Alexander Zverev underlined his credentials as a French Open title contender with a battling 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3 victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim his fourth Masters 1000 crown and second Madrid Open title. Germany’s Zverev, the conqueror of clay-court specialists Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem en route to the final, dropped his first set of the tournament. However, he […]

A clip has resurfaced in which Andre Agassi reveals his unusual trick for beating rival Boris Becker. Eight-time Grand Slam champion Agassi retired with a 10-4 head-to-head record against six-time major winner Becker, having lost his first three meetings with the German. American Agassi responded to that poor start to their rivalry by winning the pair’s next eight clashes. Crucial […]

Aryna Sabalenka turned the tables on Ashleigh Barty to win the Madrid Open title on Saturday evening. Two weeks ago, Barty came from a set down to defeat Sabalenka in the final of the WTA event in Stuttgart, and it looked as if history would repeat itself when the world No 1 assumed the momentum going into the deciding set. […]

Madrid: Alexander Zverev ended his winless streak on clay against Rafael Nadal, keeping the Spaniard from winning a sixth Madrid Open. Zverev defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals, picking up his third consecutive win over the 20-time grand slam champion — but first on clay. His previous two wins over Nadal were on indoor hard courts. “Beating Rafa on […]

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Madrid: Top-ranked Ash Barty cruised into the final with a 6-4, 6-3 win over wild-card entry Paula Badosa, the first Spanish woman to reach the semifinals in Madrid. “I know it’s been a big tournament for her, she’s played an exceptional level of tennis,” Barty said. “She served particularly well, being able to control the court with her forehand. I […]

Ash Barty’s rivals never stood a chance. The Aussie sensation was destined to be a tennis superstar from a young age — and now we know why. Watch Tennis with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now > Fresh off beating defending French Open […]

MADRID (AFP) – World number one Ashleigh Barty edged the battle of the French Open champions on Monday (May 3) as she beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals. Barty triumphed at Roland Garros in 2019 before Swiatek sprung another surprise by clinching her own first major title in Paris a year later. Both players will be […]

Ash Barty has continued her stunning claycourt form with victory over Iga Swiatek in the Madrid Open third round. The world No.1 overcame a slow start to beat the Polish teenager 7-5, 6-4 in the Spanish capital on Monday (Tuesday AEST). The Australian went 0-3 down in the first set but fought back to book her place in the quarter-finals, […]

Rafael Nadal will be aiming to capture his first title in the Spanish capital since 2017 as he enters the Madrid Open fresh from his 12th title run in Barcelona. Nadal, who first won the event in 2005, heads to Madrid having come through a marathon three-hour, 38-minute Barcelona triumph against Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 34-year-old feels his confidence is coming […]