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Rafael Nadal waves farewell as magical run in Madrid ended by magnificent Lehecka
Jiri Lehecka overcame Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4 on an emotional night in Madrid. He goes on to face Daniil Medvedev, the No 3 seed, in the quarter-finals
Indomitable Alcaraz survives huge scare against Struff in Madrid Open thriller
The Spaniard edged past Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4) in Madrid. He will play Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 7 seed, in the next round
April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 30, 1993, Monica Seles was stabbed by a crazed fan in Hamburg, at a time when she was dominating the women's game
April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 29, 2002, when he was not even 16 years old, Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut in Mallorca
Alcaraz shines in straightforward victory over Seyboth Wild to reach last 16 in Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz beat Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3, 6-3 in the Spanish capital. He will play Jan-Lennard Struff, the No 23 seed, in the next round
Resurgent Rublev defeats Davidovich Fokina to make last 16 in Madrid
April 28 1968 : The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament
April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses
Tennis at the movies: The good, the bad and the ugly
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
“I was really, really nervous, I must improve the mental part” – Darwin Blanch on Nadal defeat
“I learnt nothing about my physical state today” – Nadal still undecided on Roland-Garros
Nadal, Alcaraz, Ferrero, American: Everything you always wanted to know about Darwin Blanch (but never had time to find out) – updated after Nadal defeat
April 25, 1999: The day Kuerten returned to the spotlight with a triumph at Monte-Carlo
April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time
April 23, 1991: the day Bjorn Borg came back on the Tour with his wooden racquet
April 23, 2000: The day Cedric Pioline won his only ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo