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Swiatek up to Sabalenka's 'challenge,' wins Madrid
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker, telling her opponent after the championship match that "it's always a challenge playing against you."
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Sinner (hip injury) withdraws from Italian Open
Jannik Sinner, ranked No. 2 in the world, is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip, denying the tournament its most anticipated home player in decades.
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Rublev, Auger-Aliassime to meet for Madrid title
Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime, who advanced after Jiri Lehecka had to retire at 3-3 in the first set.
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Alcaraz out of Italian Open due to arm injury
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury.
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Swiatek reaches Madrid final; Medvedev injured
Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
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Sabalenka cruises, Alcaraz ousted at Madrid Open
Defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz was upended in his quest for a three-peat.
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Sinner out of Madrid Open because of hip injury
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.
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Becker discharged from London bankruptcy court
German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds.
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Nadal falls, Alcaraz advances at Madrid Open
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Madrid Open quarterfinals while Rafael Nadal lost in likely his last appearance at his home tournament.
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Djokovic thanks fitness coach for 'amazing years'
Novak Djokovic, who is skipping the Madrid Open this year to focus on the Grand Slams and the Paris Olympics, thanked longtime fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of a working relationship that began in 2017.
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Nadal wins 3-set test; Swiatek into quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal defeated Pedro Cachin in a match that took more than three hours, while women's top seed Iga Swiatek reached the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open.
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Alcaraz cruises in Madrid; Sabalenka advances
Carlos Alcaraz, who missed two events with an arm injury, advanced at the Madrid Open with an easy win, while Aryna Sabalenka advanced in the women's draw.
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Alcaraz pain-free but doubts forehand after injury
Carlos Alcaraz said he is playing pain-free at the Madrid Open following an arm injury that derailed the start of his clay-court season, but the defending champion still has some lingering doubts about his forehand.
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Nadal records easy victory to start Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal didn't need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open.
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Sinner, Nadal, Swiatek advance at Madrid Open
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner, along with Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, advanced with win Saturday at the Madrid Open.
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Alcaraz, Sabalenka win openers at Madrid Open
Carlos Alcaraz didn't need to put his tender right arm to the test while easing to a victory in his opening match at the Madrid Open on Friday.
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BJK Cup finals group stage now knockout round
The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organizers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
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2nd roof ready in time for French Open, Olympics
The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.
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The week in tennis: Stephens wins clay-court title, and questions surround Nadal and Djokovic
Sloane Stephens won her first title on red clay, Elena Rybakina is on a hot streak, and questions persist on the statuses of both Rada Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
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'We all know what Rafa is capable of': Can Nadal get back to top form for the French Open?
Once the Grand Slam record holder, Rafa Nadal has been injured for more than a year. On Tuesday, he will play in Barcelona, hoping it gives him the preparation he needs heading into the French Open next month.