Coming off a stunning lost to unheralded teenager Diego Dedura-Palomero when the Canadian was battling a virus last week in Germany, Shapovalov bounced back on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the second round of the Madrid Open.
Top seeds Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka scored comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Madrid Open on Friday.
The clay-court season probably can’t end soon enough for Felix Auger-Aliassime.
This time, Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala.
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made the most of a last-minute spot in the Madrid Open, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round.
Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of muscle injuries, saying he didn’t want to risk making things worse before the French Open.
MADRID — Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open.
