Madrid, May 14 (IANS) Switzerland’s Roger Federer took back the No. 1 spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday after being second to Spain’s Rafael Nadal for…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) German Alexander Zverev won the right to play for the first time the final of the Mutua Madrid Open against Austrian Dominic Thiem by beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 in…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Czech Petra Kvitova defeated Kiki Bertens 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3 in a hard-fought battle to win the Madrid Open for a record third time. Kvitova pushed herself to the limit over…
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Russian second seeds Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova won the Madrid Open women’s doubles title, beating France’s Timea Babos and Hungary’s Kristina Mladenovic 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the final on Saturday….
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov and Austria’s Dominic Thiem stormed into the men’s singles semis while unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens entered the finals of the Madrid Open, Shapovalov narrowly defeated Kyle…
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic rallied from a set down to upset Argentine world No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) in third-round action at the Madrid Open and…
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova eliminated Russian Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open 6-2, 6-0 and progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament. The Czech player, twice the winner…
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Spanish world No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-fought baseline battle here to advance to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. With his 21st consecutive…
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) Czech sixth seed Karolina Pliskova on Thursday stunned world No.1 Simona Halep 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open, halting the Romanian’s winning streak in the tournament at 15…
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) British tennis player Kyle Edmund’s dream run at the Madrid Open continued on Thursday as he reached his first quarter-final at an ATP Master 1000 tournament by upsetting eighth seed David…
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) Garbi?e Muguruza fell short in her bid to become the first Spanish woman to win the Madrid Open tennis tournament, losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to Russia’s Daria Kasatkina in a third-round…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Dutch woman tennis player Kiki Bertens on Wednesday knocked out Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 in the Madrid Open pre-quarterfinals. This means Romania’s Simona Halep, the title defender, is to keep…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Kyle Edmund of the United Kingdom on Wednesday upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the second round of the Madrid Open tennis championship. Edmund earned his 6-3, 2-6, 6-3…
Rome, May 9 (IANS) US tennis legend Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open, citing a need for additional training after returning to the court from maternity leave earlier this year. The 23-time Grand Slam…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Garbine Muguruza defeated Donna Vekic, ranked 50th worldwide, 2-6, 6-4 and 6-1, making it past the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open for the first time. This was the sixth…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Ace India shuttlers H.S Prannoy and Saina Nehwal will lead Indias charge at the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup, slated to be held from May 20-27, in Bangkok, the…
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco earned the 500th victory of his professional career on Tuesday, beating Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Open. Verdasco, in…
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Sixth-ranked Karolina Pliskova defeated Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 here to advance to the third round of the Madrid Open tennis championships for the first time in her career. The…
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) AIn his fifth clay-court match this tennis season, Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Madrid Open on Monday. Feeling more doubts…
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova on Monday defeated a second Romanian opponent at the Madrid Open, advancing to the round of 16 after knocking out Irina Camelia Begu 7-5, 6-1. The…