Iga Swiatek, along with other players, continues to express frustration with the WTA management’s decision to hold the 2024 WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. The World No. 1, especially, has doubled down on criticizing the WTA management for their decision-making. In a recent interview, the Pole shared her thoughts on the ongoing negotiations between the […]
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal took to the courts in Madrid this week, where they scored convincing wins in their respective matches. The two have been seen greeting each other briefly on the practice courts and Alcaraz was asked in a press conference if he would be playing doubles with Nadal at the Paris Olympics […]
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No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus began her title defense at the Mutua Madrid Open with a three-set win over Poland’s Magda Linette on Friday in Spain. Sabalenka won the Round of 64 match 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, prevailing in two hours and 19 minutes. She saved eight of nine break points while smashing 10 […]
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Aryna Sabalenka found herself at the center of a controversy this week when she said she prefers watching men’s tennis over women’s tennis. It caused a stir online and led to a lot of backlash against the Belarusian. Fans criticized her for bringing down the very thing she represents, women’s tennis, and were quick to […]
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No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz began his quest for a three-peat at the Mutua Madrid Open by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-1 in just 68 minutes Friday in his native Spain. Alcaraz had to withdraw from the tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona with a right arm injury, and on Friday he wore a compression […]
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Plenty of talent will be on display during round of 64 action at ATP Madrid in Spain, including the stylings of Casper Ruud and Sebastian Korda, here is your look at four big matches on Day 4. As always, we here at LWOT predict all the day’s matches. We split the rest of the matches […]
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Day 5 at the WTA 1000 event in Madrid will see eight matches from the top half of the draw, with the world #1 Iga Swiatek leading a star-studded field. It is sure to be a day full of exciting action and very closely contested matches at the Caja Majica. We predict them all, split […]
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Day 5 at the WTA 1000 in Madrid will see all eight matches from the top half of the draw being played, with some of the world’s best players taking the court, including current US Open champion and 2022 Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff. It should be a day full of exciting action and plenty […]
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Clay court specialist Iga Swiatek cruised past her first-round opponent at the Madrid Open, as she revealed her objectives for the tournament. With a huge reputation on the clay courts, the Pole hopes to get off to a great start. After a quiet start in the Stuttgart Open, where Swiatek lost to Elena Rybakina in […]
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The Laureus Award is one of the most prestigious awards for sportsmen, as they get recognized for their achievements in the year. Novak Djokovic was one of the main highlights of this awards ceremony, as he won his fifth Laureus Best Sportsman award for an incredible 2023. Serbia had two different suits for the award […]
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Saturday at the ATP Mutua Madrid Open will just be one youngster after another trying to grab one of the biggest wins of his career. Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca, Matteo Arnaldi–all of these seem to have a realistic chance at upsetting the seeds. Who do you think will make the next stage of the event? […]
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The hottest ticket yet at the ATP Madrid Open will involve the match between five-time champion Rafael Nadal and World #11 Alex de Minaur at Manolo Santana Stadium. It’s a rematch from a week ago in Barcelona, where de Minaur became the first Australian man to defeat the legendary Spaniard on clay. Will lightning strike […]
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Jannik Sinner will play his first match as the top seed at a Masters 1000 tournament in an action-aced Saturday at the ATP Madrid Open. He won’t be the only Top 10 player in action, with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, and Grigor Dimitrov among those expected to take to the court. As always, we here […]
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For Tashi, tennis is not love: Love is tennis. When forced to choose between a man-child who needs to be held until he falls asleep and a trust fund baby looking for a backseat romp and a place to shower, is it any wonder she chooses the sport of kings? The film is about as […]
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One of the most anticipated moments of the year is the return of Rafael Nadal at the French Open. After being forced to stay on the sidelines due to a nasty injury, the Spaniard made a comeback to tennis this year and hopes to give his career a fruitful ending. The Spaniard has won 14 […]
Read MoreRafael Nadal , the King of Clay, has returned to action at the Mutua Madrid Open, likely for the last time. After a decent performance at the Barcelona Open, the Spaniard is looking to excel at the Masters 1000 event. Nadal, known for his past successes, is aiming to recapture that form as his retirement […]
Read MoreThe crossover of stars continues as ‘Challengers’ main lead, Zendaya makes waves in the tennis world. Over the past month, the American actress and model has been traveling to promote her new movie centered around tennis. In one of her first on-court promotions, the American was seen during Iga Swiatek’s match at the Indian Wells. […]
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Sixteen second-round matches take place on Friday at the ATP Mutua Madrid Open. The winners of four of the last five editions, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, are also in action. As always, we here at LWOT will offer our predictions for every match on the slate for Day 3. We split them between this […]
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2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova plays her first match in over two months on Day 4 of the WTA Madrid Open. Her contest with the dangerous Jaqueline Cristian is one of four predicted in this article. We at LWOT also predict the other WTA matches on Day 4 in Madrid, split between three other […]
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Five-time champion Rafael Nadal started his tournament strong as he sailed to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch on Thursday in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. Nadal won 79.2 percent of his first-serve points on the clay while sailing to a 64-minute victory over the American. […]
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Third-seeded Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in 51 minutes against the Netherlands’ Arantxa Rus during the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. Gauff lost only 18 points in the 12 games of the match — eight in the first set and 10 in the second. It was the first-ever […]
Read MoreThe new women’s hockey league has revealed the individual accolades it will be handing out. On Thursday, the Professional Women’s Hockey League introduced the Billie Jean King MVP Award and Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award. The PWHL chose the names to honor the league’s founding advisory board members for the prestigious awards. “It is only […]
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The rest of the WTA Round of 64 action is completed on Day 4 of the Madrid Open. This includes Danielle Collins’ attempt to win a staggering 14th match in a row. As always, we at LWOT have predictions for all the matches. Which players do you think will win in Madrid? WTA Madrid Day […]
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No doubt one of the biggest stories at the ATP Madrid Open this week is the return of two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz making his first European clay court appearance in 2024. Having just come back from injury, can the Spaniard find some good form quickly to make it a trio of titles in the […]
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Aryna Sabalenka is the defending champion at the WTA Madrid Masters, but her form since the Australian Open has been extremely uninspiring. Can the Belarusian fight back and prove she’s still on par with the likes of Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina? She kicks off her Mutua Madrid Open campaign against Magda Linette. Who do […]
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Mirra Andreeva was the headline story of WTA Madrid last year, beating Beatriz Haddad Maia, Leylah Fernandez, and Magda Linette on the way to the fourth round (and turning 16 during the event). Can the Russian prodigy do it all over again, this time facing a fellow Next Gen star Linda Noskova? Who do you […]
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Day 3 at the ATP Mutua Madrid Open ensures a lot of excitement as most of the top seeds come into play. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz would be opening his campaign as well, and most of the eyes will be upon him considering his prospects in Paris. There are a few players to watch out […]
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The talk around equal pay in tennis has been going on for a long time but the logic is straightforward to understand. Athletes are reimbursed based on how much they generate; thus, if you’re generating less than the men, you won’t earn as much. It’s as simple as that. The Williams sisters, Maria Sharapova, Kim […]
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Rafael Nadal hit the court for practice ahead of his first match of the Madrid Open. He previously confirmed that he is playing for the last time in the Spanish capital. The 37-year-old is battling poor form after months of inactivity due to an abdominal injury. He is unsure of what lies ahead, having previously […]
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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. This defeat attracted criticism for the 2021 US Open champion and eventually, she had to […]
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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 team for the Olympics. She thanked him for questioning whether the National Basketball Association (NBA) winners are indeed the world champions when only teams from the USA […]
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