World’s best jiu-jitsu athletes descend on UAE capital for final of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam season
ABU DHABI: The final leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour starts on Friday at the Mubadala Arena in the UAE capital.
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Alcaraz reaches Madrid Open semis in final match as teenager
MADRID: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday (Mar 3) moved into the Madrid Open semi-finals with a straight sets victory over Karen Khachanov in his final match as a teenager, while Iga Swiatek reached the women's last four.
Top seeds Alcaraz and Swiatek into Madrid Open semifinals
MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz made sure he will get to celebrate his 20th birthday on the court at the Madrid Open come Friday.
Iga Swiatek crushes Petra Martic to make last four at Madrid Open, will face Veronika Kudermetova
Iga Swiatek crushed Petra Martic 6-0 6-3 to make the last four at the Madrid Open, where she will face Veronika Kudermetova. It was another vintage display from the world No. 1, who gave Martic no room to breathe in the first set — earning her seventh bagel of the year — before wrapping up the victory in the second set.
Why Maria Sakkari's semi-final record deserves respect after Giannis Antetokounmpo comments - 'No failure in sports'
Maria Sakkari appears to have a hurdle to overcome. Over the last three seasons the world No. 9 has been one of the more consistent performers on the WTA Tour, reaching 20 semi-finals since the start of 2021.
Jessica Pegula knocked out of Madrid Open as battling Veronika Kudermetova reaches semi-finals
Jessica Pegula was knocked out of the Madrid Open as Veronika Kudermetova reached the semi-finals despite battling an injury during the match. The 12th seed took the first set before having a medical timeout after being bagelled by Pegula in the second set, but fought back in fine style to seal a last-four match against either world No. 1 Iga Swiatek or Petra Martic.
Alcaraz gets revenge over Zverev, Medvedev out of Madrid Open
MADRID: World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Madrid Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Iga Swiatek beats Bernarda Pera, Jessica Pegula holds off Marie Bouzkova on busy day at Madrid Open
On a warm, breezy afternoon in Madrid, the third round of the women's singles wrapped up with most of the big names advancing unscathed. The day opened with Martina Trevisan, the No. 18 seed, advancing to the round of 16 after defeating American Alycia Parks 7-6(3) 6-1.