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Madrid Open: Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz, Sinner withdraws due to hip injury

Elena Rybakina defeated Yulia Putintseva to reach semi-finals and set up a clash with Aryna Sabalenka at Madrid Open.

Carlos Alcaraz hopes for dream Paris Olympic doubles match-up with Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz said he and Rafael Nadal have spoken "a little" about playing doubles at Paris Olympics.

Rafael Nadal bids emotional farewell to Madrid Open after losing fourth-round match to Jiri Lehecka

Rafael Nadal bowed out of Madrid Open after suffering a 7-5, 6-4 defeat to the 30th-seeded Czech Jiri Lehecka.

Rafael Nadal gifts Madrid Open opponent his shirt as souvenir: 'Dream come true'

At the net after the match, Pedro Cachin worked up the nerve to ask Rafael Nadal for a memento of their clash.

Ons Jabeur wants 'more respect' for women's tennis players

Ons Jabeur said she believes tennis still has a way to go in achieving gender equality, despite it being the leader in women's sport.

Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal battles past Pedro Cachin, Iga Swiatek into quarters

Rafael Nadal will face Jiri Lehecka in the last-16 clash of the Madrid Open

Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz passes 'test of fire', Aryna Sabalenka survives

Carlos Alcaraz came through in straight sets and will face last year's runner-up Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round

Rafael Nadal shines in Madrid win, warns 'needs time' to find full power

Rafael Nadal advanced to a third-round meeting with Argentina's Pedro Cachin in Madrid.

Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz starts off with easy win, Aryna Sabalenka beats Magda Linette

Alcaraz returned after a month out to begin his double defence with a convincing win over Alexander Shevchenko, while Sabalenka survived a tense three-set tussle against the in-form Magda Linette.

Sports This Weekend: CSK vs SRH, Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, Nadal vs de Minaur and more

The ongoing season of the will have back-to-back double-headers over the weekend for the first time this season while in football, Premier League leaders Arsenal face Tottenham Hotspur in the 'North London Derby' on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal begins Madrid Open farewell with straight-set win over Darwin Blanch

Despite the ease of his victory, Nadal said it did not mean anything in terms of his prospects of competing at his beloved Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal will only play French Open if he can 'compete well'

Rafael Nadal is set to face 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch in his Madrid Open first round match.

Paula Badosa 'fighting' for tennis career despite doctors' concerns

Paula Badosa is undergoing four hours of treatment every day to be ready for the action in Madrid.

Jannik Sinner plays down Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz comparisons

Jannik Sinner has never made it past the third round in either of his previous two appearances in Madrid

Novak Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Rafael Nadal to face teen Darwin Blanch

Novak Djokovic has played only four events in 2024 and is yet to win a tournament so far

Tennis roundup: Ruud wins in Barcelona, Rybakina triumphs in Stuttgart

Casper Ruud and Elena Rybakina clinched the two biggest titles over the weekend, triumphing in Barcelona and Stuttgart respectively

Garbine Muguruza, two-time Grand Slam champion, retires from tennis

Muguruza won her first major title in 2016, defeating Serena Williams in the final of the French Open. The following year she was crowned Wimbledon champion after a win over Venus Williams in the final, and reached No.1 in the world rankings.

Stuttgart Open: Iga Swiatek beats Emma Raducanu to reach semi-finals; Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff lose

Iga Swiatek next plays Elena Rybakina, who beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in their quarterfinal after recovering from a break down in the deciding set.

Barcelona Open: Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas qualify for men's singles semi-finals

Tsitsipas saved two match points to rally past Facundo Díaz 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8). Tsitispas struggled with his serve and double-faulted seven times. One of them cost him a break while the Greek player was trying to serve out the match up 5-4 in the third set. He then had to save a match point while serving again before facing the brink again in the tiebreaker.

Barcelona Open: Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas qualify for quarter-finals with straight-sets wins

Ruud, ranked No. 6, is trying to reach his fourth final this year, having lost in Los Cabos, Acapulco and Monte Carlo. He will next face 40th-ranked Italian Matteo Arnaldi, who defeated Marco Trungelliti 6-3, 6-0 at the clay-court tournament.

Stuttgart Open: Iga Swiatek beats Elise Mertens in straight sets, to face Emma Raducanu in quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek will next face next Emma Raducanu, who knocked out Linda Noskova 6-0, 7-5. Swiatek beat Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 to qualify for the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals.

Rafael Nadal knows his new reality, important the fans get it too

Rafael Nadal looked rusty in his first tournament in three months at the Barcelona Open. But focus should not be on the results in comeback.

Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu shine in Stuttgart

Coco Gauff will face the winner of the match between Zheng Qinwen and Marta Kostyuk in the quarter-finals.

French Open the moment to 'give everything and die': Rafael Nadal after exiting Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal, 37, who missed virtually all of the 2023 season, is hoping to compete at the French Open in May where he is the record 14-time champion.

Watch: Rafael Nadal wins on comeback in Barcelona, cools title expectations

Rafael Nadal eased past the 62nd-ranked Italian Flavio Cobolli in 85 minutes to reach the second round in Barcelona

Returning Rafael Nadal wants to enjoy comeback 'gift' in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal, who has triumphed 12 times at the Barcelona Open, has not played a match on clay since lifting the French Open trophy in 2022.

'Ruthless' Stefanos Tsitsipas hammers Casper Ruud to win third Monte Carlo Masters title

The 12th-ranked Greek, who will return to top 10 on Monday, also won the title in the principality in 2021 and 2022.

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open due to injury, dashing hopes of third successive title

Alcaraz will set his sights on the Madrid Open — it runs from April 24 to May 5 — which he has also won on the past two occasions in his preparation for this year's French Open.

'Not great': Novak Djokovic admits having a poor 2024 season

Novak Djokovic has played four tournaments in 2024 and has yet to win a title.

BJK Cup: Romania shatter Ukraine's hopes as Naomi Osaka's Japan make finals

Romania, without Simona Halep and Sorana Cirstea, stunned Ukraine from 0-2 down in the Billie Jean King Cup.