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Ljubicic: Nadal could mimic Federer’s retirement plan
- By Bill Scott
- . May 3, 2024
Rafael Nadal could well duplicate the 2022 retirement scenario of Roger Federer, announcing the end of his career at the Laver Cup. That is the

Another aborted SF as Medvedev quits injured
- By Bill Scott
- . May 2, 2024
The Madrid Masters was hit by another high-profile requirement on Thursday, with injured Daniil Medvedev pulling the plug after losing the first set of his quarter-final

Swiatek returns to Madrid final
- By Bill Scott
- . May 2, 2024
Iga Swiatek overwhelmed Madison Keys with the loss of just four games on Thursday to book a second consecutive final at the Madrid Masters. The

Marathon Masters events draw fire from Rybakina
- By Bill Scott
- . May 2, 2024
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is leading a charge against the expanded 12-day format of Masters 1000 events which players say are turning tournaments into

Resilient Rybakina escapes into Madrid semis
- By Bill Scott
- . May 1, 2024
Elena Rybakina dodged a bullet on Wednesday, saving two match points to stay in the title chase at the Madrid Masters with a 4-6, 7-6(4),

Sinner pulls from Madrid injured
- By Bill Scott
- . May 1, 2024
The Madrid Masters lost a third major drawcard in 24 hours on Wednesday, with world No. 2 Jannik Sinner forced to withdraw with hip pain.

Rublev rallies to send Alcaraz to defeat
- By Bill Scott
- . May 1, 2024
Andrey Rublev called a halt to the winning run of Carlos Alcaraz at the Madrid Open as he ended the Spaniard’s 14-match win streak here

Sinner feels his way through Madrid as injury threatens
- By Bill Scott
- . May 1, 2024
Top seed Jannik Sinner is taking his progress at the Madrid Masters step by step as a hip injury threatens to derail his progress. The

Nadal exits Madrid in an emotional last match
- By Bill Scott
- . May 1, 2024
Rafael Nadal played his final match at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday with the king of clay going out in the fourth-round to Czech Jiri

Hip problem under control as Sinner reaches quarter-finals
- By Bill Scott
- . April 30, 2024
Jannik Sinner’s existing hip pain problem proved to be a minor distraction as the top seed outlasted Karen Khachanov 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in