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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Madrid Open: Nadal defeats De Minaur to reach next round
  • April 27, 2024
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Madrid Open: Nadal defeats De Minaur to reach next round

Rafael Nadal showed sustained flashes of his vintage best in a statement second-round win against Alex de Minaur at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. The Spaniard thrilled his home fans in a 7-6(6), 6-3 victory, his first win against a Top 20 opponent in the PIF ATP Rankings since the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals.

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Madrid Open: Alcaraz begins title defence on winning note
  • April 26, 2024
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Madrid Open: Alcaraz begins title defence on winning note

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a dominant performance Friday as he began his clay-court season and quest for a third consecutive Mutua Madrid Open title by downing Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-1. The second seed, who withdrew from Monte-Carlo and Barcelona due to injury, was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm. But no physical limitations

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Madrid Open: Nadal cruise past Blanch to enter third round
  • April 25, 2024
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Madrid Open: Nadal cruise past Blanch to enter third round

Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, when he raced past 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 after 64 minutes. The five-time champion Rafael Nadal who is making his 20th appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open made life difficult for the American teen Blanch, who committed 27 unforced

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Madrid Open: Gauff claim easy win to reach third round
  • April 25, 2024
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Madrid Open: Gauff claim easy win to reach third round

Coco Gauff needed just 51 minutes to win her opening match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, as she didn’t lose a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. The win marks the first Hologic WTA Tour-level main-draw victory of Gauff’s career in which she did not lose a

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Djokovic, Nadal clinch Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid
  • April 22, 2024
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Djokovic, Nadal clinch Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were both winners at Monday night’s Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for a record-equalling fifth time, adding to the awards he won in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. The Rafael Nadal Foundation received the Laureus Sport for Good Award

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