ATP
No reign in Spain – Zverev stuns Nadal to reach Madrid semis
Alexander Zverev earned his first ever win over Rafael Nadal on clay, defeating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-4 to set a semi-final clash with Dominic Thiem at the Madrid Open.
Chris Oddo
May 7, 2021
For rejuvenated Dominic Thiem, less is now more
Once the marathon man of the ATP Tour, the US Open champion plans to play fewer tournaments in future to keep his motivation levels high
Simon Cambers
May 7, 2021
The end of the bubble: ATP Tour to relax regulations
Players will be able to visit restaurants, have a haircut and even stay in a different hotel from the week of May 17
Simon Cambers
May 7, 2021
Ruud awakening: Tsitsipas topped by rising Casper Ruud in Madrid
The Norwegian served brilliantly under pressure to take down Tsitsipas and claim his first win over a top-five player
Chris Oddo
May 6, 2021
Nadal tops praiseworthy Popyrin to reach Madrid elite eight
The Spaniard eased past hard-hitting Alexei Popyrin but had some kind words for the young Australian
Chris Oddo
May 6, 2021
4 years ago
Fast and Furious: Tsitsipas flies past Paire to reach Madrid sweet 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas opened his 2021 Madrid Open campaign with a blistering performance against...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Nadal Spoils Alcaraz birthday bash with sparkling Madrid debut
Rafael Nadal cruised to an easy victory over birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz in...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Medvedev snaps six-match losing streak on clay to advance in Madrid
Russian needed three sets to defeat Davidovich Fokina in the second round
Haresh Ramchandani
4 years ago
Paire’s impossible dream comes true: Frenchman snaps skid at 7
Regenerated by the return of the public, Benoît Paire snapped his losing streak...
Rémi Bourrières
4 years ago
Refreshed Thiem plots new path on tour, with same goals in mind
After his convincing clay-court debut, Dominic Thiem talked to media about the importance...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Thiem’s time to rise: Austrian shines on return, dropping Giron in Madrid
Dominic Thiem's first clay-court match of 2021 was a dominant display. The Austrian...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
How to come back after Covid-19 – another challenge for Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev will return to competition on Wednesday in Madrid, three weeks after...
Rémi Bourrières
4 years ago
Be like Medvedev and excel on clay: Daniil Medvedev’s tricky process
Medvedev's coach Gilles Cervara feels Daniil needs to adapt his mentality in order...
Sasa Ozmo
4 years ago
Auger-Aliassime crashes out in Madrid, Nishikori gets past Khachanov
The Canadian has plenty of thinking to do with some troubling stats for...
Carrie Dunn
4 years ago
Alcaraz advances in Madrid to set up birthday showdown against Nadal
It will be Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz in an all-Spanish affair at...
Ricky Dimon
4 years ago
Dan Evans moving on up in Madrid
The British No 1 looks a completely different player on clay now, and...
Carrie Dunn
4 years ago
Five-time champion Nadal admits Madrid poses difficult challenges
Rafael Nadal is a five-time champion of the Madrid Masters. However, since the...
Ricky Dimon
4 years ago
Shapovalov ‘feeling a lot better’ after bouncing back in Madrid
The only seed to play on the first day of main draw action...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Andujar and Giron among Madrid qualifiers, to clash for right to meet Thiem
Carlos Taberner, Federico Delbonis, and Marco Cecchinato also played their way into the...
Haresh Ramchandani
4 years ago
Why some tennis governing bodies turned off social media this weekend
Online abuse has become a growing menace in today's digital world and as...
Haresh Ramchandani