Spanish ace Rafael Nadal is one of the headlines of the sport at the moment. Playing his last season in professional tennis, the Spaniard is making a valiant effort to participate in some of his favorite tournaments for the last time. With the clay season well underway, the players gear up for the second Masters’ event on the surface.
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.
Naomi Osaka played her second match on clay this year and earned her first win on the surface since 2022, starting her 2024 Madrid Open campaign positively.
Paula Badosa loves to play at the Madrid Open, but her stay in 2024 didn't last long, losing to the world no. 93, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Bouzas Maneiro is currently ranked higher than Badosa, who is the world no.
Novak Djokovic is currently without a coach, and he admitted to considering continuing his tennis career without a coach. There was never a time when the Serbian player was without any kind of coach.
Jannik Sinner might have been the best player in the world in the past four months, but the Italian has no intention of comparing himself to Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.
Paula Badosa spoke about her back injury ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open and admitted when she would hypothetically retire. Retirement is not an option for Badosa right now, and she's not even considering it as something in the near future.
WTA No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka has an interesting revelation about the kind of tennis matches she likes to watch. Ahead of her run at the Madrid Open, Belarusian
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova recently showered Carlos Alcaraz with praise because of his "complete" game. It's no secret that Alcaraz has achieved a lot in his young career so far that his contemporaries can only dream of.
Brian Tobin, the former president of the International Tennis Federation, died Monday at the age of 93.
Jannik Sinner admitted ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open that he's not thinking about the infamous missed call from the Monte-Carlo Masters. Sinner last played at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he was defeated by eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
WTA Madrid Day 2 has some tantalizing matchups. Here we will look at four of the matches on the cards in the first round. With no seeds in play, the wildcards and qualifiers can make their move for the second round.
Tennis legend Roger Federer, known for his significant impact on the sport, has positively transformed the game. After a couple of years since his retirement, the Swiss ace is reconnecting with his roots by picking up a racket once again.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has announced her divorce from her husband after nearly three years of marriage. Looking only a few months ago, the Czech player was at the top of the world.
Naomi Osaka wants to leave a legacy behind and doesn't want her name erased from tennis, so she's highly motivated during this comeback. Only a couple of years ago, the motivation of former world no.
There is a packed schedule for Wednesday at the WTA Madrid Open, with 24 matches set to be played. Home hero Paula Badosa’s contest is one of four predicted in this article.
Expect plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the WTA Madrid Open with 24 entertaining matches on the slate. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on day two, including Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Paula Badosa, Donna Vekic vs Laura Siegemund and Emma Raducanu vs Maria Lourdes Carla.
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.
Third-seeded Casper Ruud will meet fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the finals on Sunday of the Barcelona Open Ban Sabadell in Spain. It's a rematch of the finals last week, won by Tsitsipas for his third Rolex Monte Carlo Masters in four years and 11th career victory on tour.
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