Sabalenka ends Andreeva adventure to reach Madrid quarters
MADRID: World number two Aryna Sabalenka made light work of 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva on Monday (May 1) with a 6-3, 6-1 win to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals.
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As the clay court season steams ahead in anticipation of the French Open starting at the end of May, the world's best tennis players are honing their skills ahead of the year's second Grand Slam.
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev avoids early upset in Dubai
No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia fell behind 5-2 in the opening set before storming back for a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday in the United Arab Emirates.
Kokkinakis beats Popyrin to begin Adelaide International title defence
:Local Thanasi Kokkinakis opened his title defence at the Adelaide International 2 with a battling 6-0 6-7(5) 7-5 victory over Alexei Popyrin in an all-Australian clash on Monday.
Lestienne a winner as ATP tennis returns to New Zealand
French journeyman Constant Lestienne wrote a small footnote in the history of men's tennis on Monday when he won the first ATP Tour match in New Zealand for three years in the opening round of the Auckland Open.
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rallies in Stockholm
American eighth seed Tommy Paul shook off a close first-set loss and beat Swedish wild card Leo Borg 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in first-round action Tuesday at the Stockholm Open.
Andrey Rublev reaches Gijon Open quarterfinals with hard-fought win
The Russian world number nine became bad tempered during the win, frustrated by some of his own inaccurate shots as he struggled to see off his Belarusian opponent and good friend in the second set. Rublev roared in anger and then twice smashed his racquet into his own knee after making two mistakes which allowed Ivashka to hold his serve to move 4-5 ahead, before forcing a third set.
Andy Murray digs deep against Pedro Cachin and ensures a spot in the inaugural Gijon Open quarter-finals
Andy Murray came from a set down to defeat Pedro Cachin 2-6 7-5 7-6(3) and book a spot in the Gijon Open quarter-finals. Murray headed into the match after defeating sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round. Ad The Scot recovered well after being broken by the Spaniard early on in the opening set; Murray won it 7-5 before cruising to a 6-2 win in the second to ease into round two.