Madrid Masters

Barcelona Open: Dominic Thiem thumps Daniil Medvedev to clinch title and bolster Roland Garros credentials

Dominic Thiem overpowered Daniil Medvedev to win the Barcelona Open title, boosting his credentials as a potential Roland Garros champion.

Barcelona Open: Dominic Thiem's win over Rafael Nadal proves he's ready to take over rival's clay-court king mantle

Dominic Thiem's fitness, gameplay and mind are all aligned perfectly to be able to shape his future and come close to sharing the rarefied air of Rafael Nadal.

US Open 2018: Nick Kyrgios gets unsolicited 'help' from chair umpire, creates buzz in tennis fraternity

Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani stepped down from his seat, went over to Kyrgios, stood with hands on knees and had, what Roger Federer termed, a “conversation.”

French Open 2018: King of Clay Rafael Nadal squares off against heir-apparent Dominic Thiem in Roland Garros title showdown

Yet unlike the other hopefuls who’ve had the misfortune of crossing paths against Rafael Nadal on the red dirt of Roland Garros, Dominic Thiem is no pushover.

French Open 2018: Alexander Zverev shows he has the heart for a fight despite straight-sets loss to Dominic Thiem

Even when he was playing on one good leg against an in-form Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev showed glimpses of why he is the far-away leader of the younger generation.

French Open 2018: World No 3 Alexander Zverev doesn't want to be tagged as part of tennis' 'NextGen'

Zverev claimed his third Masters title in Madrid and also pushed Rafael Nadal all the way in the Italian Open final to lay down his French Open title credentials.

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal stretches clay empire to regain No 1 spot by conquering Rome

At the Eternal City, on his favourite red dirt, Rafael Nadal proved to be the everlasting force.

Rafael Nadal turns focus on winning Italian Open in preparation for 11th Roland Garros title

Rafael Nadal said on Sunday he has already put his Madrid Masters defeat behind him as he targets an eighth Italian Open title in Rome before his French Open title defence.

Madrid Open: Alexander Zverev blitzes Denis Shapovalov to set up final clash with Dominic Thiem

21-year-old Zverev will face Austria's Dominic Thiem, the man who knocked out Rafael Nadal in the last-eight, in Sunday's championship match.

Madrid Open: Dominic Thiem marches into final with straight-set win over Kevin Anderson

Dominic Thiem followed up his sensational victory over world number one Rafael Nadal by easing past Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final.