Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Madrid Open is one of the precursors to the French Open later this month, and while most of the tennis world is celebrating Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka’s victories, there were a myriad of controversies along the way.
First, Victoria Azarenka pointed out the differences in the cakes the champions of the tournament received. Alcaraz – who is from Spain – received the giant two-tiered dessert after his win over Jan-Lennard Struff.
Sabalenka received a single-tier cake with a few candles and fanfare. Azarenka agreed with one Twitter user who wrote, "the difference in cake size is astounding." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, it was Alcaraz's birthday on Friday Additionally, Azarenka and her doubles partner Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the final, but the winners were barred from addressing the crowd after the match.
According to USA Today, finalists in the men’s singles and doubles and the women’s singles were given the opportunity to speak to the crowd.