Tag: Mutua
Mutua Madrid Open: Andrey Rublev overcomes virus to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime in thriller | Tennis News
Andrey Rublev overcame a virus to capture his second Masters 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open, with a 4-6 7-5 7-5 comeback victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 26-year-old, who triumphed in Monte-Carlo in 2023, arrived in the Spanish capital off the back of a four-match losing streak. However, the seventh seed played close to…
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Iga Swiatek: World No 1 defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Mutua Madrid Open classic | Tennis News
World No 1 Iga Swiatek saved three championship points to dethrone Aryna Sabalenka in a 7-5 4-6 7-6 (9-7) classic at the Madrid Open on Saturday. Sabalenka had won the 2023 final in three sets but it was Swiatek who triumphed this time to secure her 20th career title and deny the Belarusian a third…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Iga Swiatek thrashes Madison Keys to set up final rematch against Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis News
Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka and world No 1 Iga Swiatek will face off again at the Mutua Madrid Open in a repeat of last year’s final. World No 1 Swiatek needed just 71 minutes to reach her third final of the year and move one step closer to her third WTA 1000 title of the…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of hat-trick of titles in Spanish capital ended by Andrey Rublev | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz saw his hopes of a hat-trick of titles at the Madrid Open ended in stunning fashion by Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. Rublev earned the biggest win of his career on clay by defeating Alcaraz 4-6 6-3 6-2 under the roof of Manolo Santana Stadium. The seventh seed struck 30 winners and frequently stepped…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal suffers emotional straight-sets defeat to Czech Jiri Lehecka | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal’s Madrid Open run ended with an emotional straight-sets defeat to Czech youngster Jiri Lehecka under the roof on Caja Magica. In front of a passionate home crown hoping to see the five-time champion conjure a fairy-tale run deep into the second week in what is expected to be his last appearance at the…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Katie Boulter and Jack Draper beaten as Carlos Alcaraz makes winning start | Tennis News
Brits Katie Boulter and Jack Draper exited the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday as defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start to his campaign. On her main draw debut in the Spanish capital, Boulter looked comfortable playing in the altitude and took the opening set in comfortable fashion. But 19-year-old American Montgomery battled back…
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Rafael Nadal: Spaniard dominates 16-year-old Darwin Blanch to reach second round of Mutua Madrid Open | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal dominated promising 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch to claim a masterful 6-1 6-0 victory in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. Lefty Blanch was making just his second ATP Masters 1000 appearance in the space of five weeks after his tour-level debut on home soil in Miami. But his…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Naomi Osaka defeated by Liudmila Samsonova in second round | Tennis News
Naomi Osaka suffered a second-round exit to 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova at the Madrid Open after an epic encounter lasting nearly two and a half hours. In a first set that was to bely the enthralling encounter to follow, Osaka swiftly fell behind 4-0 on her way to losing the opener 6-2, while she was…
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Emma Raducanu: Briton suffers early exit at Mutua Madrid Open against world No 82 Maria Lourdes Carle | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu’s clay-court form took a dive at the Madrid Open on Wednesday as the Brit exited the tournament after a first-round straight-sets defeat by world No 82 Maria Lourdes Carle. Raducanu came in to the contest on a high after winning four of her last five matches following excellent performances in the Billie Jean…
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