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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Madrid Open: Gauff sets Quarter final meeting with Andreeva
  • April 28, 2025
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Madrid Open: Gauff sets Quarter final meeting with Andreeva

The two youngest players in the Top 30, Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva, will face each other for the third time in the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals. No. 4 seed Gauff won the latest instalment of her back-and-forth rivalry with Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-2 to book her place in the last eight of Madrid for

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Zverev survives Davidovich Fokina scare in Madrid
  • April 27, 2025
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Zverev survives Davidovich Fokina scare in Madrid

Alexander Zverev survived a major test from Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he earned a thrilling 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) third-round win. Facing a pumped-up Davidovich Fokina and a vocal Spanish crowd inside Manolo Santana Stadium, Zverev overcame moments of difficulty to keep his title hopes alive. After dropping

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Gauff leads American charge at Madrid Open
  • April 26, 2025
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Gauff leads American charge at Madrid Open

Coco Gauff, on the strength of her 6-2, 6-3 Saturday victory over Ann Li, joined fellow American Madison Keys in the Round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open. Four other United States players still have the prospect of joining them: No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula, No. 11 Emma Navarro, No. 32 Sofia Kenin and

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Arnaldi stuns Djokovic to reach third round in Madrid
  • April 26, 2025
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Arnaldi stuns Djokovic to reach third round in Madrid

Matteo Arnaldi stunned fourth seed Novak Djokovic on Saturday at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Italian delivered an inspired performance against his lifelong idol and capitalised on a below-par Djokovic to oust the three-time champion 6-3, 6-4 in the second round. “He’s my idol, he’s always been,” Arnaldi said of Djokovic. “I was just glad

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Nishikori earns 450th tour-level victory in Madrid
  • April 24, 2025
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Nishikori earns 450th tour-level victory in Madrid

Kei Nishikori earned his 450th tour-level win in style on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he notched a piece of history. The Japanese star outlasted Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to become just the eighth active ATP Tour player, and the first Asian, to reach that milestone. Nishikori, who made the Madrid final

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