The thrilling three-hour battle in the Madrid Open final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka ended up in the former’s favor 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(9-7). Following her first victory in Madrid, Swiatek asked the critics whether they still felt women’s tennis is boring.
Andrey Rublev won his second ATP Masters 1000 trophy after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 Madrid Open final. This match ultimately ended the way many assumed it would, but getting there took a lot out of the Russian.
Jannik Sinner withdrew from the 2024 Italian Open in Rome, admitting in a press conference that he was advised to do so. Unfortunately, Sinner experienced hip issues at the Madrid Open, where he played a little on it.
Tsitsidosa is no more as Paula Badosa announced that she and Stefanos Tsitsipas decided to 'amicably part ways'. After months spent on the throne, Tsitsipas and Badosa have amicably agreed to return the title of 'most famous tennis couple' to Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils.
Aryna Sabalenka was very close to winning the 2024 Madrid Open, but she didn't, and it was a tough loss to accept. The Belarusian player has triumphed at the WTA 1000 event in Madrid two times so far, but she didn't add a third trophy this year.
Nenad Zimonjic recently revealed his role within Novak Djokovic's coaching team as his compatriot is biding his time until he hires a full-time coach. Djokovic's backroom team has undergone a complete makeover since the second half of last season, with only a few recognizable names remaining.
Aryna Sabalenka started the year with a tremendous run at the Australian Open, lifting the trophy, but she has struggled a lot since then. This week's run at the Madrid Open has been the Belarusian's first meaningful run since lifting her second major.
Rafael Nadal has managed to climb over 200 spots in the ATP rankings, thanks to his run to the fourth round at the Madrid Open. Nadal started the 2024 season ranked World No.
Andy Roddick has hailed the Spanish crowd for their outstanding ovation for tennis icon Rafael Nadal after he played his final match at the Madrid Open.
WTA star Eugenie Bouchard has been playing pickleball for the past six months, despite not announcing her retirement from tennis. However, she looks to be making a U-turn to her first love (tennis) as she released a video where she trains hard for the Zephyrhills W75 tournament.
Novak Djokovic has only played one tournament during this year's clay swing so far, but he is guaranteed to keep his No. 1 ranking until the end of Roland Garros.
Mirra Andreeva has been working with former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez recently, but it's unclear whether she'll stay on as a permanent option.
Jannik Sinner will remain World No. 2 for at least another month despite a forced absence from next week's Italian Open in Rome. Sinner has been recuperating from a hip injury he sustained at the Madrid Open.
Taylor Fritz had a really good run at the Madrid Open, but it ended against Andrey Rublev, which left him quite disappointed. Fritz was just one match away from the Madrid Open semi-final, and he was facing a player whom he had given a lot of problems in the past.
On the brink of defeat, Poland's Iga Swiatek saved three championship points and rallied to win the Muta Madrid Open title with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) victory Saturday over defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a matchup of the top two ranked players in the world.
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner withdrew from his home country's Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Saturday, citing a hip injury. The tournament begins Wednesday.
Andrey Rublev posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz on Friday to advance to the Mutua Madrid Open championship match. The seventh-seeded Russian recorded five aces and won 82.6 percent of his first-serve points (38 of 46) to dispatch the 12th-seeded American in 73 minutes.
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open, citing an arm injury. "I felt some pain after playing in Madrid, some discomfort in my arm," Alcaraz posted on X Friday.
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