MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Three career head-to-head meetings may be premature to constitute a rivalry in tennis. But don’t tell that to anyone. Least of all the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium at the Mutua Madrid […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal’s back from the brink of defeat third-round victory Thursday afternoon in the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Mágica was not just a thriller. It was also a milestone win for […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) A much-anticipated first meeting in five years between wild card Andy Murray and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open was called off after the three-time major champion from Great […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) All eyes were on Rafael Nadal, the home country hero and five-time Mutua Madrid Open champion, as he walked out to great applause from the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium Wednesday afternoon. […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year has made for Carlos Alcaraz. Twelve months ago, just 17, Alcaraz celebrated his 18th birthday at the Mutua Madrid Open when he lost to Rafael Nadal in the […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) France’s Gaël Monfils faced a Sisyphean task of trying to find a way to beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic when they met Tuesday afternoon in their second-round match at the Mutua Madrid […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Twice a Mutua Madrid Open champion, in 2008 and 2015, Andy Murray made his return to La Caja Mágica Monday evening – his first Madrid appearance in five years – a triumphant one […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) NextGen ATP rising British star Jack Draper made his Mutua Madrid Open debut in the men’s singles draw a memorable one Sunday afternoon. The 124th-ranked wild card stunned No. 27 Lorenzo Sonego of […]
ESTORIL/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout the Millennium Estoril Open, Argentina’s Sebastian Baez celebrated each of his victories by writing “Why not me?” on the camera lens. On Sunday afternoon, after he secured his first career ATP Tour singles […]
ESTORIL/WASHINGTON, April 30, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Perseverance and a great work ethic has rewarded Argentina’s Sebastian Baez handsomely this week at the ATP 250 Millennium Estoril Open in this Portuguese Riviera setting. On Saturday, the 59th-ranked Baez faced a […]
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