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Elena Rybakina Takes On the Line-Calling Machines in Madrid
Tennis on a clay court is supposed to be romantic. It’s sliding, it’s grinding, and it’s about reading the literal writing in the dirt.…
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Rafael Jódar: The 19-Year-Old Spanish Phenom Taking the Madrid Masters By Storm
If you thought the Spanish tennis factory was going to take a breather as Rafael Nadal’s career ended and Carlos Alcaraz cemented his superstar…
Tennis
Coco Gauff Throws Up On Court At Madrid Open
Most of us have called in sick for a mild case of the sniffles. We get a scratch in our throat, draft a dramatic…
Tennis
Coco Gauff Overcomes Sickness and Sorana Cîrstea To Advance At Madrid Open
Tennis is usually a sport of pristine white outfits, polite applause, and strawberries with cream. But every once in a while, it turns into…
Tennis
Iva Jovic Bested By Leylah Fernandez At Madrid Open In Stunning Comeback
If there is one thing in the sporting world that evaporates faster than a cold drink on a sweltering July afternoon, it is a…
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Survives Against Benjamin Bonzi To Advance At Madrid Open
Welcome to the wild, unpredictable world of clay-court tennis. Just when you think you have the script figured out, the sports gods decide to…
Tennis
Defending French Open Champion French Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws From Tournament With Wrist Injury
The king of the dirt is hanging up his racket, at least for now. If you were hoping to see Carlos Alcaraz slide his…
Tennis
Stefanos Tsitsipas Survives Madrid Open Scare: Is the Greek Star Finally Finding His Footing On Clay?
Tennis is a brutally lonely sport, and when you are stuck in a rut, the court can feel the size of a postage stamp.…
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Rafael Nadal Returns To the Court: The Ultimate Bernabéu Tennis Spectacle
If you thought the man was going to quietly fade away into the sunset, you simply haven’t been paying attention. Rafael Nadal might have…
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Alexandra Eala Bested By Elise Mertens At Madrid Open
Clay-court tennis is a completely different beast. It’s dirty, it’s physically exhausting, and on Friday night under the Spanish sky, it showed absolutely zero…