Madrid, April 28 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Jodar advanced to his maiden quarterfinals, dispatching Vit Kopriva 7-5, 6-0 on home soil to set up a first meeting with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner at an ATP Masters 1000 event at the Madrid Open in Madrid on Tuesday.The 19-year-old Spaniard thus became the sixth teenager to reach the last eight stage at a Masters 1000 event this decade, and is also the fourth wild card to advance to this stage in the history of the Madrid tournament.”I am super happy with m…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz will miss the upcoming French Open 2026 after confirming he is withdrawing due to a wrist injury. This is a significant setback for his chance to win a third consecutive title at Roland Garros.The world No. 2 sustained the injury during his first-round match against Otto Virtanen at the Barcelona Open, which forced him to withdraw from that event shortly after. Recent medical tests have now ruled him out of both the Italian Open in Rome and the French Op…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Novak Djokovic has set his sights firmly on extending his Olympic journey, revealing his ambition to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as he continues to chase milestones late into his illustrious career.The Serbian great, who secured the elusive Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, described the achievement as one of the defining moments of his career. Having completed his medal collection with victory on the clay courts of Court Philippe-Chatrier, Dj…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Italian star Jannik Sinner has made it clear that the Madrid Open is an important part of his clay-court season, but his main focus is on performing well at Roland Garros as he aims for a career Grand Slam.The world number one arrives in Madrid after a significant breakthrough on clay. He recently defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to win the Monte Carlo Masters. However, Sinner admitted that he hasn’t had the best results in the Spanish capital. “I never pla…
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz is facing a race against time ahead of the French Open as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, with the Spaniard admitting that upcoming medical assessments will be decisive in determining his participation at the clay court major.The World No. 2 was forced to withdraw from both the Barcelona Open and the Madrid Open after sustaining the issue during his opening-round match in Barcelona. The injury has raised concerns ahead of Roland Garros, where A…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka continues to dominate the WTA Rankings, extending her stay at World No. 1 despite skipping the Stuttgart Open, while Elena Rybakina strengthened her position in second with another title-winning run.Sabalenka began her 79th consecutive week at the top, and 90th overall, maintaining a commanding 2,395-point lead over Rybakina even after opting not to defend her points from last year’s runner-up finish in Stuttgart. However, the gap narr…
Houston, April 6 (IANS) Andres Andrade and Ben Shelton capped a dream run at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship when they won their first tour-level title together.Shelton and Andrade captured the US Clay doubles with a comeback win over top-seeded Brazilians Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. After dropping the opening set, the former Florida Gators rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 victory in the deciding match tiebreaker.Shelton, currently No. 9 in the ATP Rankings, lost to Thiago Agustin Tirante i…
Houston, April 6 (IANS) Tommy Paul captured his first U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championshipcrown with a 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 victory over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga. This is his fifth ATP Tour title and first on clay.The 28-year-old saved three match points on championship Sunday, climbing out of a 3–5 deficit in the third set by reeling off four straight games to notch the title.Although this was his first clay title, he is a two-time semifinalist at the Italian Open and was a 2025 Rol…
Houston, April 3 (IANS) Learner Tien advanced to his maiden ATP Tour clay-court quarter-final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship when he downed Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.Tien created 15 break chances, converting three, according to ATP Stats, to improve to 3-0 in his Lexus ATP Head-to-Head series with Basavareddy.“My level dipped a bit in the second set, but I was happy to start the clay swing with a tough win over Nishesh,” Tien said. “We’ve played so many times over the …
Miami, March 30 (IANS) Jiri Lehecka acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead after falling to Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final on Sunday. The Czech, 24, emphasised that while his tournament performance showed progress, there is still work to do if he hopes to overcome the sport’s elite. For Sinner, the victory was historic. The Italian became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season, completing the Sunshine Double without d…