Rome, May 10 (IANS) Alexander Zverev continued his steady progress at the Italian Open after defeating Belgium’s Alexander Blockx 6-1, 6-4 to book a place in the fourth round of the Masters 1000 event in Rome on Sunday.The victory marked the second time in just over a week that Zverev had beaten the 21-year-old Belgian, having also overcome him in straight sets during the semi-finals of the Madrid Open 2026 earlier this month.Playing on the windy courts of the Foro Italico, the German produced…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The latest ATP Rankings have witnessed significant movement following an action-packed clay swing, with Alexander Blockx emerging as the biggest riser after a breakthrough campaign at the Mutua Madrid Open.The 21-year-old Belgian has climbed 33 places to a career-high World No. 36 after reaching his maiden ATP Tour semifinal. Having entered April without a single tour-level clay win, Blockx transformed his fortunes by first making the third round in Monte-Carlo and then p…
Madrid, May 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will play Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after he beat Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday, while Zverev defeated Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 at the Madrid Open.Sinner was at his best to beat his big-hitting rival in straight sets in 85 minutes to reach his fifth consecutive Masters final, keeping alive his hopes of becoming the first man to win five straight titles at this level, reported Xinhua.Sinner was on the front foot all match, hitting …
Madrid, May 1 (IANS) Alexander Zverev maintained his impressive consistency at the ATP Masters 1000 level at the Madrid Open, where he eased past Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 inside Manolo Santana Stadium to book his place in the semi-finals. With his 90-minute victory, the German became just the fourth man to reach the semi-finals at each of the first four Masters 1000 events of the season since the series began in 1990, joining Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2010, 2011) and Jannik Sinner (2026…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) It was time for some brotherly attention, pride and love at the Madrid Open 2026 ATP Masters 1000 tournament on Thursday, and it involved World No.2, Carlos Alcaraz.Carlos Alcaraz made the trip to the Caja Magica to follow the debut of his brother Jaime, who, at just 14 years of age, is playing in the Under-16 section of the Madrid Open, a tournament that brings together the most promising talent from around Spain. The competition, designed to strengthen the future of ten…
Munich, April 15 (IANS) Brazil’s Joao Fonseca continued his strong run on clay, producing a dominant display to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Munich Open on Wednesday.The 19-year-old rising star delivered a composed and clinical performance, winning 6-3, 6-2 to outclass Rinderknech for the second time in just over a week, having also beaten him recently at the Monte Carlo Masters. The victory marked Fonseca’s second consecutive ATP Tour …