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Emma Raducanu overcomes early stutter on Madrid clay

Emma Raducanu rallied back from 2-5 down in the first set before switching gears to post a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 result against Czech Republic's Tereza Martincova and set up an intriguing second round with fellow 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk. Playing just her second ever tour-level tournament on clay, the British No.9 seed converted all four break point opportunities she created and saved six of seven break points on her own serve on her way to the 96-minute win - her second success over Martincova in two weeks. "I was definitely just getting adjusted to the courts and the surroundings," Raducanu said of the opening set.

Sun shines for Osaka with first clay test at Madrid Open

Naomi Osaka passed her first clay-court test of the season with flying colours, snapping the nine-match winning streak of Anastasia Potapova with a smooth 6-3, 6-1 victory to reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

Sun shines for Naomi Osaka in Madrid

Anastasia Potapova with a smooth 6-3, 6-1 victory to reach the second round of the Madrid Open. The former world No.1, who received entry into the tournament via a wildcard, needed just 61 minutes to ease past Russia's Potapova, who was coming off a title run in Istanbul last week and won nine consecutive matches on clay coming into their showdown. "I wouldn't say it was an easy match, I feel like I just adjusted a little bit.

Marauding Swiatek ready to deal with success, says her psychologist

Swiatek seamlessly establish herself as the new world number one with a 23-match winning run, the Pole's sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz told Reuters. Swiatek went from being a largely unknown 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, to acquiring celebrity status after winning a maiden Grand Slam title at the 2020 French Open.

Iga Swiatek opts for rest ahead of French Open as Rafael Nadal errs other way by playing Madrid Open

Iga Swiatek has made absolutely no secret of her Rafael Nadal fandom. She stuck around in Melbourne earlier this year to watch him win the Australian Open. She has admitted she cried when he lost to Novak Djokovic at the French Open last year.

Rafael Nadal fired Novak Djokovic warning as Serb tipped to be 'a beast' at French Open

Novak Djokovic has been tipped to become a "scary" opponent in time for his French Open title defence, threatening Rafael Nadal's chances of picking up a record 14th title in Paris. The world No 1 started the season slowly after being unable to compete over his unvaccinated status but recently made his first final of the year in Serbia and has shown "glimpses" of returning to his top form.

Marauding Swiatek ready to deal with success, says her psychologist

Preparing for success is as important as learning to deal with setbacks and it has helped Iga Swiatek seamlessly establish herself as the new world number one with a 23-match winning run, the Pole's sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz told Reuters.

Studious Naomi Osaka picking up Nadal tips and praise for superhero Iga Swiatek – WTA Tour Diary

Naomi the student It’s no secret that Naomi Osaka’s results on hard courts are superior to her results on other surfaces but the former world No.1 has a plan to up her game on clay this campaign and it involves a secret tip she picked up from none other than the ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal. Ad/> In the build-up to this week’s Madrid Open, Osaka spent some time training on the red dirt in Mallorca and is keen to debut some new parts of her game when she kicks off her clay-court season in the Spanish capital.

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Emma Raducanu overcomes early stutter on Madrid clay

Sun shines for Osaka with first clay test at Madrid Open

Sun shines for Naomi Osaka in Madrid

Marauding Swiatek ready to deal with success, says her psychologist

Iga Swiatek opts for rest ahead of French Open as Rafael Nadal errs other way by playing Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal fired Novak Djokovic warning as Serb tipped to be 'a beast' at French Open

Marauding Swiatek ready to deal with success, says her psychologist

Studious Naomi Osaka picking up Nadal tips and praise for superhero Iga Swiatek – WTA Tour Diary