Iga Swiatek recently won the 2024 Madrid Open, and it was clear that the win at the WTA 1000 tournament meant a lot to her. Only a few days before the tournament in Madrid started, the Polish player lost her unbeaten streak at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, and it was clear that…
Iga Swiatek has shed light on her enraptured celebration after she defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the Madrid Open. The world’s top two put on a show at the Caja Magica for over three hours in the longest WTA final of 2024. Swiatek, who saw off three match points, secured victory when Sabalenka planted her…
The ATP launched a doubles trial at the Mutua Madrid Open. The ATP is entering a new age for doubles. During the recent Mutua Madrid Open, the ATP Tour trialed a new doubles format in a bid to “enhance the product for fans, players, and tournaments.” The ATP says the trial aims to increase the…
Iga Swiatek Extends Lead in Olympics Race Iga Swiatek continued to strengthen her lead in the Olympics Race and could virtually seal top seeding by the end of the Italian Open. The Olympics Race to Paris came into effect in June 2023 and will close on June 9th, 2024. It will determine the Top 56…
Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime both faced challenges before the 2024 Madrid Open final. Auger-Aliassime had to take a medical timeout during the match to get a leg massage, while Rublev dealt with various health issues after the final. Rublev struggled with an illness and foot problems, even needing a numbing shot to play. Auger-Aliassime…
The 2024 Madrid Open has ended, and viewership numbers from Spain have since been reported. The men’s tournament was won by Andrey Rublev, who recovered from a set down to beat first-time Masters 1000 finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Despite being under the weather heading to the final, Rublev credited his doctors for prepping…
Andrey Rublev confirmed after his 2024 Madrid Open triumph that he’s unsure about playing at the Italian in Rome because he was still sick. The Russian battled an illness for a few days leading up to the final and credited the doctors with miraculously getting him well enough to play. He outlasted Felix Auger-Aliassime in…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, May 6, 2024 Andrey Rublev withstood his “worst” illness to win the biggest title of his career. The seventh-seeded Rublev fended off Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Madrid final 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to capture his 16th career championship, including his second Masters 1000 title. More: Brave Rybakina Saves Match Points, Into Madrid SF Afterward,…
Iga Swiatek continues to dominate the rest of the women’s tour after clinching her third WTA 1000 title of the season at the Madrid Open. Swiatek remains the only woman with five-digit ranking points (10910). Her closest challenger, Sabalenka, sits in second place with 7498 points. The Belarusian needed to make the final in Madrid…
Spain’s Cristina Bucsa & Sara Sorribes Tormo thrilled their home crowd fans by lifting the Mutua Madrid Open doubles title at the Caja Magica on Sunday, after a lacklustre final in which they surprisingly trounced Barbora Krejcikova & Laura Siegemund, 6-0 6-2. There are no words to describe this feeling of having made history playing…
