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Iga Swiatek reaches Madrid Open quarterfinals after ‘relaxed’ day during blackout

MADRID: Power was restored at the Caja Magica tennis complex Tuesday and the Madrid Open resumed with a packed schedule that included second-ranked Iga Swiatek advancing to the quarterfinals after a “more relaxed” day because of the blackout. Following the major blackout that prompted 22 matches to be postponed on Monday, Swiatek returned to the center court and defeated Diana Shnaider 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4 to stay on track to defend her title in the Spanish capital. “I liked yesterday. I think the whole world was just more relaxed, kind of, obviously the people who didn’t lose because of this,” she said.

With the ‘Big Three’ era firmly behind us, will we ever witness that level of unrelenting dominance again in tennis?

It was standing room only at Carlos Alcaraz’s press conference last Wednesday at the Caja Magica, where the Spaniard announced he was withdrawing from the Madrid Open due to two separate injuries in his right and left legs.

Alcaraz blames ‘demanding sport’ for Madrid withdrawal but should be fit for French Open

MADRID: Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of muscle injuries, saying he didn’t want to risk making things worse before the French Open. The third-ranked Spaniard blamed his injuries on the “really tight” schedule that is part of the “demanding sport” of tennis. Alcaraz said he has not fully recovered from the upper leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final last Sunday. He also said he has a left leg injury.

Injured Alcaraz pulls out of Madrid Open with eye on Roland Garros

MADRID :Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday after the second seed said he was struggling with hamstring and groin injuries as the 21-year-old takes a break to recover for his French Open title defence next month.

Rafael Nadal makes blunt admission about tennis after recent retirement

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Ostapenko on upward trajectory as clay season gains momentum

Jelena Ostapenko is starting to show shades of the form that saw her crowned French Open champion eight years ago with the Latvian knocking over the top two players in the world en route to winning the Stuttgart Open title on Monday. Ostapenko became the first woman to beat the world number one and number two in the same claycourt event since Serena Williams at Madrid in 2012 by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and Iga Swiatek in the quarters. Her ninth tour-level title, and just her second on clay, lifted Ostapenko six places in the world rankings to 18th, marking her out as a dark horse ahead of Roland Garros, which begins on May 25. “Honestly, I didn’t tell anyone, but I felt confident since the first day. I had a strange feeling in a good way,” she told reporters in Stuttgart. “When I came here, I felt like something’s going to happen this week.

"Would've Carried On...": Rafael Nadal Opens Up On Decision To Retire From Tennis

Rafael Nadal insisted on Monday that he doesn't "miss tennis" after being honoured with a Sporting Icon award at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November. "The truth is that I don't miss tennis. Zero. I don't miss it at all," Nadal told reporters. "But not because I finished tired of tennis or fighting against tennis, not at all.

With new car and Munich crown, Zverev puts lean spell in rear-view mirror

Alexander Zverev arrived at the Munich Open on the back of his "worst period" since a career-threatening ankle injury in 2022 and it was little surprise the German was beaming from ear to ear after winning his first title of the season on Sunday.

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Iga Swiatek reaches Madrid Open quarterfinals after ‘relaxed’ day during blackout

With the ‘Big Three’ era firmly behind us, will we ever witness that level of unrelenting dominance again in tennis?

Alcaraz blames ‘demanding sport’ for Madrid withdrawal but should be fit for French Open

Injured Alcaraz pulls out of Madrid Open with eye on Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal makes blunt admission about tennis after recent retirement

Ostapenko on upward trajectory as clay season gains momentum

"Would've Carried On...": Rafael Nadal Opens Up On Decision To Retire From Tennis

With new car and Munich crown, Zverev puts lean spell in rear-view mirror