Sunday, 30 April 2023

WTA - Madrid 3R start

Third round commenced in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2

Third round results:
- Paula Badosa (26) defeated CoCo Gauff (6) 6-3 6-0
- Maria Sakkari (9) defeated wildcard Rebeka Masarova 3-6 6-3 6-3
- Liudmila Samsonova (14) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (19) 6-2 6-0
- Irina-Camelia Begu (31) defeated Shelby Rogers (33) 7-5 6-2
- Mayar Sherif defeated Caroline Garcia (5) 7-6(2) 6-3
- Elise Mertens (24) defeated Jule Niemeier 6-3 6-4
- Wildcard Mirra Andreeva defeated Magda Linette (17) 6-3 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated wildcard Camila Osorio 6-4 7-5

ATP - Madrid 2R complete

Second round completed in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3 6-1

Second round results:
- Dusan Lajovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5)
- Lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Ben Shelton (32) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5
- Pedro Cachin defeated Francisco Cerundolo (24) 6-1 7-6(6)
- Frances Tiafoe (9) defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 7-6(5)
- Qualifier Roman Safiullin defeated Tommy Paul (14) 6-3 7-6(3) 
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated Daniel Evans (19) 6-3 6-2 
- Sebastian Baez (25) defeated Marcos Giron 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) defeated wildcard Dominic Thiem 3-6 6-1 7-6(5)
- Taylor Fritz (8) defeated Christopher O’Connell 7-6(11) 6-4
- Cristian Garin defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (27) 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-4 
- Zhang Zhizhen defeated Denis Shapovalov (21) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(1)
- Cameron Norrie (11) defeated qualifier Yosuke Watanuki 6-4 7-6(5)
- Alex de Minaur (16) defeated qualifier Marco Cecchinato 6-4 7-6(5)
- Qualifier Aslan Karatsev defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (23) 6-2 7-5
- Qualifier Alexander Shevchenko defeated Jiri Lehecka (31) 6-1 6-1
- Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-4 6-3

Saturday, 29 April 2023

ATP - Madrid 2R start

Second round commenced in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3 6-1

Pablo Carreno Busta (18) withdrew after the main draw was published due to an elbow injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Daniel Altmaier.
Altmaier received the first round bye originally given to Carreno Busta.

Second round results:
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6 6-4 6-2
- Grigor Dimitrov (26) defeated Gregoire Barrere 7-6(6) 7-6(2)
- Qualifier Hugo Grenier defeated Sebastian Korda (22) 7-6(5) 7-6(7)
- Alexander Zverev (13) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-7(6) 7-5 6-0
- Karen Khachanov (10) defeated Thiago Monteiro 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Roberto Bautista Agut (20) defeated Quentin Halys 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
- Yoshihito Nishioka (28) defeated Alex Molcan 5-7 6-4 6-4
- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-4
- Qualifier Matteo Arnaldi defeated Casper Ruud (3) 6-3 6-4
- Jaume Munar defeated Tallon Griekspoor (30) 7-6(3) (retired)
- Lucky loser Daniel Altmaier defeated Oscar Otte 6-4 7-5
- Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann defeated Lorenzo Musetti (15) 6-4 7-6(3)
- Hubert Hurkacz (12) defeated Richard Gasquet 6-7(9) 6-4 7-5
- Borna Coric (17) defeated wildcard Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 6-4
- Holger Rune (6) defeated Alexander Bublik 6-1 4-6 7-6(9)

WTA - Madrid 2R complete

Second round completed in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2

Second round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated lucky loser Julia Grabher 6-3 6-2
- Bernarda Pera (28) defeated Tatjana Maria 6-1 6-3
- Zheng Qinwen (22) defeated Caty McNally 6-4 7-6(3)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (16) defeated Alizé Cornet 7-6(2) 6-3
- Barbora Krejcikova (11) defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3 4-6 6-0
- Wang Xiyu defeated Bianca Andreescu (23) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
- Petra Martic (27) defeated qualifier Laura Siegemund 7-6(6) 6-3
- Anna Kalinskaya defeated Elena Rybakina (7) 7-5 4-6 6-2
- Jessica Pegula (3) defeated qualifier Magdalena Frech 7-6(5) 6-3
- Marie Bouzkova (29) defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
- Martina Trevisan (18) defeated qualifier Eugenie Bouchard 6-2 7-5
- Alycia Parks defeated Victoria Azarenka (15) 6-2 7-6(5)
- Veronika Kudermetova (12) defeated qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Anastasia Potapova (21) defeated Jaqueline Cristian 7-5 3-6 6-2
- Lesia Tsurenko defeated Jil Teichmann (25) 3-6 6-2 6-4
- Daria Kasatkina (8) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-3

Friday, 28 April 2023

ATP - Madrid 1R complete

First round completed in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3 6-1

Constant Lestienne withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff

First round results:
- Dusan Lajovic defeated Jason Kubler 6-3 6-3
- Lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 6-1
- Pedro Cachin defeated wildcard Abedallah Shelbayh 6-1 6-4
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-0
- Qualifier Roman Safiullin defeated Nicolas Jarry 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
- Marcos Giron defeated Nuno Borges v Marcos Giron 6-2 7-6(7)
- Wildcard Dominic Thiem defeated Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-1
- Christopher O’Connell defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-7(2) 6-2
- Cristian Garin defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-6(5) 6-2
- Zhang Zhizhen defeated qualifier Jurij Rodionov 7-6(6) 6-4
- Qualifier Yosuke Watanuki defeated Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-3
- Qualifier Marco Cecchinato defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-6(4) 6-3
- Qualifier Aslan Karatsev defeated Laslo Djere 7-6(5) 7-5
- Qualifier Alexander Shevchenko defeated J.J. Wolf 6-4 6-4
- Qualifier Andrea Vavassori defeated Andy Murray 6-2 7-6(7)

WTA - Madrid 2R start

Second round commenced in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser.Viktoriya Tomova.
Shelby Rogers was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Jabeur.
Accordingly, Rogers received the first round bye originally given to Jabeur.

Second round results:
- CoCo Gauff (6) defeated qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-4 6-1
- Paula Badosa (26) defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Wildcard Rebeka Masarova defeated Donna Vekic (20) 6-1 7-6(5)
- Maria Sakkari (9) defeated qualifier Arantxa Rus 6-4 6-4
- Liudmila Samsonova (14) defeated Maryna Zanevska 6-2 6-3
- Jelena Ostapenko (19) defeated Linda Fruhvirtova 6-0 6-3
- Irina-Camelia Begu (31) defeated Karolina Muchova 6-4 7-5
- Shelby Rogers (33) defeated Ana Bogdan 6-2 6-2
- Caroline Garcia (5) defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-4
- Mayar Sherif defeated Anhelina Kalinina (30) 6-2 7-6(3)
- Elise Mertens (24) defeated Rebecca Marino 6-3 6-1
- Jule Niemeier defeated Petra Kvitova (10) 7-6(9) 6-1
- Wildcard Mirra Andreeva defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (13) 7-6(6) 6-3
- Magda Linette (17) defeated qualifier Marketa Vondrousova 7-6(1) 4-6 6-4
- Wildcard Camila Osorio defeated Marta Kostyuk (32) 3-6 6-4 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3

Thursday, 27 April 2023

WTA - Madrid 1R complete

First round completed in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser.Viktoriya Tomova.
Shelby Rogers was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Jabeur.
Accordingly, Rogers received the first round bye originally given to Jabeur.
Emma Raducanu withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hand injury, and was replaced by lucky loser.Julia Grabher.

First round results:
- Lucky loser Julia Grabher defeated lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 7-6(5)
- Tatjana Maria defeated wildcard Alexandra Eala 6-1 6-1
- Caty McNally defeated Dalma Galfi 4-6 6-0 6-3
- Alizé Cornet defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3
- Danka Kovinic defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-4 6-0
- Wang Xiyu defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
- Qualifier Laura Siegemund defeated Nadia Podoroska 3-6 6-3 6-3
- Anna Kalinskaya defeated wildcard Brenda Fruhvirtova 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Qualifier Magdalena Frech defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-3
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated wildcard Elina Svitolina 6-4 7-5
- Qualifier Eugenie Bouchard defeated qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
- Alycia Parks defeated qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2
- Qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-0
- Jaqueline Cristian defeated Sloane Stephens 5-7 6-4 6-4
- Lesia Tsurenko defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-3
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated wildcard Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(7)
- Qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
- Wildcard Rebeka Masarova defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3 5-7 6-4
- Qualifier Arantxa Rus defeated Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-2
- Mayar Sherif defeated Camila Giorgi 4-6 6-4 (retired)
- Wildcard Mirra Andreeva defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-4
- Qualifier Marketa Vondrousova defeated wildcard Marina Bassols Ribera 6-1 6-3
- Wildcard Camila Osorio defeated qualifier Clara Burel 6-3 6-4

ATP - Madrid 1R start

First round commenced in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3 6-1

Constant Lestienne withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff
Fabio Fognini withdrew after the main draw was published due to a foot injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Pavel Kotov 

First round results:
- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Ugo Humbert 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
- Gregoire Barrere defeated wildcard Emilio Nava 6-0 5-7 6-3
- Qualifier Hugo Grenier defeated Diego Schwartzman 7-5 6-4
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated David Goffin 6-4 6-4
- Thiago Monteiro defeated qualifier Borna Gojo 7-6(9) 4-6 6-3
- Quentin Halys defeated Alexei Popyrin 4-6 6-4 6-4
- Alex Molcan defeated Wu Yibing 6-2 6-4
- Stan Wawrinka defeated Maxime Cressy 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(4)
- Qualifier Matteo Arnaldi defeated qualifier Benoit Paire 6-1 3-6 7-6((6)
- Jaume Munar defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
- Oscar Otte defeated lucky loser Pavel Kotov 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Qualifier Yannick Hanfmann defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Richard Gasquet defeated wildcard Martin Landaluce 6-2 6-1
- Wildcard Hugo Gaston defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-4
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated Ilya Ivashka 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
- Alexander Bublik defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 7-6(15) 6-7(4) 6-4

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

WTA - Madrid 1R start

First round commenced in Madrid.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2

Fourth seed Ons Jabeur withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser.Viktoriya Tomova.
Shelby Rogers was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Jabeur.
Accordingly, Rogers received the first round bye originally given to Jabeur.

First round results:
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 7-6(5)
- Maryna Zanevska defeated Sofia Kenin 6-0 6-3
- Linda Fruhvirtova defeated Katie Volynets 6-3 7-5
- Karolina Muchova defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-2
- Ana Bogdan defeated Anna Bondar 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)
- Yulia Putintseva defeated Claire Liu 6-4 6-4
- Rebecca Marino defeated Zhu Lin 7-6(1) 6-4
- Jule Niemeier defeated Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-2
- Sorana Cirstea defeated Lauren Davis 6-3 3-6 6-1

Monday, 24 April 2023

WTA - Madrid

The WTA tour continues in Spain.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Ons Jabeur (8) who defeated Jessica Pegula (12) 7-5 0-6 6-2


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Belinda Bencic replaced by Sorana Cirstea 

- Danielle Collins replaced by Rebecca Marino

- Simona Halep replaced by Jasmine Paolini 

- Madison Keys replaced by Katie Volynets

- Linda Noskova replaced by Anna Bondar

- Naomi Osaka replaced by Lucia Bronzetti

- Karolina Pliskova replaced by Caty McNally 

- Alison Riske-Amritraj replaced by Lesia Tsurenko 

- Katerina Siniakova replaced by Dalma Galfi

- Patricia Maria Tig replaced by Cristina Bucsa 

- Ajla Tomljanovic replaced by Emma Raducanu 

- Zhang Shuai replaced by Maryna Zanevska


Iga Swiatek, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 42

All thirty two seeds have first round byes.

ATP - Madrid

The ATP tour continues in Spain.

2023 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Madrid, Spain, 25 April - 7 May 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Alexander Zverev (2) 6-3 6-1


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Matteo Berrettini replaced by Juan Pablo Varillas

- Benjamin Bonzi replaced by Ilya Ivashka 

- Jenson Brooksby replaced by Filip Krajinovic 

- Marin Cilic replaced by Christopher O’Connell 

- Federico Coria replaced by Oscar Otte 

- Hugo Dellien replaced by Thiago Monteiro 

- Novak Djokovic replaced by Zhang Zhizhen

- Jack Draper replaced by Daniel Elahi Galan 

- John Isner replaced by Cristian Garin 

- Kwon Soon-woo replaced by Jeremy Chardy 

- Nick Kyrgios replaced by Stan Wawrinka 

- Rafael Nadal replaced by Quentin Halys 

- Brandon Nakashima replaced by Fabio Fognini 

- Guido Pella replaced by Roberto Carballes Baena 

- Arthur Rinderknech replaced by Ugo Humbert 

- Jannik Sinner replaced by Thanasi Kokkinakis 

- Mikael Ymer replaced by Alexei Popyrin 


Carlos Alcaraz, world number 2, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 38

All thirty two seeds have first round byes.

Alcaraz wins Barcelona Open

Final day in Barcelona.

2023 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Barcelona, Spain, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (5) who defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3 6-2

Final:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) (Greece)

Alcaraz won all three previous meetings between the players, the most recent being a quarter final of this tournament last year.

Tsitsipas broke serve in the third game of the opening set and led 2-1
Alcaraz broke straight back for 2-2.

Serving at 3-4, Tsitsipas was broken again, and Alcaraz then served out the set 6-3.

Alcaraz broke the Tsitsipas serve in game five of set two.
Winning lob and winning drop shot were the highlights as he took a 3-2 lead.
Quick consolidation for 4-2.

Tsitsipas served at 3-5 to stay in the match.
A love game gave Alcaraz the chance to serve for it.

Alcaraz served at 5-4.
Easy put away at the net by the top seed 15-0. Drop shot winner by Alcaraz 30-0.
Forehand winner from Alcaraz Three match points.
Forehand winner from Alcaraz finished the match.

Carlos Alcaraz won the tournament final 6-3 6-4 and the trophy.
It was his ninth career title and third of the year.

Lajovic wins Srpska Open

Final day in Banja Luka.

2023 Srpska Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-23 April 2023.

This is a new tournament on the ATP Tour calendar

Final:

Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) v Andrey Rublev (2) (Russia)

Lajovic won the only previous encounter between the pair - second round in Umag 2019.

Lajovic saved three break points in the opening game of set one before holding serve.
Rublev saved four break points in the fourth game, but not a fifth and Lajovic led 3-1.

No more break chances, and Lajovic served out the set 6-3.

Rublev broke serve in the second game of set two to lead 2-0.
Lajovic Rome back in the fifth game and trailed 2-3.

Serving at 4-5, Lajovic dropped serve and Rublev took the set 6-4, levelling the match.

In the decider, Lajovic broke the Rublev serve in game three.
He saved a break point on the way to consolidating for 3-1.

Lajovic broke in the fifth game to lead 4-1.

Serving for the match at 5-2, Lajovic was broken, but still led 5-3 with a break.

Lajovic served at 5-4 for the match and was successful on his third match point in the game.

Dusan Lajovic won 6-3 4-6 6-4 to be the inaugural winner of the tournament.

It was title number two for Lajovic and follows his debut win - the Croatia Open in Umag, July 2019.

Rune wins Munich title

Final day in Munich.

2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)

Final:

Holger Rune (1) (Denmark) v Botic van de Zandschulp (4) (Netherlands)

The players had played each other once before - in last year’s final of this tournament.
Rune won a match that lasted just seven games before his opponent was forced to retire through injury.

In set one of the 2023 replay Rune broke serve in the opening game.
van de Zandschulp broke back to level at 2-2.
Rune gained the advantage once more by converting the second of two break chances in the seventh game.

Rune served out the set 6-4.

van de Zandschulp broke serve in the fourth game of set two, and led 3-1.
He broke the Rune serve again in the sixth game to lead 5-1.
van de Zandschulp served out the set 6-1.

In the opening game of the decider, van de Zandschulp converted the third of three break points.
A love game on serve consolidated his lead to 2-0.

van de Zandschulp saved two break points before holding in the fourth game and led 3-1.
Rune had his serve broken in the seventh game and van de Zandschulp would serve for the match at 5-2.

At 40-15, van de Zandschulp had two match points, but these disappeared and eventually Rune broke serve.
He trailed 3-5, and was still down a break, but things were tightening.

Rune held serve, and van de Zandschulp was at the line 5-4, again serving for the match.
Rune was successful with his fourth break point in the game, and it was 5-5.

van de Zandschulp broke straight back, led 6-5, and would be serving a third time for the match.

At 40-15 another two match points vanished, and Rune ultimately broke serve. 
A tie break would decide the issue.

Rune won the only points taken against serve in the tie break and won it.

Holger Rune won the match 6-4 1-6 7-6(3) to take the title.

It was title number four for Rune and first since the Paris Masters in November 2022.

Sunday, 23 April 2023

Swiatek wins Stuttgart title

Final day in Stuttgart.

2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 6-2

Final:

Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) v Aryna Sabalenka (2) (Belarus)

Swiatek won four of the six matches between the players prior to the final.
Sabalenka won the most recent match - semi final of the 2022 WTA Finals.

In set one, Sabalenka saved a break point in game two, and held serve.
No other break points were faced in the first seven games.

Serving at 3-4, Sabalenka saved two break points, but Swiatek converted a third and led 5-3.
Swiatek proceeded to serve out the set 6-3.

Swiatek broke serve in the opening game of set two.
Break points were saved by both players in games three and four, and serve was held for the remainder of the match.

Swiatek served out the match 6-3 6-4 to retain her title.

It was title number 13 for Iga Swiatek, and second for 2023.

ATP - Banja Luka semi finals

Semi final day in Banja Luka.

2023 Srpska Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-23 April 2023.

This is a new tournament on the ATP Tour calendar

Semi final results:

Dusan Lajovic defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (4) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Andrey Rublev (2) defeated Alex Molcan 6-2 6-4

Final will be between:

Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) v Andrey Rublev (2) (Russia)

ATP - Barcelona semi finals

Semi final day in Barcelona.

2023 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Barcelona, Spain, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (5) who defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3 6-2

Semi final results:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Daniel Evans (12) 6-2 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (9) 6-4 5-7 6-3

Final will be between:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) (Greece)

ATP - Munich semi finals

Semi final day in Munich.

2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)

Semi final results:

Holger Rune (1) defeated Christopher O’Connell 6-3 6-2
Botic van de Zandschulp (4) defeated Taylor Fritz (2) 6-4 7-6(2)

Final will be between:

Holger Rune (1) (Denmark) v Botic van de Zandschulp (4) (Netherlands)

WTA - Stuttgart semi finals

Semi final day in Stuttgart.

2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 6-2

Semi final results:

Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Ons Jabeur (3) 3-0 (retired)
Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-1 6-2

Final will be between:

Iga Swiatek (1) (Poland) v Aryna Sabalenka (2) (Belarus)

Saturday, 22 April 2023

WTA - Stuttgart quarter finals

Quarter final day in Stuttgart.

2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 6-2

Quarter final results:

Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Karolina Pliskova 4-6 6-1 6-2
Ons Jabeur (3) defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-0
Anastasia Potapova defeated Caroline Garcia (4) 4-6 6-3 6-3
Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated wildcard Paula Badosa 4-6 6-4 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Ons Jabeur (3)
Anastasia Potapova v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

ATP - Barcelona quarter finals

Quarter final day in Barcelona.

2023 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Barcelona, Spain, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (5) who defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3 6-2

Quarter final results:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (10)7-6(5) 6-4
Daniel Evans (12) defeated Francisco Cerundolo (15) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti (9) received a walkover from Jannik Sinner (4) (illness)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) defeated Alex de Minaur (8) 6-4 6-2

Semi final match ups:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v Daniel Evans (12)
Lorenzo Musetti (9) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)

ATP - Banja Luka quarter finals

Quarter final day in Banja Luka.

2023 Srpska Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-23 April 2023.

This is a new tournament on the ATP Tour calendar

Quarter final results:

Dusan Lajovic defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 6-4 7-6(6)
Miomir Kecmanovic (4) defeated Jiri Lehecka (6) 7-5 6-0
Alex Molcan defeated Laslo Djere 6-2 4-6 7-5
Andrey Rublev (2) defeated Damir Dzumhur 7-5 6-3

Semi final match ups:

Dusan Lajovic v Miomir Kecmanovic (4)
Alex Molcan v Andrey Rublev (2)

ATP - Munich quarter finals

Quarter final day in Munich.
Including completion of final second round match 

2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)

Second round results:
- Dominic Thiem defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler (8) 5-7 6-4 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

Quarter final results:

Holger Rune (1) defeated Cristian Garin 6-2 6-4
Christopher O’Connell defeated Flavio Cobolli 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
Botic van de Zandschulp (4) defeated Marcos Giron 7-6(5) 6-3
Taylor Fritz (2) defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Holger Rune (1) v Christopher O’Connell 
Botic van de Zandschulp (4) v Taylor Fritz (2)

Friday, 21 April 2023

ATP - Munich 2R almost complete

Second round almost completed in Munich.
Including completion of final first round match 
Rain prevented final second round match from being finished.

2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)

First round results:
Qualifier Aslan Karatsev defeated wildcard Daniel Altmaier 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 after play resumed from previous day 

Second round results:
- Holger Rune (1) defeated wildcard Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-4
- Cristian Garin defeated Lorenzo Sonego (6) 6-3 7-6(3)
- Christopher O’Connell defeated Alexander Zverev (3) 7-6(2) 6-4
- Qualifier Flavio Cobolli defeated Oscar Otte 6-0 3-6 6-3
- Marcos Giron defeated qualifier Alexander Ritschard 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Botic van de Zandschulp (4) defeated qualifier Aslan Karatsev 6-2 6-0
- Marc-Andrea Huesler (8) led Dominic Thiem 7-5 3-3 when rain stopped play 
- Taylor Fritz (2) defeated Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-3 6-3

Quarter final match ups:

Holger Rune (1) v Cristian Garin 
Christopher O’Connell v Flavio Cobolli 
Marcos Giron v Botic van de Zandschulp (4)
Winner of Huesler (8) and Thiem v Taylor Fritz (2)

ATP - Barcelona round of 16

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Barcelona.

2023 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Barcelona, Spain, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (5) who defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3 6-2

Round of sixteen results:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Roberto Bautista Agut (13) 6-3 7-5
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (10) defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 7-5
Francisco Cerundolo (15) defeated Casper Ruud (3) 7-6(5) 6-3
Daniel Evans (12) defeated Karen Khachanov (6) 6-3 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (9) defeated Cameron Norrie (7) 3-6 6-4 6-1
Jannik Sinner (4) defeated Yoshihito Nishioka (16) 6-1 4-6 6-3
Alex de Minaur (8) received a walkover from Grigor Dimitrov (11) (illness)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) defeated Denis Shapovalov (14) 6-3 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (10)
Francisco Cerundolo (15) v Daniel Evans (12)
Lorenzo Musetti (9) v Jannik Sinner (4)
Alex de Minaur (8) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)

WTA - Stuttgart 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Stuttgart.

2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 6-2

Second round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4
- Karolina Pliskova defeated Donna Vekic 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
- Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Elena Rybakina (6) 6-1 3-1 (retired)
- Anastasia Potapova defeated CoCo Gauff (5) 6-2 6-3
- Caroline Garcia (4) defeated wildcard Tatjana Maria 7-6(5) 6-4
- Wildcard Paula Badosa defeated qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Karolina Pliskova 
Ons Jabeur (3) v Beatriz Haddad Maia 
Anastasia Potapova v Caroline Garcia (4)
Wildcard Paula Badosa v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

ATP - Banja Luka 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Banja Luka.

2023 Srpska Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-23 April 2023.

This is a new tournament on the ATP Tour calendar

Second round results:
- Dusan Lajovic defeated Gregoire Barrere 6-3 6-0
- Miomir Kecmanovic (4) defeated qualifier Abedallah Shelbayh 6-4 7-6(4)
- Jiri Lehecka (6) defeated qualifier Radu Albot 6-0 6-2
- Damir Dzumhur defeated Richard Gasquet (7) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)
- Andrey Rublev (2) defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 6-2 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Novak Djokovic (1) v Dusan Lajovic 
Miomir Kecmanovic (4) v Jiri Lehecka (6)
Alex Molcan v Laslo Djere
Damir Dzumhur v Andrey Rublev (2)

Thursday, 20 April 2023

WTA - Stuttgart 2R start

Second round commenced in Stuttgart.
Including completion of first round matches.

2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 6-2

First round results:
- Karolina Pliskova defeated Maria Sakkari (8) 6-2 6-3
- Elena Rybakina (6) defeated wildcard Jule Niemeier 7-5 6-3
- CoCo Gauff (5) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 4-6 7-6(3)

Second round results:
- Ons Jabeur (3) defeated Jelena Ostapenko 1-6 7-5 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-3

ATP - Munich - rain washed out play

Rain washed out the days play in Munich.
One match was started and it was stopped before completion.

2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.

Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)

First round results:
- Qualifier Aslan Karatsev led wildcard Daniel Altmaier 4-6 7-6(2) 3-0 when rain stopped play

ATP - Banja Luka 2R start

Second round commenced in Banja Luka.
Including completion of first round matches.

2023 Srpska Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-23 April 2023.

This is a new tournament on the ATP Tour calendar

Marco Cecchinato withdrew after the main draw was published due to an abdominal injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Liam Broady.

First round results:
- Gregoire Barrere (8) defeated wildcard Hamad Medjedovic 7-6(6) 7-5 after play resumed from previous day
- Juan Pablo Varillas defeated Hugo Gaston 7-5 6-3 after play resumed from previous day 

- Jiri Lehecka defeated wildcard Gaël Monfils 6-4 6-3
- Wildcard Damir Dzumhur defeated lucky loser Liam Broady 6-3 6-0

Second round results:
- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Luca Van Assche 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
- Alex Molcan defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
- Laslo Djere defeated Borna Coric (3) 6-4 6-7(1) 6-4