Ons Jabeur and Madison Keys will play for a semi-final spot at the 2024 Madrid Open, as both are having a great run at the WTA 1000 event. The fourth-round match between Coco Gauff and Keys was pretty interesting because the younger American demonstrated why many pundits so often discuss the improvements needed to her…
Juan Martin del Potro spoke about Rafael Nadal recently, paying tribute to the Spaniard for his unique passion for competing. The list of players who were inspired by Nadal is long, and the list of players who admire him is even longer. One of them is former ATP player Del Potro, who battled the Spaniard…
Rafael Nadal was tested in his third-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday afternoon, but he battled past Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-4. The 37-year-old Spaniard needed three hours and four minutes to advance. Nadal was broken four times, but he made up for it by generating 18 break chances against Cachin’s serve–nine…
Daria Kasatkina has been given ‘safety guarantees’ regarding a possible WTA Finals participation in Saudi Arabia. The Russian is one of the few openly gay players in the tennis world. She is also one of the best players in the world with a solid chance of making the WTA Finals later this year. Although usually…
Rafael Nadal will be in action again on Tuesday to the delight of his hometown crowd at the Madrid Masters. Nadal will face No. 30 seed Jiri Lehecka, while top seed Jannik Sinner battles Karen Khachanov. (PR) Rafael Nadal vs. (30) Jiri Lehecka The Spanish crowd has always shown their tennis hero Rafael Nadal a…
Rafael Nadal is the most successful player in Madrid Open history, with five titles, and footage of the Spaniard’s routine before a match at the event has been released. Nadal’s return to Madrid for the first time since 2022 has felt like a proper homecoming. Celebrities and sports stars have flocked in numbers to watch…
Getty Images Felix Auger-Aliassime is the only unseeded player other than Rafael Nadal left in the Madrid draw and he will face Casper Ruud on Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud are also part of a full fourth-round schedule. (3) Daniil Medvedev vs. (17) Alexander Bublik Medvedev and Bublik will be going head-to-head for the…
Film Director and Tournament Director Rob Stone (middle) produced the new movie The Blue Angels Rob Stone hits new heights flying with The Blue Angels. Film Director, tennis tournament director, avid tennis player and 10sBalls.com accomplished photographer Rob Stone premieres the new film he’s produced The Blue Angels. The Blue Angels opens nation-wide in IMAX…
April has been a month of milestones, and Jessica Pegula is the latest player to join the club with a commendable achievement of being ranked in the world’s Top 10 for precisely 100 weeks. On the ATP tour, Jan-Lennard Struff became the third-oldest first-time champion when he triumphed at the Munich Open. On the WTA…
Taylor Fritz faces Hubert Hurkacz in Madrid on Tuesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 22-May 5, 2024Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is back aiming to defend his Madrid…
