Rafael Nadal showed Australia's Alex de Minaur -- and the rest of the world -- that he's not ready to relinquish his crown as the king of clay, defeating him 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the second round at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday.
After getting her first double bagel win, Coco Gauff followed it up with a solid win over Dayana Yastremska at the 2024 Madrid Open. The Ukrainian is not an easy opponent to face early on, especially in conditions like Madrid, where the balls fly really fast.
Iga Swiatek has called on people to let her idol Rafael Nadal do things his own way as he has dozens of eyeballs on him amid a comeback attempt. Rafael Nadal continued his comeback to tennis at the Madrid Open, and he made a good start by winning his first match with ease.
Top-seed Jannik Sinner, along with Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, all advanced with win Saturday at the Madrid Open.
German great Boris Becker has no interest in serving as Novak Djokovic's main coach for a second stint. The men's World No. 1 is currently without a full-time coach after splitting with Goran Ivanisevic following a shock third-round defeat to Italian lucky loser Luca Nardi in Indian Wells.
Top seed Jannik Sinner did top-seed things in his Madrid Open opener, smashing compatriot Lorenzo Sonego in two sets. In our preview, we hypothesized about the likelihood of Sonego actually winning and concluded there was virtually no chance of it happening.
There is a serious chance we won't see Rafael Nadal in tennis for much longer, but Carlos Alcaraz doesn't want to imagine it. The experienced Spaniard was already breaking through in tennis before Alcaraz was even born.
Iga Swiatek bested Sorana Cirstea in Doha on hard courts earlier this year, and she has now done the same on clay courts at the 2024 Madrid Open. This matchup has not been very good for the Romanian, who struggled with the world no.
Spanish women’s tennis star Garbine Muguruza was put in a pickle as she recently went to attend the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. The 30-year-old, who recently announced her retirement from professional tennis, was body-shamed over gained weight by a few journalists.
Aryna Sabalenka sparked outrage with comments that appeared to cause harm to women's tennis but has defended herself from widespread criticism. During her Madrid Open pre-tournament press confidence, the Belarusian star candidly admitted that she doesn't watch a ton of tennis matches when she is not playing.
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur is gearing up to face tennis legend Rafael Nadal for the second time in two weeks. After defeating the 22-time Grand Slam champion in their previous encounter, de Minaur is aiming to replicate his success when they meet again in Madrid.
Iga Swiatek has never backed away from admitting that she is a big fan of Rafael Nadal. She has always been quite vocal about the same and is following in his footsteps, winning three of the last four editions of the French Open.
Mirra Andreeva is back where it all began, in Madrid, a city she calls her "place of power" because of her success. Andreeva's seismic introduction to life on the women's tour came full circle when she competed at the Madrid Open last season.
Iga Swiatek, along with other players, continues to express frustration with the WTA management’s decision to hold the 2024 WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus began her title defense at the Mutua Madrid Open with a three-set win over Poland's Magda Linette on Friday in Spain.
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz began his quest for a three-peat at the Mutua Madrid Open by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-1 in just 68 minutes Friday in his native Spain.
Plenty of talent will be on display during round of 64 action at ATP Madrid in Spain, including the stylings of Casper Ruud and Sebastian Korda, here is your look at four big matches on Day 4.
Day 5 at the WTA 1000 in Madrid will see all eight matches from the top half of the draw being played, with some of the world’s best players taking the court, including current US Open champion and 2022 Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff.
Clay court specialist Iga Swiatek cruised past her first-round opponent at the Madrid Open, as she revealed her objectives for the tournament. With a huge reputation on the clay courts, the Pole hopes to get off to a great start. After a quiet start in the Stuttgart Open, where Swiatek lost to Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals.
The Laureus Award is one of the most prestigious awards for sportsmen, as they get recognized for their achievements in the year. Novak Djokovic was one of the main highlights of this awards ceremony, as he won his fifth Laureus Best Sportsman award for an incredible 2023. Serbia had two different suits for the award ceremony.
Saturday at the ATP Mutua Madrid Open will just be one youngster after another trying to grab one of the biggest wins of his career. Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca, Matteo Arnaldi–all of these seem to have a realistic chance at upsetting the seeds.
Third-seeded Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in 51 minutes against the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus during the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday.
The new women’s hockey league has revealed the individual accolades it will be handing out. On Thursday, the Professional Women’s Hockey League introduced the Billie Jean King MVP Award and Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award.
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