Tennis
Sabalenka fights back to set up Swiatek final
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Thursday, 02 May 2024 15:28
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka produced a stunning comeback against Elena Rybakina to set up a Madrid Open final with Iga Swiatek.The Belarusian second seed fought back from a set and a break down to win 1-6 7-5 7-6 (7-5).A two-time winner in the Spanish capital, Sabalenka will face world number one Swiatek in a repeat of last year's final.Poland's Swiatek…
Faster mens doubles format trialled at Madrid Open
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Wednesday, 01 May 2024 01:08
A faster mens doubles format, with greater focus on matches between singles players and established doubles teams, is being trialled at the Madrid Open.Teams are allowed just 15 - rather than the usual 25 - seconds between points after rallies up to three shots, and only 60 seconds to sit down at the change of ends.Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Alcaraz's Madrid Open title defence ended by Rublev
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Wednesday, 01 May 2024 12:43
Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight title at the Madrid Open was ended by Andrey Rublev.Russian seventh seed Rublev rallied from a set down in the quarter-final to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 and break Alcaraz's 14-match winning streak in the Spanish capital.The 20-year-old second seed was aiming to become the first player to win three consecutive Madrid Open singles…
GB's Moore returns after doping ban overturned
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Tuesday, 30 April 2024 07:22
British doubles player Tara Moore has made her return to the sport after a two-year absence for a doping ban which was later overturned.Moore teamed up with compatriot Annali Olivelle to win an ITF World Tour first-round match on the Italian island of Sardinia.They beat the Italian pair of Melania Delai and Francesca Pace 10-6 in a deciding tie-break in…
Swiatek fights back to reach Madrid semi-finals
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Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:40
Top seed Iga Swiatek fought back from a set down against Beatriz Haddad Maia to book her place in the Madrid Open semi-finals.After sweeping past Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in just 68 minutes on Monday, Swiatek needed two hours 30 minutes to wrap up a 4-6 6-0 6-2 win against the Brazilian.It was the first time the world number one…
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