Rafael Nadal played down Novak Djokovic's recent drop in form with the two scheduled to meet for the 50th time as they play in the semifinals of Madrid. "On his slump, 99 percent of players would love to be in his position," said Nadal. "In his dip after Wimbledon, he

Highlights: Alcaraz squeaks past Djokovic in Madrid semis

MADRID -- Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem scored the biggest victory of his young career on Tuesday when he rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over third-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka at the Madrid Open. The 20-year-old Thiem showed composure beyond his years in knocking the Australian Open champion out of the

The Madrid Open is just over two weeks away, and while technically cancelled, the show will go on—virtually. Instead of the world's top players competing on the red clay at the Manolo Santana Stadium, they will be trading forehands and backhands from their couches.

MADRID (AP) Maria Sharapova has beaten Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in an all-Russian match to advance to the third round at the Madrid Open. The eighth-seeded Sharapova broke Makarova three times and dropped serve only once in Monday's match. Alisa Kleybanova of Russia provided the first upset by defeating

To watch all of the matches from the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro, click here. Murray d. Goffin, 7-6 (5)

Casper Ruud has never won a 1000-level title, but he’ll have a shot at it when he takes on Jack Draper in the Mutua Madrid Open final on Sunday. The good news for Ruud is that he’ll be doing so on his preferred surface. Ruud’s lone career ATP 500 title

Madrid, a picturesque Spanish city full of passion, charm, and warmth, is one of Europe’s premier cities. It is home to Mutua Madrid Open, a joint ATP and WTA prestigious clay-court event. It provides the perfect reason to spend a week in the May sun of the Spanish capital. Here

MADRID (AP) — Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova struggled to beat Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. Pliskova was up 5-2 in the first set but Tsurenko fought back to force a tiebreaker that Pliskova won by hitting two of

Madrid is one of the special stops on tour, and the WTA interviewed six top-10 stars, asking each of them what they liked about the city and how they prepared for the challenging week ahead.

As Rafael Nadal prepares to play what may be his final Roland Garros, we look back at the 10 matches that made him the undisputed King of Clay. MATCH 6: 2009 Madrid, semifinals: Nadal d. Novak Djokovic, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9)

It was a nice experience.

WATCH: Tennis Channel Live discusses Nadal's return to practice and comeback from injury.

1 Despite originally planning to skip Madrid, Roger Federer has joined the field of stars for the Masters 1000 tournament next week. It’s a great chance for Federer to pick up some points, given the three-time Madrid champion lost in the opening round to Nick Kyrgios last year. Before this

Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka says she'll miss clay-court tournaments at Madrid and Rome next month, putting into question whether she'll enter the French Open. Azarenka has been dealing with a left foot injury this season and last played on tour at Indian Wells, Calif., on March 7. In a

WATCH: Veronika Kudermetova defeats Jessica Pegula in the 2023 Madrid Open quarterfinals

MADRID -- The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner before this week's Madrid Open. A Madrid court said Monday that John Tomic, who is also his son's coach, disputed the charges and will face trial May 14. Tomic's hitting partner,

One of the most intriguing matches on Friday’s Mutua Madrid Open schedule sees Ben Shelton taking on Mariano Navone in the Round of 64. This is a rematch of a match we saw at Indian Wells, where Shelton earned a relatively straightforward 6-3, 6-2 victory. However, Shelton is coming off

Tommy Paul felt the pressure coming from across the net of his opening match in Madrid Saturday night. Staying the course inside Manolo Santana Stadium, and digging into the red clay when his back was up against the wall, the No. 11 seed handled the challenge Joao Fonseca presented for

“This is ready, aim, fire tennis.” That was how Jim Courier summed up Tuesday night’s display between Rafael Nadal and Jiri Lehecka when on the call for the Mutua Madrid Open fourth-round clash. In the end, it was Lehecka who brought more firepower to his targets and consistent feel at

Monica Puig put the most difficult chapter of her career behind her on Friday when she played her first match in over two years at the Mutua Madrid Open, putting on an impressive effort against Danielle Collins before bowing out to the Australian Open finalist, 7-5, 6-0. “Such a special