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No. 2-ranked Zverev won 6-4, 6-0 in the third-round match in Rome and will play France’s Arthur Fils next.
It was Sinner’s first match since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
Geneva organizers said Novak Djokovic will play at the May 17-24 tournament, a last warmup event for players going to Paris for the French Open.
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Unable to move well on the court, the five-time Grand Slam champion extended her streak of not reaching a final after a demoralizing loss to Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the Madrid Open.
Coco Gauff overpowered defending champion Iga Swiatek to reach the Madrid Open singles final for the first time.
Iga Swiatek survived “one of the weirdest matches” after losing the first six games and recovering to defeat Madison Keys and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid Open.
Asked during an interview if he ever thought about dropping everything, top-ranked Jannik Sinner replied, “Yes.
A total of 22 matches had to be postponed because of the several-hours-long blackout that affected most of Spain and Portugal. Play resumed Tuesday with a packed scheduled and players talking about how they coped without power and cellphone connection.
Iga Swiatek reaches Madrid quarterfinals after ‘relaxed’ day during blackout, Alexander Zverev loses
Power was restored at the Caja Magica tennis complex and the Madrid Open resumed with a packed schedule that included second-ranked Iga Swiatek advancing to the quarterfinals.
The decision casts doubt on how well he’ll be able to play at the upcoming French Open.
Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month ban after breaching anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said.
Top-ranked Sabalenka rallies past Mertens in Madrid. Defending men’s champion Rublev upset by Bublik
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka rallied to defeat former doubles partner Elise Mertens in three sets and advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open on Sunday, and defending men’s champion Andrey Rublev lost in three sets to Alexander Bublik.
Djokovic’s public coming to terms with his rare losing streak came after he fell in straight sets to Matteo Arnaldi in his first match of the Madrid Open on Saturday.
