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Osaka builds on clay foundations as Halep makes strong start in Madrid
After a slow start, second seed Naomi Osaka quickly found her range to overcome Misaki Doi at the Madrid Open.
Tennis Majors
April 30, 2021
Experience on clay, specific drills, Sharapova’s example; how Osaka is setting her sights on Roland-Garros
Almost two years after her last clay-court match, Naomi Osaka made a winning start in Madrid on Friday on a surface she knows will take time to master
Simon Cambers
April 30, 2021
Dutch, Madrid, Clijsters: 10 questions about Kiki Bertens
Former world No 4 Kiki Bertens is a Roland-Garros semi-finalist and won the 2019 Madrid Open. Here are answers to 10 common questions about the Dutchwoman.
Haresh Ramchandani
April 30, 2021
“I’m Ambitious. I Always Want to Play Perfect” – Iga Swiatek expects a lot from her Madrid debut
She may be a Roland-Garros champion but Iga Swiatek admits she's still very much inexperienced compared to the tour's top clay-courters.
Chris Oddo
April 29, 2021
Barty on Wimbledon: Crowds make bubble worthwhile
The world No 1 says playing in front of people at Wimbledon will be worth the sacrifices players have to make by being in a strict bubble for this year's Championships
Simon Cambers
April 29, 2021
3 years ago
Barty, Osaka, Halep and more: Breaking down the women’s draw in Madrid
Last year, it took place virtually but this year the Mutua Madrid Open...
Carrie Dunn
3 years ago
A mental block for Serena at Grand Slams? “We are looking for the solution” (Patrick Mouratoglou)
Serena Williams will make her comeback on clay in Rome in mid-May to...
Geoffrey Steines
3 years ago
40 years after the double-bagel, Chris Evert exclusive: “My best and worst matches with Martina”
On April 26, 1981, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-0, 6-0 in the...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul
We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Sorana Cirstea after Istanbul title: “I found the joy again”
Sorana Cirstea had low expectations when the clay season started, but after a...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
In pictures: Players to test positive for Coronavirus
A growing number of players have confirmed they tested positive for the Coronavirus...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Barty battles back against Sabalenka to drive off with Stuttgart title
It was yet another three-set triumph for the world No 1 - and...
Carrie Dunn
3 years ago
13-year trophy wait over for Cirstea, springs Mertens shock in Istanbul
Having won her first tournament back in 2008, Sorana Cirstea finally added to...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Halep’s Stuttgart frustration rolls on, Mertens into Istanbul final
The Stuttgart Open is the only major clay court tournament Simona Halep is...
James Benjamin (guest)
3 years ago
Barty does it the hard way again to deny Svitolina in Stuttgart
The world No 1 flirted with defeat for the second match in a...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Barty and Halep through to Stuttgart Open semi-finals
Ash Barty and Simona Halep are on course to meet in the Stuttgart...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Barty survives in Stuttgart, already dreaming of Roland-Garros return
3 years ago
Slammin’ Stuttgart: Previewing a star-studded quarter-final line-up
The quarter-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are loaded with top 10...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Strasbourg “is preparing to play behind closed doors” while hoping for 30 percent capacity
Strasbourg tournament director Denis Naegelen, tells Tennis Majors of the latest plans for...
Geoffrey Steines
3 years ago
Halep off to a flyer in Stuttgart, Svitolina gets the better of Kerber
Having set her sights on the Stuttgart Open title, Simona Halep made a...
Tennis Majors