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
Continue ReadingKei 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
Continue ReadingDefending champion Iga Swiatek avoided a second loss to Alexandra Eala in a WTA 1000 event in as many months with a three-set comeback at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, coming from a set and a break down to top the teenager from the Philippines, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Swiatek lost in a surprising straight
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Mutua Madrid Open due an adductor injury sustained in Barcelona. The 21-year-old announced the decision during his pre-tournament press conference on Thursday in the Spanish capital. “In the Barcelona final I felt something in the left hamstring, I didn’t think that it was that serious,” Alcaraz said. “I’m really
Continue ReadingEmma Raducanu posted her first win on outdoor clay courts since 2022 after coming from a break down in both sets to defeat Suzan Lamens 7-6(4), 6-4 in the Mutua Madrid Open first round. The former US Open champion missed most of the 2023 clay swing due to multiple wrist and ankle surgeries, then cut short
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