Félix Auger-Aliassime is off to the finals of the Madrid Open after opponent Jiri Lehecka was forced to retire just six games into their match. It was a sad and anti-climactic finish to what had been a well anticipated semifinal. The showdown began competitively with both players imposing their heavy groundstrokes, and Lehecka escaping early…
British rising star Jack Draper has had a stop-start season and recruited a renowned former South African tennis player to rekindle his career before the French Open. Draper is one of the most promising tennis talents from the UK who has achieved a career-high ranking of World no. 37, but is currently hovering just outside…
After advancing to the Madrid Open semi-final due to an opponent’s injury, Jiri Lehecka suffered the same fate, allowing Felix Auger-Aliassime to move into the final with a retirement. Several unusual occurrences unfolded at the Madrid Open recently. Two retirements and a withdrawal significantly impacted the journeys of these players. Lehecka progressed to the semi-final…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, May 3, 2024 Taylor Fritz slipped out of the Madrid semifinals. After bowing to Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3 in today’s Mutua Madrid Open semifinals, Fritz cited two stumbling blocks that ended his Madrid run. First, Rublev’s rocket serve displaced Fritz and set up the Russian’s fierce first-strike forehand….
The bad news for Carlos Alcaraz is that he won’t be playing at this year’s Italian Open in Rome, but the positive news is that he will retain his place in the world’s top three. Alcaraz announced his absence from Rome in an Instagram post, which also revealed that he’s aggravated the injury he carried…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 3, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz started his comeback in Madrid, where he returned from a month-long hiatus to reach the semifinals. But his right forearm injury remains a problem, and the Spaniard has thus pulled out of next week’s Masters 1000 event in Rome. “I felt some pain…
The Four Nations Masters event takes place from Saturday 4th May – Monday 6th May where Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete in Bolton. Very best of luck to the teams and captains this weekend. Ireland Four Nations Teams: Women 35 Kerri Russell (ATT) Ashley Wynne (Wicklow) Fiona Morrow (capt) (Downshire) Claudia Nencini (St…
Daniil Medvedev was forced to abandon his 2024 Madrid Open quarter-final match midway through due to groin issues, and his Italian Open is in doubt because of it. The Russian retired against Jiri Lehecka. Towards the end of the set, he started to struggle with his movement, calling the physio for a recurring issue. After…
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For the second time in a row, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will play in the Madrid Open final. Last year, Sabalenka and Swiatek crossed paths in the final of this WTA 1000 event. It was a very good three-set match, which the Belarusian ultimately won. There was a lot of emotion in that match…
