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Watch: 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery' Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz follows in the footsteps of his idol Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz stuns the crowd as he pulls off a Rafael Nadal run at the Madrid Open. Alcaraz, before starting the match, also alludes to his idol, in the same stadium that had previously honored Nadal during his final appearance at the Madrid Open. The Spaniard was up against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.

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Alcaraz out, won't win 3rd straight Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Iga Swiatek News / Tennis Infinity / 15 minutes ago

Swiatek Doesn't Plan To Miss Wimbledon To Prepare For Olympics On Clay Says Coach

Iga Swiatek is not the biggest fan of grass tennis, but even so, she won't skip the 2024 Wimbledon Championships because of the Olympics. There were speculations that the Polish player might opt against playing on grass to better prepare for the Olympic Games.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 12 minutes ago

'He isn’t finished,' Roger Federer’s ex-coach believes Jannik Sinner will be No.1 ‘soon’, but players should still take Novak Djokovic seriously

Novak Djokovic will turn 37 this month. He is not playing a lot of tournaments, featuring in just three events this year. In his absence, the tennis fraternity is

Andrey Rublev News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Alcaraz's Strong Start Fades In Surprising Loss To Rublev At Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz could have broken a record at the Madrid Open by winning this match, but Andrey Rublev proved just a bit too good. This was a hugely surprising result because Alcaraz has played well in Madrid.

Boris Becker News / ESPN / 2 hours ago

Becker discharged from London bankruptcy court

mGerman tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 3 hours ago

ATP Madrid Quarterfinal Predictions Including Jannik Sinner vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

The top half quarterfinals of the ATP Mutua Madrid Open feature top-seeded Jannik Sinner and No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev, but they might not have it all that easy on Thursday.

Elena Rybakina News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Rybakina Avoids Surprising Defeat To Putintseva With Hard-Fought Win In Madrid

Elena Rybakina was favoured to win against Yulia Putintseva at the 2024 Madrid Open, but she barely did as she needed a heroic late comeback. Two Kazakhstani players squared up in Madrid for a spot in the semi-final, and the younger Rybakina won.

Sofia Kenin News / Tennis Infinity / 52 minutes ago

Kenin Snaps 9-Match Losing Streak With Comeback Win Over World No. 235

Sofia Kenin continues to puzzle tennis fans, but she notched her first since January 9th, 2024, with a superb comeback against the world number 235. The American is enduring one of the toughest moments of her career.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

'It’s kind of bittersweet,' Jiri Lehecka explains what was it like to play against Rafael Nadal in front of the Spaniard’s home crowd

Rafael Nadal possibly played his last match at the Madrid Open, where he is a five-time champion. On Tuesday (April 30), Jiri Lehecka ended Nadal’s run with a 7-5, 6-4 scoreline on the Manolo Santana court to reach the quarterfinals.

Alexander Bublik News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

'Tennis Is Very Boring': Bublik Explains Decision To Let Ballkid Play During Match

Alexander Bublik has a well-documented rocky history with tennis, and he called the sport 'boring' while explaining a recent situation that happened during one of his matches.

Novak Djokovic News / Tennis Infinity / 2 hours ago

Novak Djokovic Shockingly Parts Ways With Another Crucial Team Member

Novak Djokovic's team doesn't look anything like it looked only a few months ago, as he parted ways with another crucial figure. In September last year, Djokovic spit with his agent, Edoardo Artaldi.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 23 minutes ago

Halep Receives Wild Card For WTA 125 Tournament Two Weeks Before Roland Garros

Simona Halep will be the biggest name to headline the WTA 125K Trophee Clarins tournament, which will run from May 13th to 19th in Paris, France. Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and winner of the 2018 French Open, will step up her preparations for potentially playing at this year's Roland Garros by getting court time in a low-key event.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / 17 minutes ago

Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys rally into Madrid semifinals

Both No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland and No. 18 seed Madison Keys had to dig out of early holes to win their quarterfinal matches at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday in Spain.

Jannik Sinner News / Field Level Media / 37 minutes ago

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz survive scares in Madrid

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain each dropped a set in their respective matches on Tuesday, while rebounding to advance into the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.

Andrey Rublev News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

ATP Madrid Quarterfinal Predictions Including Carlos Alcaraz vs Andrey Rublev

Two bottom-half men’s singles quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz got himself into real trouble against Jan-Lennard Struff in the fourth round and will need to step it up now against Andrey Rublev.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 59 minutes ago

WTA Madrid Quarterfinal Predictions Including Aryna Sabalenka vs Mirra Andreeva

The two remaining WTA Madrid quarterfinals are played on Wednesday. Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will take on Mirra Andreeva and Yulia Putintseva, respectively, who are both vying to reach their maiden WTA 1000 level semifinal.