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Iga Swiatek rallies past Aryna Sabalenka to win at Madrid
On the brink of defeat, Poland's Iga Swiatek saved three championship points and rallied to win the Muta Madrid Open title with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) victory Saturday over defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a matchup of the top two ranked players in the world....

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner (hip) withdraws from Italian Open
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner withdrew from his home country's Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Saturday, citing a hip injury....

Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime move into Madrid final
Andrey Rublev posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz on Friday to advance to the Mutua Madrid Open championship match....

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open due to arm injury
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open, citing an arm injury....

Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka set up 1-2 final at Madrid
The top two players in the world are booked for the final of the Mutua Madrid Open....

Jiri Lehecka on to Madrid semis after Daniil Medvedev retires
Russian No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev retired after one set of his Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal match Thursday in Spain, sending Czech No. 30 seed Jiri Lehecka to the first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal of his career....

Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina take different paths to Madrid semis
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus cruised to the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open by picking up a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in Spain....

Andrey Rublev jolts Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid; Jannik Sinner WDs
Andrey Rublev recorded a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Carlos Alcaraz in a quarterfinal match on Wednesday, ending the Spaniard's bid to collect a third consecutive Mutua Madrid Open title....

Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys rally into Madrid semifinals
Both No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland and No. 18 seed Madison Keys had to dig out of early holes to win their quarterfinal matches at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday in Spain....

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz survive scares in Madrid
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain each dropped a set in their respective matches on Tuesday, while rebounding to advance into the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open....

Madison Keys ousts Coco Gauff in Madrid marathon
No. 18 seed Madison Keys twice came from behind to topple No. 3 seed Coco Gauff 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 in an all-American fourth-round battle at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday in Spain....

Rafael Nadal storms into quarterfinals at Madrid
With the fans from his home country behind him, Rafael Nadal continued to make a successful return from injuries by reaching the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory over Pedro Cachin....

Eyeing third straight Madrid title, Carlos Alcaraz rolls into 4th round
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain continued his quest to become the first player to win three straight Mutua Madrid Open titles with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over unseeded Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil on Sunday....

Danielle Collins stretches winning streak to 15 with three-set victory in Madrid
No. 13 seed Danielle Collins extended her career-best run of consecutive victories to 15 with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Romania's Jaqueline Cristian on Sunday to reach the round of 16 at the Matua Madrid Open in Spain....

Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek continue winning ways at Madrid
Third-seeded Coco Gauff almost let the first set slip away to No. 31 Dayana Yastremska before getting back to form and shutting down the Ukrainian 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open....

Rafael Nadal avenges loss to Alex de Minaur, advances in Madrid
Rafael Nadal showed Australia's Alex de Minaur — and the rest of the world — that he's not ready to relinquish his crown as the king of clay, defeating him 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the second round at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday....

Aryna Sabalenka needs three sets to win Madrid opener
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus began her title defense at the Mutua Madrid Open with a three-set win over Poland's Magda Linette on Friday in Spain....

Defending champ Carlos Alcaraz returns from injury, wins in Madrid
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz began his quest for a three-peat at the Mutua Madrid Open by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-1 in just 68 minutes Friday in his native Spain....

Rafael Nadal posts easy win in first round in Madrid
Five-time champion Rafael Nadal started his tournament strong as he sailed to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch on Thursday in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain....

Coco Gauff reaches Madrid third round with double bagel
Third-seeded Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in 51 minutes against the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus during the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday....