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Rafael Nadal’s quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev at the Madrid Open on Friday came as an unexpected setback in a week in which the king of clay said he was feeling good about his game.
Rafael Nadal’s quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev at the Madrid Open on Friday came as an unexpected setback in a week in which the king of clay said he was feeling good about his game.
Casper Ruud eased past Alexander Bublik 7-5, 6-1 to move into the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals on Friday.
Rafael Nadal’s bid to reach a 75th semifinal at a Masters event ended Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev.
Dominic Thiem capitalized on two of his four chances to break John Isner’s serve, and that was all he really needed.
Roger Federer fans will be delighted to hear that the Swiss will never stop playing tennis, at least in cartoon form.
Dominic Thiem worked hard on Friday for a place in his fourth straight Mutua Madrid Open semi-final. The third-seeded Austrian found a way to beat John Isner of the United States 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 55 minutes.
Tennis scooped the top two individual prizes at this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards at a digital awards ceremony in Seville. Spain’s Rafael Nadal was announced as World Sportsman of the Year after his 13th French Open win...