Jannik Sinner withdrew from the 2024 Madrid Open quarter-final showdown against Felix Auger-Aliassime, and he explained why. The Italian was cruising through the draw in line with his top-seed status but, unfortunately, experienced hip pain against Pavel Kotov. Finishing that match in two sets was ideal at that time because he didn’t know what was…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Venus Williams has created masterpiece moments on court. Next month, Venus goes behind the mic for compelling conversations with artists, writers, and scholars. More: Brave Rybakina Saves Match Points, Into Madrid SF Former world No. 1 Venus will host a six-episode podcast series as part…
Ons Jabeur shared her dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion, citing multiple reasons for her goal. Jabeur has reached three Grand Slam finals but unfortunately lost all three. Her defeat at last year’s Wimbledon was particularly heartbreaking, as she was expected to win against a lower-ranked player who was not comfortable on grass courts….
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Wearing a white sleeve covering his cranky right forearm, Carlos Alcaraz was disarmed in the final set today. Andrey Rublev dethroned two-time defending champion Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to roar into the Mutua Madrid Open semifinals. The seventh-seeded Rublev beat the Spaniard to the punch…
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Mutua Madrid Open today. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis A nagging hip issue prompted Jannik Sinner to pull out of Madrid. The top-seeded Sinner withdrew from the Mutua Madrid Open today. “Very sad to have to withdraw from my next match here in Madrid,” Sinner posted on social media. “My…
Jannik Sinner has been struggling with an injury during the 2024 Madrid Open, and it has forced him to withdraw from the tournament. The young Italian entered the draw of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital for the first time as the top seed, and while his debut as the top-seeded player…
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…
Sofia Kenin continues to puzzle tennis fans, but she notched her first victory since January 9th, 2024, with a superb comeback against the world number 235. The American is enduring one of the toughest moments of her career. Most of her previous issues were related to injuries and her inability to remain healthy, but this…
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…
