Madrid open
Nadal makes winning start as tennis returns in virtual world
With professional tennis tours closed down until mid July at the earliest because of the coronavirus pandemic, an esports version of the claycourt event is...
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Djokovic sees Madrid triumph as perfect Roland Garros platform
The world number one joined Rafael Nadal on top of the all-time Masters list when he swept to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final in the Spanish capital.
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Djokovic ready for Nadal clay challenge after ousting Thiem in Madrid
Novak Djokovic enhanced his credentials as the greatest threat to Rafael Nadal winning a 12th French Open title next month by edging past Dominic Thiem to reach the Madrid Open final.
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Thiem ends Federer's clay court return as Djokovic, Nadal edge closer to final
The 37-year-old Swiss had returned this week to the surface for the first time in three years - his last clay court match was a loss to Thiem in Rome in 2016.
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Djokovic into Madrid semis as Cilic withdraws ill
In the semi-final on Saturday, top-seeded Novak Djokovic will face either Roger Federer or 2018 finalist Dominic Thiem who meet later on Friday in their quarter-final.
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World number one Osaka exits Madrid Open
Naomi Osaka, 21, admitted she over-thought about the need to win the match in order to retain her ranking at the top of the women’s game as she went down 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
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Nadal makes strong start in Madrid as Ferrer bows out
Rafael Nadal made a dominant start to the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger Aliassime on Wednesday to reach the last 16 while unseeded Laslo Djere knocked out Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
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Federer makes triumphant return to clay in Madrid, Djokovic advances
Twenty-time Grand Slam winner Federer took just 52 minutes to see off Frenchman Gasquet 6-2 6-3 in what was his first match on clay in three years after skipping the 2017 and 2018 seasons on the surface to manage a knee injury.
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Federer to play on clay at Madrid Open
For the last two years, the 37-year-old has chosen to skip the clay-court season completely to preserve energy for tournaments on his preferred surfaces of grass and hard.
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Nadal's record run on clay ends in Madrid quarters, Edmund bows out
Rafa Nadal’s exit means Roger Federer will reclaim the number one spot when the revised ATP rankings are released on Monday.
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Pliskova ends Halep's Madrid hat-trick bid, Sharapova out
World number one Simona Halep’s Madrid Open hat-trick hopes ended as she was overpowered 6-4 6-3 in the quarter-finals by inspired Czech Karolina Pliskova on Thursday.
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Britain's Edmund stuns Djokovic in Madrid second round
Kyle Edmund claimed the decisive break in the eighth game of the decider before coolly closing out his service game to love for his 14th match win of the year.
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Raonic ousts Dimitrov, Del Potro cruises through in Madrid
Raonic edged a tight clash against an opponent he had only beaten once before, with Bulgarian Dimitrov struggling to build up momentum ahead of the French Open later this month.
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Wozniacki passes Barty test, Pliskova, Sharapova advance
World number two Caroline Wozniacki survived a scare from Ashleigh Barty on Monday, edging the Australian 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the last-16 of the Madrid Open.
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Djokovic powers past Nishikori in Madrid opener
Later France’s Gael Monfils beat Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2 3-6 6-3 to set up a second round clash on Wednesday with champion and tournament favourite, Rafael Nadal.
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Nadal ends Djokovic hoodoo to reach another Madrid final
Nadal will play either Austrian Dominic Thiem or Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas in Sunday's final, where he will look to add to his recent triumphs.
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Murray sent packing in Madrid, Djokovic into quarters
The Briton played poorly in the first set, losing three service games and looking increasingly frustrated.
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Murray into Madrid Open third round with straight sets victory
The Briton made a slow start against an opponent 103 places below him in the world rankings.
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Sharapova survives Lucic-Baroni test to set up Bouchard showdown
Maria Sharapova regained composure to take the second before blitzing the tired Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the third without dropping a game.
