Madrid Open apologises for 'unacceptable' decision
Madrid Open organisers have apologised for not allowing the women's doubles finalists to speak on court during the prize-giving ceremony following Sunday’s match.
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Madrid organisers apologise for denying women's doubles finalists speeches
The organisers of the Madrid Open have apologised to the women's doubles finalists of this year's tournament following criticism for denying players the opportunity to make speeches at the trophy ceremony.
Emma Raducanu counselled by Jessica Pegula ahead of rehab battle following surgery - 'Embrace the suckiness'
Jessica Pegula is encouraging Emma Raducanu to relish her rehabilitation battle that lies ahead after undergoing surgeries in recent days. The Britain No. 1 decided to go under the knife to sort out a recurring issues in both hands as well as an ankle injury, leaving her place in both the French Open and Wimbledon highly unlikely.
Madrid Open takes heat over ball crew outfits among other issues
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Pegula upset with Madrid organisers after finalists denied speeches
World number three Jessica Pegula has criticised Madrid Open organisers after the American and her fellow women's doubles finalists were not allowed to make speeches at the trophy ceremony.
Rome Masters: Top seed Iga Swiatek faces tricky route to final as Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur await in draw
Top seed Iga Swiatek could face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters after the women’s singles draw was made on Sunday. The event in the Italian capital is the last WTA 1000 tournament before the climax of the clay-court season at the French Open, and 18 of the world’s top 20 will compete. Ad World No.
Madrid Open criticised by Ons Jabeur & Victoria Azarenka after women's doubles finalists denied on-court speech -'Sad'
Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Victoria Azarenka are among the top tennis players to have criticised the Madrid Open after they were denied the chance to make a speech following Sunday’s women’s doubles final. Azarenka clinched the title with partner Beatriz Haddad Maia in the Spanish capital, beating top seeds Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-4. Ad Neither the winners nor runners-up made a speech after the women’s doubles final, unlike in the equivalent men’s match, where Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov defeated Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden 6-3 3-6 10-3.
Leylah Fernandez, American partner Taylor Townsend ousted in women's doubles semis at Madrid Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez missed out on her third women's doubles final of the season when she and American partner Taylor Townsend fell 6-4, 0-6, 10-6 to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia on Friday at the Madrid Open.