Tag: tennis
Novak Djokovic hoping to hit peak form for French Open, Wimbledon, Olympics and US Open stretch this summer | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic says he is yet to find his highest level as he prepares for his opening match of the Italian Open on Friday, live on Sky Sports. The men’s world No 1 has played in only three tournaments so far in 2024, losing in the semi-finals of both the opening Grand Slam of the…
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Andy Murray plans to play at Geneva Open – a week before the start of the French Open | Tennis News
Andy Murray is set to make his comeback from injury this month at the Geneva Open – live on Sky Sports Tennis – indicating he is planning on playing in the French Open the following week. The 36-year-old, who is expected to retire at some point this season, has been sidelined since late March after…
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A new era for women’s tennis? Iga Swiatek against Aryna Sabalenka proved a point in the Madrid Open final | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek’s victory against Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final will go down as arguably one of the greatest women’s matches of the Open Era. On the brink of defeat, Swiatek saved three championship points to win the title with an incredible three-set victory over defending champion Sabalenka in a matchup of the top…
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Jannik Sinner: The world No 2 in doubt for Roland Garros as he continues to recover from hip issue | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner has said he will only compete at Roland Garros later this month if he fully recovers from a hip issue that forced him out of Madrid and Rome. The world No 2 sustained the injury at Madrid and pulled out of his quarter-final against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime last week, before deciding to skip…
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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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Italian Open Tennis: Draws, dates, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, but where are Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray? | Tennis News
All you need to know ahead of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome including draws, dates, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, but where are Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray? The third clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season will see the world’s best players compete at the Masters 1000 tennis tournament, held at…
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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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