Nadal to miss Rome Masters as French Open fears grow
Rafael Nadal .Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP
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Recovering Nadal to miss Italian Open
Rafa Nadal will miss next week's Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he sustained at January's Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation in the French Open.
Birthday boy Alcaraz beats Coric to reach Madrid final
MADRID :Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday by storming into the Madrid Open final with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Borna Coric on Friday to stay on track for his fourth title of the season.
Aix-en-Provence Challenger: Andy Murray beats Luca van Assche in straight sets to reach semi-finals
Andy Murray’s clay-court recovery continued as he defeated Luca van Assche 6-2 7-6(6) to reach the semi-finals of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger. The Scot will face Harold Mayor or Alexander Bublik next as he rebuilds confidence and form ahead of Roland Garros in the wake of a shaky start to the clay season. Ad Murray cruised through a confident opening set before recovering from facing two set points to edge a second set tie-break.
Madrid Open 2023: Birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz battles past Borna Coric to reach final and continue title defence
Carlos Alcaraz’s barnstorming Madrid Open title defence continued as he dispatched Borna Coric 6-4 6-3 to celebrate his 20th birthday by returning to the final. The Spaniard found the only break midway through an intense opening set where both players showcased dazzling speed and execution in a series of entertaining rallies.
Rafael Nadal injury: French Open hopes suffer fresh blow following Rome Masters withdrawal
Rafael Nadal’s hopes of being fit for the French Open have suffered a fresh blow after he announced his withdrawal from the Rome Masters. Nadal – a 10-time champion of the competition – has not been in action since losing in the Australian Open second round due to a hip injury.
Ominous Iga Swiatek, stuttering Stefanos Tsitsipas, Zhang Zhizhen fairytale over - 3 takeaways from Madrid Open
All hail the Clay Queen Another WTA tournament on the red dirt, another final for Clay Queen Iga Swiatek. Ad The World No.
Madrid Open: Iga Swiatek hammers Veronika Kudermetova and is 'pumped up' for Aryna Sabalenka final showdown
Iga Swiatek hammered Veronika Kudermetova to set up a Madrid Open final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek has been in ominous form this week and she continued that against Kudermetova, controlling the encounter from the outset and setting up an appealing final against world No. 2 Sabalenka.