Rafael Nadal has gone from favorite to underdog and now back to favorite in his Madrid matches, this one against Pedro Cachin on Monday. Third-round competition also features a showdown between Daniil Medvedev and Sebastian Korda.(PR) Rafael Nadal vs. Pedro CachinNadal was unspectacular in his comeback tournament at the Barcelona Open last week, but with…
Rafael Nadal is already making serious improvements in his brief comeback to tennis. Alex de Minaur found that out the hard way at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. A little more than a week after losing to De Minaur 7-5, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open, Nadal took down the Australian speedster 7-6(6), 6-3. The…
American teens win their first pro title By Harvey Fialkov VERO BEACH –Cooper Woestendick and Alexander Razeghi, a couple of 17-year-old Americans, showed that taking out the top-seeds in the second round wasn’t a fluke as the enthusiastic duo won their first professional title Saturday evening in front of a spirited crowd at the Vero…
Coco Gauff had a dramatic turnaround last year after Wimbledon, and she shared what changed behind the scenes. There are a few things that contributed to the American’s amazing run last year, but most of that comes from within. Gauff described the early exit from Wimbledon as one of the lowest points of her career….
In just a week’s time, Rafael Nadal is making significant strides in his comeback to tennis. Just ask Alex de Minaur. Eleven days after losing to De Minaur at the Barcelona Open in straight sets, Nadal raised his level to power past the Aussie 7-6(6), 6-3 in round two of the Mutua Madrid Open on…
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus faces American wild card Robin Montgomery in Madrid on Sunday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images 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…
Day Four 2024 Madrid Open Round of 64 Results Winner Loser Scoreline Jannik Sinner (1) Lorenzo Sonego 6-0, 6-3 Daniil Medvedev (3) Matteo Arnaldi 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Casper Ruud (5) Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-1 Thiago Monteiro (Q) Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 6-4, 6-4 Jakub Mensik Grigor Dimitrov (9) 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 Rafael Nadal (PR) Alex de…
Jannik Sinner always held Rafael Nadal in very high regard and he explained just why that is during the 2024 Madrid Open. The Italian might be the top player in the sport right now. Nadal knows this very well because he was that player for periods of time during his career. He inspired many tennis…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday April 27, 2024 Rafael Nadal took a big step in the right direction on Saturday at the Madrid Masters, upending 11th-ranked Alex de Minaur for his first Top 20 win since 2022 and displaying some of the vintage form that he has become known for on his beloved…
Reigning Olympic Gold medalist Belinda Bencic and her partner Martin Hromkovic announced that they had been blessed with a baby girl on Instagram earlier this week, and mother and daughter are doing well. Awwww congratulations. Iga Swiatek The couple shared a photo of Bencic holding the hand of their newborn daughter, Bella, with the caption:…
