Iga Swiatek avoids another shock defeat against Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala by fighting back to win their Madrid Open first-round match.

After a quarterfinal loss to the rising star from the Philippines last month in Miami, Iga Swiatek rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Alexandra Eala in the second round of the Madrid Open.

Spaniard pulls out of Madrid Open with hamstring injury‘I’m not really worried. We’re confident for Roland Garros’ Carlos Alcaraz is confident he will be ready to defend his French Open title next month after pulling out of the Madrid Open because of a hamstring injury sustained last week in Barcelona. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself, I don’t want to take anything for granted, but I think we’ll be confident for Roland Garros and we’re going to try to be in Rome,” said Alcaraz. Continue reading...

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Madrid Open because of injury - but is hopeful of being fit for his French Open title defence.

Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of leg injuries.

Emma Raducanu is through to the second round of the Madrid Open after a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Suzan Lamens.

The Wimbledon Championships delivered a "record surplus" of nearly £50m for British tennis last year, its annual report says.

First clay-court match of the season is 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory‘Not my best level but I competed really well,’ says Briton Emma Raducanu opened her Madrid Open campaign with a gritty victory against a quality, in-form opponent, holding off Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach the second round. Over the past three and a half years, as Raducanu has tried to navigate the pressure, stress and discomfort that accompanied her spectacular arrival, there have been times where it seemed like she might find her way. Those hopeful moments were usually fleeting, with a series of tough losses, injuries or a self-sabotaging decision always around the corner. Continue reading...

Emma Raducanu's return to the WTA Tour begins with a hard-fought win over Dutch opponent Suzan Lamens in the Madrid Open first round.

Carlos Alcaraz speaks about comparisons with his hero Rafael Nadal and his fears that tennis will become an "obligation", rather than fun.

Carlos Alcaraz said Tuesday he is feeling fine but will wait on results from medical tests on his upper right leg to decide whether he will play at the Madrid Open.

Naomi Osaka's clay-court season started with a loss in the first round of the Madrid Open against Lucia Bronzetti.

Jack Draper says Jannik Sinner's presence has been missed as the world number one prepares for his comeback from a three-month doping ban.

British No 1 says friend is ‘a really genuine, nice person’Italian will return to action after three-month ban in May Jack Draper believes it has been important to stand up for his friend Jannik Sinner and that the Italian is undeserving of any hate as he prepares to return from his three-month anti-doping ban next month. “When people ask about him, or anyone, I’ll tell the truth,” said Draper. “I think Jannik is a really, really genuine, nice person. And on top of that, he’s obviously an unbelievable player. In this situation, I’m sure that he would have absolutely zero idea of anything. That’s just the way life goes – sometimes there’s mistakes. Continue reading...