The 1000 virtues of Jannik Sinner: “There is a lot of work behind this victory”
Who would have guessed he is Italian? He is calm, composed, has ice coursing through his veins, and none of the Latin fire that typically characterises the Mediterranean nations. His name is Jannik Sinner, and he is undoubtedly the dominant force in the world of tennis in 2026. He has also claimed all four ATP […]
Marta Kostyuk: A journey from teen phenom to Madrid champion
Marta Kostyuk is a woman of her word. The Ukrainian had said she would bring back her famous celebratory backflip if she clinched the Mutua Madrid Open title on Saturday and indeed she did, treating the Caja Magica crowd to a perfectly-executed acrobatic move that would have earned her straight 10s had there been judges […]
A Blockxbuster performance – Belgian youngster ends Ruud’s title defence
“We cannot forget also about Blockx. He’s a bit under the radar, but is he an incredible player,” Jannik Sinner told reporters at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday – a timely reminder that came just a day before the 21-year-old Alexander Blockx pulled off yet another upset to reach the semi-finals at the Caja […]
Tennis fiesta! Jódar to face Sinner in Madrid
His rise has been so rapid, there’s barely time to be surprised Rafael Jódar booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday, defeating Czech player Vit Kopriva 7-5, 6-0 to stun a tournament that was already reeling from his breakthrough. At just 19 years of age, the Spanish #NextGenATP star […]
Sinner delivers his finest performance in the Caja Magica
Great champions are always driven by a need to improve. On Tuesday, Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open, notching up his 25th consecutive victory at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments to equal his best outing in the Caja Magica. In one of the few major tournaments missing from his trophy cabinet, the […]
Jódar has the respect of the locker room
Earning the respect of the ATP Tour locker room is no mean feat. In such a competitive environment, where years of work are at stake in every match, receiving praise is not commonplace. To hear it unanimously and directed towards a newcomer is truly out of the ordinary. Yet, at just 19 years of age, […]
Qinwen rediscovers her inner fire, just in time for Rybakina clash
Zheng Qinwen looked like she was in serious trouble on Friday on Manolo Santana Stadium. After winning the opening game of her second-round clash with Sofia Kenin, the Chinese Olympic gold medallist lost the next seven consecutive games. Playing just her fourth tournament of the season as she resumes her comeback from an elbow injury […]
Sabalenka in ‘crazy’ form heading into final clash with Gauff
When Aryna Sabalenka was told that she had just booked herself a spot in the final for a fourth consecutive tournament with her win over Elina Svitolina on Thursday, the world No.1 was legitimately surprised. “I wasn’t even thinking about that. It sounds crazy,” said Sabalenka when the interviewer told her she made finals in […]
Keys: I’m enjoying playing really good tennis as everyone keeps calling me a veteran
At 30 years old, Madison Keys is playing the tennis of her life and has unlocked a new dimension of her game, both mentally and technically. She secured a maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne a few months ago in spectacular fashion, ousting Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka en route. Ranked a career-high […]
Medvedev trying to do ‘something big’ this clay season
They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade – that’s what Daniil Medvedev did this past week as he waited until Sunday to play his first match at the Mutua Madrid Open. With a bye in the opening round and a walkover in the second, due to Laslo Djere’s withdrawal from the tournament, Medvedev […]
