Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will face Sara Eranni in Madrid on Wednesday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain April 22-May 5, 2024 Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is back aiming to defend his Madrid title. Top-seeded Jannik Sinner, three-time Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and Barcelona champion Casper Ruud, the ATP leader in 2024 victories, join Alcaraz as leading men contenders. On the women’s side, World No. 1 ..read more

Novak Djokovic poses for a photo with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award during the 2024 Laureus World Sport Awards Madrid at Palacio De Cibeles on April 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty ImagesEven when he’s not holding his Head racquet in his head, Novak Djokovic is a major champion. The Serbian superstar shined at the Laureus World Sports Award in Madrid on Monday night. Grand Slam king Djokovic earned his fifth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award, equaling rival Roger Federer for most in the 25-year-history of the Laureus Awards. World No. 1 ..read more

Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic takes the court in Madrid on Tuesday. EPA-EFE/RAY ACEVEDO Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain April 22-May 5, 2024 Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz is back aiming to defend his Madrid title. Top-seeded Jannik Sinner, three-time Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and Barcelona champion Casper Ruud, the ATP leader in 2024 victories, join Alcaraz as leading men contenders. On the women’s side, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek ..read more

Rafael Nadal will play the 2024 Laver Cup. Photo credit: Laver Cup Rafael Nadal’s quest for the Cup could be the curtain closer to his glorious career. The 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal has committed to playing for Team Europe in Laver Cup competition in Berlin this September. It will be Nadal’s fourth Laver Cup appearance and may well be the 37-year-old Spanish superstar’s farewell to the sport. Nadal has said this 2024 season will likely be his final season. The king of clay joins a loaded Team Europe squad that includes Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, former US Open champion Danii ..read more

BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Casper Ruud of Norway poses with the trophy after his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match during day seven of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at Real Club De Tenis Barcelona on April 21, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Bruised by his finals loss last Sunday, Casper Ruud ripped red revenge today. Imposing his crackling topspin forehand, Ruud stopped Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3 in the Barcelona final to snap the Greek’s unbeaten clay-court streak and capture the biggest title of his car ..read more

Taylor Fritz faces German’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the Munich final on Sunday. Photo credit: BMP Open Facebook BMW Munich Open Munich, Germany April 15-21, 2024 Prize Money: €579,320 Rune, Fritz and Zverev Headline Munich The BMW Open is the first of four German tournaments on the season’s ATP Tour calendar, contested in Bavaria’s picturesque capital city of Munich. The International Tennis Championships of Bavaria was first held in 1900, but the BMW Open by American Express was first staged at Munich’s Iphitos Tennis Club in 1974. Germans have won the trophy nine times since then, including ..read more

Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers and in a second consecutive title match when they meet again on Sunday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. They also faced each other in the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters final exactly one week ago, when Tsitsipas rolled 6-1, 6-4. That made their head-to-head series 2-2 overall, 1-1 on clay, and 1-1 this season. Ruud previously got the job done 6-4, 7-6(4) in the Los Cabos semis earlier in 2024 and 7-6(5), 6-4 at the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open. Following his Monte-Carlo heroics, Tsitsipas has gotten right ba ..read more

Casper Ruud plays for a place in the Barcelona final on Saturday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain April 15-21, 2024 Prize Money: €2,782,960 Nadal Returns, Alcaraz Out of Barcelona Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right arm injury, while former champion Rafael Nadal returns to action in one of his favorite events. Fabian Marozsan replaces Alcaraz at the top of the singles draw. The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Trofeo Conde de Godo, has been staged at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, the oldest Spanish tennis cl ..read more

No. 3-seeded Taylor Fritz faces Cristian Garin for a place in the Munich final on Saturday. Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook BMW Munich Open Munich, Germany April 15-21, 2024 Prize Money: €579,320 Rune, Fritz and Zverev Headline Munich The BMW Open is the first of four German tournaments on the season’s ATP Tour calendar, contested in Bavaria’s picturesque capital city of Munich. The International Tennis Championships of Bavaria was first held in 1900, but the BMW Open by American Express was first staged at Munich’s Iphitos Tennis Club in 1974. Germans have won the trophy ni ..read more

Iga Swiatek will carry a 10-0 Stuttgart record into Saturday’s semifinal vs. Elena Rybakina. Photo credit: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Facebook Three parked Porsches shined over her shoulder as Iga Swiatek down shifted her game to a higher gear. In a quality clash of major champions, Swiatek accelerated past Emma Raducanu 7-6(2), 6-3, to power into the Stuttgart semifinals for the third straight season. Two-time defending champion Swiatek raised her Stuttgart record to a perfect 10-0. Growing in confidence and aggression as this match progressed, Swiatek was driving the ball ..read more