In a much-anticipated battle of generations, Rafael Nadal showed he is still clearly the man to beat in Spanish tennis, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 win over teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal crashed Carlos Alcaraz’s 18th birthday bash as he moved into the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on Wednesday.
When Aslan Karatsev first beat Diego Schwartzman at the Australian Open three months ago, the tennis world knew very little about the 27-year-old. In the words of Daniil Medvedev, he was Russia's "secret weapon" at the ATP Cup.
Long ago, before the four-legged best friend of humans learned to fetch tennis balls, its ancestors were purely wild animals in competition—sometimes violent—with humanity. At some point, tens of thousands years ago - our bitter rivals transformed to snuggly, fluffy pooch pals?
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play a special match on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. On the Caja Mágica clay, the most intimidating court in the country, two generations of Spanish tennis will cross paths in what promises to be an unforgettable battle.
Looking fresh again after taking a few weeks off, U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem cruised into the third round of the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-1, 6-3 win over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday.
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime are out of the singles draw at the Madrid Open after suffering losses on Tuesday.
