Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a set down to beat 41st-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and avoid an upset in his first match of the Madrid Open on Friday.
Toronto’s Bianca Andreescu lost to China’s Wang Xiyu, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, in the Madrid Open Round of 64 on Friday. It was Andreescu’s first match since sustaining two torn ligaments in her left ankle at the Miami Open in late March.
RACKET-SLAMMING Andy Murray suffered his worst-ever defeat on clay as he felt the pain in Spain.
WICHITA, Kan. -- The Friends University Women's Tennis Falcons wrapped up the 2022-23 season with a 7-0 setback to the Bethany College Swedes last Saturday (Apr. 22) at the Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita.
Mirra Andreeva, a day after defeating 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez for her first tour-level win, beat 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (6), 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.
Canada’s Rebecca Marino is out of the Madrid Open in the Round of 64 after losing Thursday in straight sets to Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-3, 6-1.
