Tag: Madrid Open
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Nadal to miss Madrid Open after recovery setback
Rafa Nadal will miss next week’s Madrid Open after a setback in his recovery from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January. Nadal, a 22-time major champion, announced this on Thursday, in a video published on his social media accounts.
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Zverev sees off Thiem to reach Madrid Open final
Alexander Zverev backed up Friday’s upset of Rafael Nadal by defeating Dominic Thiem to reach the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday. Zverev is looking for his first Masters title since he got the better of Thiem in the final in the Spanish capital three years ago. The Austrian had won all four of…
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Kvitova wins third Madrid open title
Czech’s Petra Kvitova on Saturday won the Madrid Open title for the third time with a marathon 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands. Kvitova, who was also the champion in Madrid in 2011 and 2015, has now claimed four titles in 2018 after triumphs in St Petersburg, Doha and last…
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Madrid Open: Thiem stuns Nadal in quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal suffered a shock 7-5 6-3 defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, a result which means he will lose the world number one ranking. Thiem, who lost to Nadal in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals last month, was the last player to beat the Spaniard on clay — at…