As Madrid reaches its climax this weekend, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, the second consecutive WTA 1000 clay-court event featuring 18 of the world’s Top 20 players, will start on Tuesday 7 May in the 81st edition of the event. The post Rome | Preview: Big guns to line up in the Eternal City appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Felix Auger Aliassime has reached the first Masters final of his career but just couldn’t believe the circumstances which have eased his passage to the championship round of the Madrid Open having actually only completed three matches! The post Madrid | Auger Aliassime to face Rublev in final appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Carlos Alcaraz, the world No.3, withdrew from the 2024 Italian Open citing problems with arm. The post Rome | Alcaraz pulls out of Italy. appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

The World Nos 1 and 2, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, will contest the championship match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday in a repeat of last year’s WTA 1000 final in Spain’s capital city. The post Madrid | It’s a Swiatek versus Sabalenka final appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Another blow for the organisers as the Madrid Masters reaches it final stages this weekend with the injury retirement of the third seeded Daniil Medvedev during his quarter final clash with Jiri Lehecka. The post Madrid | Lehecka fills last semi-final spot. appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

The draws for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals and Play-offs were made this week at the ITF Headquarters in London, with the 8 nations who won qualifying ties played in mid-April joining already-qualified defending champions Canada, host nation Spain, 2023 runners-up Italy, and Czechia, who receive a wild-card.  The post London | Draw for BJK Cup Finals sees Team GB meet Germany in November opening  appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

A new name will be etched onto the Madrid Open Trophy this coming Sunday following the shock quarter final defeat of the two-time defending champion and the withdrawal of the top seed prior to his last eight encounter. The post Madrid | Alcaraz falls and Sinner withdraws. appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

On Wednesday, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was in imperious form seeing off any possible challenge from the precocious Mirra Andreeva in securing her semi-final spot at the Mutua Madrid Open, where she will take on Elena Rybakina, who was distinctly lacklustre but prevailed over Yulia Putintseva after coming from a set down and saving 2 match points in the process. The post Madrid | Sabalenka to take on Rybakina in Last 4 appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek came from a set down to defeat Beatriz Haddad Maia, 4-6 6-0 6-2, and reach the semi-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open for a second straight year, where she will meet Madison Keys, who lost the first 8 games before settling in for a 0-6 7-5 6-1 upset win over Ons Jabeur on Tuesday. The post Madrid | Swiatek to meet Keys in semi-final appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more

Rafa Nadal bidding farewell to his beloved home fans, was always going to be an emotional affair and so it proved on Tuesday when he was beaten by Jiri Lehecka in straight sets in the last 16 of the Madrid Masters. The post Madrid | Nadal says goodbye; Alcaraz and Sinner remain on course appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine ..read more