By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday May 1, 2024 Jannik Sinner struggled with hip soreness in Madrid, battling into his first quarterfinal appearance on the red clay of Spain. Now, the Italian has pulled the plug, in order to get his body right. The Italian announced the news via the tournament website on Wednesday…
Getty Images The real Andrey Rublev is back. And perhaps even better than ever. Rublev went into the Mutua Madrid Open hoping to turn around a spring season that had been derailed both on and off the court. The Russian was defaulted from a match in Dubai for berating a linesman, won just a single…
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has criticized Kim Min-jae’s performance in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg, saying his aggression was at fault for both of Real Madrid’s goals. Real Madrid Held Bayern Munich To A 2-2 Draw In Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg Real Madrid traveled to the Allianz Arena for the first…
Carlos Alcaraz could have broken a record at the Madrid Open by winning this match, but Andrey Rublev proved just a bit too good. This was a hugely surprising result because Alcaraz has played well in Madrid. Rublev has been all over the place in recent weeks, so nobody saw him really beating the Spaniard…
Rafael Nadal likely played his final match at the Madrid Open ever, and he addressed the assembled crowd afterward. Everything about Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, in Madrid was scheduled around the 22-time major winner. The Spaniard got the ‘premier’ slot at 21:30 local time, and expectedly, the match drew the biggest crowd of the day….
Daniil Medvedev will have a chance to become the favorite of the Madrid Open fans by avenging Rafael Nadal’s loss to Jiri Lehecka. Lehecka made himself a persona non grata in Madrid by beating Rafael Nadal. It was a sturdy match from the Czech player, who is proving to be the real deal with wins…
Elena Rybakina was favoured to win against Yulia Putintseva at the 2024 Madrid Open, but she barely did as she needed a heroic late comeback. Two Kazakhstani players squared up in Madrid for a spot in the semi-final, and the younger Rybakina won. Rybakina was on a seven-match winning streak before this match but once…
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek overcame a set deficit to defeat Beatriz Haddad Maia, 4-6 6-0 6-2, securing her spot in the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals for the second consecutive year. On the same day, Madison Keys also staged a comeback after losing the first set in her quarter-final match to beat Ons Jabeur, 0-6 7-5 6-1….
Jannik Sinner‘s hip injury has been the focus of his 2024 Madrid Open campaign, potentially leading to his withdrawal from the tournament. The top-seeded Italian player, competing at an ATP Masters 1000 level for the first time, has navigated his matches successfully. Despite winning easily in the first two rounds and overcoming Karen Khachanov, concerns…
Rafael Nadal has not yet decided whether to participate in the 2024 Roland Garros despite a positive showing at the Madrid Open. The Spaniard has been quite reserved in the way he approaches his career recently. He doesn’t make grand statements or any bold predictions, which surprised many. He was so reserved that he didn’t…
