the WTA 1000 event in Madrid, reaching the round of 16, losing only to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, after a few upsets.
Garbine Muguruza, 30, retired from tennis, but she has no regrets at all. What is she going to do afterward? During a recent interview, the former World No.
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka earned her first win on clay in two years by defeating lucky loser Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Madrid Open.
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka gave her opinions on the Big 3 in the WTA ahead of her first-round match at the Madrid Open. Except for the Australian Open, Sabalenka has not yet lifted another title this year, and her performance in the last two months made her feel that she is not a part of the Big 3, comprising her, World No.
Carlos Alcaraz joined Novak Djokovic in declaring Jannik Sinner the best player in the world ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open. The 22-year-old Italian has been the best-performing player on the ATP Tour this year.
Emma Raducanu had a great start to her clay season, winning four matches in a row, but she's now up to two losses in a row after a surprising early loss at the 2024 Madrid Open.
Spanish ace Rafael Nadal had some extremely strong words about Roland Garros in an interview today. Along with a health update ahead of the Madrid Open, the Spaniard also spoke about the possibility of missing the French Open.
The tennis fraternity is mourning the demise of reputed and renowned administrator Brian Tobin, who passed away on April 22, 2024. The former president
Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek is the top-ranked women’s player in the world. She recently completed 100 weeks as the World No. 1 player, and it is a monumental achievement. The consistency has been phenomenal, and Swiatek is also proud of it.
Emma Raducanu held an infamous press conference at last year's Madrid Open, during which she answered most questions with one word. The whole press conference ahead of last year's WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid ultimately ended up only in 58 words from the British player, which created many questions.
Germany's Tatjana Maria rallied from a set down to defeat Peyton Stearns 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (5) in first-round action Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain.
Third-seeded Casper Ruud exacted revenge against fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas by posting a 7-5, 6-3 win on Sunday in the finals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain.
Fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina captured her third title of the year on Sunday following a decisive 6-2, 6-2 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.
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