
Category: Tennis

Madrid Preview: Sabalenka and Swiatek Headline Elite Lineup at WTA 1000 in the Spanish Capital
Jelena Ostapenko’s stunning run at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 in Stuttgart last week saw her capture her 9th career title, while Elina Svitolina claimed her 18th trophy at the Open Rouen Capfinances Mêtropole WTA 250 event. This success catapults the Latvian back into the Top 20 at No. 18 and the Ukrainian…

Tsurenko Files Lawsuit Against WTA Tour in London
Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko is taking legal action against the WTA Tour, alleging ‘moral abuse’ by its former CEO, Steve Simon. My last chance to defend myself, to stand up for my rights, my dignity, and to prevent such acts of violence in sports is to seek justice in court. Lesia Tsurenko The 35-year-old Ukrainian said…

Boulter Triumphs Over Siniakova as WTA 1000 Action Gets Underway in Madrid
British No 1 Katie Boulter broke new ground on Tuesday when she earned her first WTA Tour clay-court win of her career at the age of 28 at the Mutua Madrid Open, with a 4-6 6-2 6-1 victory over her more experienced Czech opponent, Katerina Siniakova. I definitely think that each match is a different…

Madrid: Monfils Shines at the Masters
The fourth Masters event of the season, the Mutua Madrid Open, got underway on Wednesday with 32 seeded players from the field of 96 receiving byes, including Jack Draper at No. 5, who is not expected to play until Saturday. At the end, just run, run to the ball. It's not a pretty win, but…

Madrid: Raducanu and Kartal Progress to Round 2, While Brave Jones Falls Just Short
A record 3 out of 4 Brits have advanced to round 2 of the Mutua Madrid Open, with both Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal winning in straight sets against Suzan Lamens and Jaqueline Cristian respectively, to join Tuesday’s winner, Katie Boulter, while qualifier Fran Jones put up a mighty fight but eventually fell to Dayan…

Madrid Update: Alcaraz Withdraws Following Injury in Barcelona
To the disappointment of his fans and the home crowd, Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, has pulled out of the Mutua Madrid Open with an adductor injury picked up in last week’s Barcelona Open. He announced his decision at a pre-tournament press conference he gave on Thursday in the Spanish capital. “In the Barcelona final,…

Madrid: Mothers and Sister Round Out Day 2 Draw for Round 1
Returning mothers posted mixed results on Day 2 of the Mutua Madrid Open, as Belinda Bencic and Anastasija Sevastova both won their opening matches, but Petra Kvitova was unable to find the magic of her title runs in the Spanish capital, and fell to Katie Volynets in straight sets. I probably had very heavy emotions…

Madrid Open: Norrie and Fearnley Secure Victories in Their Opening Matches
Good news on the British front as both qualifiers Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley secured first round victories at the Mutua Madrid Open, a Masters event being staged in Spanish capital. It’s terrible timing but at least I have another day tomorrow to rest. Hopefully it will pass pretty quickly Cameron Norrie First, the former…

Madrid | Defending Champion Swiatek Overcomes Eala’s Challenge
Defending champion Iga Swiatek survived against 19-year-old Alexandra Eala at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, coming from a set and a break down to reach the 3rd round in the Spanish capital. Meanwhile, her nemesis, Jelena Ostapenko, who landed in the same quarter, fell to Anastasija Sevastova, while all the seeds in the lower…

Madrid: Defending Champion Swiatek Overcomes Eala’s Challenge
Defending champion Iga Swiatek survived against 19-year-old Alexandra Eala at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, coming from a set and a break down to reach the 3rd round in the Spanish capital. However, her nemesis, Jelena Ostapenko, who landed in her same quarter, fell to Anastasija Sevastova, while all the seeds in the lower…