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Emma Raducanu reveals the real reason behind her unexpected loss in the Madrid qualifiers

British tennis ace Emma Raducanu failed to make it to the main draw of the Madrid Open as she was defeated in the very first round of the qualifiers. Raducanu lost 6-2, 6-2 to Maria Lourdes Carle, an Argentinian qualifier.

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Gauff Records Her First-Ever 6-0, 6-0 Win With Crushing Performance In Madrid

Coco Gauff started the 2024 Madrid Open campaign with a crushing win over veteran Arantxa Rus, beating her 6-0, 6-0, the first such win in her career. The American began her 2024 clay season last week at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart and played some decent tennis before running into Marta Kostyuk.

Naomi Osaka News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Osaka Eliminated Already In Her Second Match At Madrid Open

Naomi Osaka started her Madrid Open campaign with a solid win, but she couldn't add a second one as Liudmila Samsonova outplayed her. The Russian is one of the trickiest players to play because no one ever quite knows what to expect from her.

Coco Gauff News / FirstSportz / 17 minutes ago

Coco Gauff is a true Marvel-head as she thanks Noah Lyles for assembling the Avengers in American basketball

World No. 3 Coco Gauff, who is participating in the Madrid Open, lauded American track and field sprinter Noah Lyles for his comments on the USA’s basketball

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Djokovic 'Visualizes' Himself With 25th Grand Slam Title As He 'Adjusts' To Alcaraz & Sinner

Visualization is a powerful tool that many athletes employ, including Novak Djokovic, who imagined himself with 25 Grand Slam trophies. Not too long ago, many believed that Djokovic could win more than Grand Slam trophies, which seemed likely.

Tennis News / ESPN / 41 minutes ago

BJK Cup finals group stage now knockout round

The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.

Tennis News / ESPN / 21 minutes ago

2nd roof ready in time for French Open, Olympics

The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.

Novak Djokovic News / FirstSportz / 1 hour ago

Watch: 'Isn’t it obvious?' Novak Djokovic reveals he would prefer being the next ‘James Bond’ as his ‘acting’ career needs a new challenge

Watch: 'Isn’t it obvious?' Novak Djokovic reveals he would prefer being next James Bond as ‘acting’ career needs a new challenge

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic is ready to take the role of the next James Bond as he looks to take his acting career to the next level. The 36-year-old said it was obvious that he would want the role of the famous character and he is ready to leave his Novak Djokovic character if he is offered the James Bond role.

Feliciano Lopez News / Tennis Infinity / 43 minutes ago

Madrid Open Director Lopez Faces Fresh Accusations Of Sexism From WTA Doubles Player

Controversy has been rekindled at this year's Madrid Open, and it involves the tournament's director, Feliciano Lopez, who is embroiled in another sexism saga.

Carlos Alcaraz News / Tennis Infinity / 3 hours ago

Alcaraz Launches Foundation In His Name To Support Childhood Development

Carlos Alcaraz has officially confirmed the establishment of his own foundation, the Alcaraz Foundation, in which he will serve as its president. Alcaraz is still in the early stages of his playing career but is also a keen believer in nurturing talent.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Alcaraz Was 'So Scared' Of Facing Idol Nadal For First Time At 2021 Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz recently shared his experience of facing his childhood idol, Rafael Nadal, for the first time at the 2021 Madrid Open. The match happened during Alcaraz's 17th birthday and was in the second round of the tournament.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 9 hours ago

WTA Madrid Day 3 Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Arantxa Rus

Coco Gauff could become the world No. 2 at the end of the WTA Madrid Open if results go her way. Her first match at the tournament against Arantxa Rus is one of several taking place on a very busy day of WTA action in Spain.

Naomi Osaka News / FirstSportz / 7 hours ago

Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from French Open due to mental health issues, is now ’embracing’ playing on clay after solid win in Madrid

Japanese pro Naomi Osaka is back to winning ways at the clay courts. This was only her second match on clay after two years. Playing at the Mutua Madrid Open, Osaka was up against Greet Minnen in the first-round match.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 8 hours ago

Nick Kyrgios revisits rivalry with Stefanos Tsitsipas over a nostalgic social media post as he prepares for a grand comeback on court

Australian pro Nick Kyrgios put up another one of his cryptic posts and it is making all the right noise. Usually, the posts would contain some messages that seemed totally out of the blue.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 6 hours ago