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.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to women's doubles semis at Madrid Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Madrid Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) win over Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Czechia's Barbora Srtycova on Wednesday.
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.