Coco Gauff made a winning start at the 2024 Madrid Open, and she will try to do the same against Dayana Yastremska. The 20-year-old made a spectacular effort to serve her opponent Arantxa Rus a double bagel in Madrid, but that likely won’t happen in her next match. She’s facing a much tougher player who…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024 Suffering has been a pathway to Slam salvation in the past for Rafael Nadal. After sweeping 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch in Madrid today, Nadal discussed physical stumbling blocks. Rafa Nadal: Not Fully Fit For Madrid, Will Do Everything to Play Paris The king of…
Rafael Nadal’s draw at the Mutua Madrid Open certainly isn’t the worst of all possible outcomes, but it also isn’t a good one considering what just transpired in Barcelona. Alex de Minaur was Nadal’s second-round opponent last week and the story is the same in Madrid, where they will go head-to-head once again on Saturday….
Rafael Nadal is off and running at the Mutua Madrid Open. Nadal wasted no time and expended no extra energy while erasing Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday afternoon. The 37-year-old Spaniard raced into a rematch with Alex de Minaur after just one hour and four minutes. Nadal’s second-round match last week at the Barcelona…
Rafael Nadal made a comeback at the Madrid Open, and he shined brightly, beating 16-year-old Darwin Blanch in two sets. This match was supposed to be relatively painless for Nadal due to who his opponent was. Blanch is a 16-year-old super-talented player who has tremendous potential and likely a bright future ahead of him, but…
Marketa Vondrousova on the pain of losing her marriage and beloved pet cat Frankie. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, April 25, 2024 Less than a year after ascending to a professional peak, Marketa Vondrousova is enduring personal anguish. The Wimbledon winner announced she and husband Stepan Simek are in the process of divorcing—and her…
Getty Images Hubert Hurkacz and Jack Draper are already familiar foes; they will face each other once again as second-round action gets underway in Madrid. Ugo Humbert and Botic van de Zandschulp are also on the Friday schedule.(8) Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jack DraperHurkacz and Draper will be meeting for the fifth time in their careers…
Félix Auger-Aliassime is through to the second round of the Madrid Open, defeating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in 2 hours, 20 minutes. The Montreal native responded from a slow start, firing 11 aces and hitting 32 winners to overcome a strong physical challenge from his opponent. Nishioka, ranked 78th on the ATP Tour,…
Visualization is a powerful tool that many athletes employ, including Novak Djokovic, who imagined himself with 25 Grand Slam trophies. Not too long ago, many believed that Djokovic could win more than Grand Slam trophies, which seemed likely. After some months in 2024, many would argue that 30 or more might have been a bit…
Two high-profile names made early exits from the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday under distinctly different circumstances, with Emma Raducanu succumbing with barely a fight to Argentine qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle, citing fatigue, while Caroline Wozniacki battled to the bitter end before being edged out by the canny Italian, Sara Errani, in 3 sets. Emma…
