Tuesday, 30 April 2024

WTA - Madrid round of 16

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Round of sixteen results:

Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-1 6-0
Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) defeated Maria Sakkari (5) 6-4 6-4
Madison Keys (18) defeated Coco Gauff (3) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
Ons Jabeur (8) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (9) 6-0 6-4
Yulia Putintseva defeated Daria Kasatkina (10) 3-6 6-2 6-2
Elena Rybakina (4) defeated qualifier Sara Bejlek 6-1 6-3
Mirra Andreeva defeated Jasmine Paolini (12) 7-6(2) 6-4
Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Danielle Collins (13) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Quarter final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Beatriz Haddad Maia (11)
Madison Keys (18) v Ons Jabeur (8)
Yulia Putintseva v Elena Rybakina (4)
Mirra Andreeva v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

ATP - Madrid 3R complete

Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Third round results:
- Jannik Sinner (1) defeated Pavel Kotov 6-2 7-5
- Karen Khachanov (16) defeated Flavio Cobolli 7-5 6-4
- Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Jakub Mensik 6-1 1-0 (retired)
- Casper Ruud (6) defeated Cameron Norrie (29) 6-2 6-4
- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Sebastian Korda (25) 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3
- Alexander Bublik (17) defeated Ben Shelton (14) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
- Rafael Nadal defeated Pedro Cachin 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
- Jiri Lehecka (30) defeated qualifier Thiago Monteiro 6-4 7-6(7)

Round of sixteen match ups:

Jannik Sinner (1) v Karen Khachanov (16)
Felix Auger-Aliassime v Casper Ruud (6)
Daniil Medvedev (3) v Alexander Bublik (17)
Rafael Nadal v Jiri Lehecka (30)
Hubert Hurkacz (8) v Taylor Fritz (12)
Francisco Cerundolo (21) v Alexander Zverev (4)
Andrey Rublev (7) v Tallon Griekspoor (24)
Jan-Lennard Struff (23) v Carlos Alcaraz ;2)

Monday, 29 April 2024

ATP - Madrid 3R start

Third round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Third round results:
- Hubert Hurkacz (8) defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-4 7-6(2)
- Taylor Fritz (12) defeated Sebastian Baez (18) 6-2 6-3
- Francisco Cerundolo (21) defeated Tommy Paul (15) 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2
- Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-4 7-5
- Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (27) 7-6(10) 6-4
- Tallon Griekspoor (24) defeated Holger Rune (11) 6-4 4-6 6-3
- Jan-Lennard Struff (23) defeated Ugo Humbert (13) 7-5 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3 6-3 

WTA - Madrid 3R complete

Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Third round results:
- Yulia Putintseva defeated Caroline Dolehide 6-2 6-2
- Daria Kasatkina (10) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (20) 7-6(5) 7-5
- Qualifier Sara Bejlek defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-1
- Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Mayar Sherif 6-1 6-4
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Marketa Vondrousova (7) 7-5 6-1
- Jasmine Paolini (12) defeated Caroline Garcia (21) 6-3 6-2
- Danielle Collins (13) defeated qualifier Jaqueline Cristian 3-6 6-4 6-1
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated wildcard Robin Montgomery 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4

Round of sixteen match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Sara Sorribes Tormo 
Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) v Maria Sakkari (5)
Coco Gauff (3) v Madison Keys (18)
Jelena Ostapenko (9) v Ons Jabeur (8)
Yulia Putintseva v Daria Kasatkina (10)
Qualifier Sara Bejlek v Elena Rybakina (4)
Mirra Andreeva v Jasmine Paolini (12)
Danielle Collins (13) v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

Sunday, 28 April 2024

WTA - Madrid 3R start

Third round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Third round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Sorana Cirstea (27) 6-1 6-1
- Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Victoria Azarenka (23) 7-6(0) 6-3
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) defeated Emma Navarro (19) 6-4 6-4
- Maria Sakkari (5) defeated Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-3
- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated Dayana Yastremska (31) 6-4 6-1
- Madison Keys (18) defeated Liudmila Samsonova (15) 6-2 6-3
- Jelena Ostapenko (9) defeated qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle 6-3 6-3
- Ons Jabeur (8) defeated Leylah Fernandez (32) 7-5 2-6 6-4

ATP - Madrid 2R complete

Second round completed in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Second round results:
- Jannik Sinner (1) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-0 6-3
- Pavel Kotov defeated Jordan Thompson (32) 5-7 6-4 7-5
- Flavio Cobolli defeated Nicolas Jarry (22) 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Karen Khachanov (16) defeated lucky loser Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-3 7-5
- Jakub Mensik defeated Grigor Dimitrov (9) 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
- Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Adrian Mannarino (19) 6-0 6-4
- Cameron Norrie (29) defeated wildcard Joao Fonseca 6-1 6-4
- Casper Ruud (5) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 6-1
- Daniil Medvedev (3) defeated Matteo Arnaldi 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Sebastian Korda (25) defeated Max Purcell 6-3 6-3
- Alexander Bublik (17) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 1-6 6-2 6-2
- Ben Shelton (14) defeated Tomas Machac 6-0 6-2
- Rafael Nadal defeated Alex de Minaur (10) 7-6(6) 6-3
- Pedro Cachin defeated Frances Tiafoe (20) 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (30) defeated qualifier Hamad Medjedovic 7-5 6-4
- Qualifier Thiago Monteiro defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) 6-4 6-4

Saturday, 27 April 2024

WTA - Madrid 2R complete

Second round completed in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Second round results:
- Yulia Putintseva defeated Zheng Qinwen (6) 7-5 2-0 (retired)
- Caroline Dolehide defeated Anhelina Kalinina (30) 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (20) defeated lucky loser Daria Seville 6-1 6-4
- Daria Kasatkina (10) defeated Cristina Bucsa 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3
- Ashlyn Krueger defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (14) 6-3 6-3
- Qualifier Sara Bejlek defeated Anna Kalinskaya (24) 6-1 6-4
- Mayar Sherif defeated Marta Kostyuk (25) 6-2 7-5
- Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-4 6-3
- Marketa Vondrousova (7) defeated Shelby Rogers 6-1 6-3
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Linda Noskova (29) 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Caroline Garcia (21) defeated Wang Xinyu 6-1 6-4
- Jasmine Paolini (12) defeated wildcard Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-0 6-1
- Danielle Collins (13) defeated qualifier Olga Danilovic 4-6 6-4 7-6(8)
- Qualifier Jaqueline Cristian defeated Barbora Krejcikova (22) 2-6 6-0 6-2
- Wildcard Robin Montgomery defeated Katie Boulter (26) 1-6 6-3 6-4
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-3

ATP - Madrid 2R start

Second round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Second round results:
- Hubert Hurkacz (8) defeated Jack Draper 6-1 7-5
- Daniel Altmaier defeated Arthur Fils (31) 6-2 6-3
- Sebastian Baez (18) defeated Luca Van Assche 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3
- Taylor Fritz (12) defeated Luciano Darderi 7-6(1) 6-4
- Tommy Paul (15) defeated qualifier Lukas Klein 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4
- Francisco Cerundolo (21) defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-2 7-6(5)
- Denis Shapovalov defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry (26) 7-6(3) 6-3
- Alexander Zverev (4) defeated Borna Coric 6-3 6-2
- Andrey Rublev (7) defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis 6-1 6-4
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (27) defeated wildcard Shang Juncheng 7-5 6-3
- Tallon Griekspoor (24) defeated Taro Daniel 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Holger Rune (11) defeated Mariano Navone 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4
- Ugo Humbert (13) defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-3
- Jan-Lennard Struff (23) defeated Jaume Munar 6-1 7-5
- Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Lorenzo Musetti (28) 6-4 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (2) defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-1

Friday, 26 April 2024

ATP - Madrid 1R complete

First round completed in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Daniel Evans withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Roberto Bautista Agut.

First round results:
- Lorenzo Sonego defeated qualifier Richard Gasquet 6-2 7-5
- Pavel Kotov defeated qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 6-4
- Flavio Cobolli defeated Alejandro Tabilo 5-7 6-4 6-4
- Lucky loser Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1
- Jakub Mensik defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 7-6(3)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 6-1 6-4
- Wildcard Joao Fonseca defeated Alex Michelsen 4-6 6-0 6-2
- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 6-2
- Matteo Arnaldi defeated Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-1
- Max Purcell defeated Marcos Giron 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Dominik Koepfer 6-1 3-6 7-6(5)
- Tomas Machac defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 1-6 6-2
- Rafael Nadal defeated wildcard Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0
- Pedro Cachin defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-3
- Qualifier Hamad Medjedovic defeated qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic 4-6 7-5 6-4
- Qualifier Thiago Monteiro defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 6-3

WTA - Madrid 2R start

Second round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Second round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Wang Xiyu 6-1 6-4
- Sorana Cirstea (27) defeated wildcard Alex Eala 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
- Victoria Azarenka (23) defeated Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-1
- Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Elina Svitolina (16) 6-3 7-5
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-3 6-2
- Emma Navarro (19) defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-1
- Sloane Stephens defeated Elise Mertens (28) 3-6 6-3 6-1
- Maria Sakkari (5) defeated Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2
- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated Arantxa Rus 6-0 6-0
- Dayana Yastremska (31) defeated qualifier Emiliana Arango 0-6 7-5 6-4
- Madison Keys (18) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6(3) 7-6(6)
- Liudmila Samsonova (15) defeated Naomi Osaka 6-2 4-6 7-5
- Jelena Ostapenko (9) defeated qualifier Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 6-1
- Qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle defeated Veronika Kudermetova (17) 6-4 6-4
- Leylah Fernandez (32) defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-3
- Ons Jabeur (8) defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4 5-7 6-3

Thursday, 25 April 2024

ATP - Madrid 1R start

First round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

Daniel Evans withdrew after the main draw was published due to a calf injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Roberto Bautista Agut.

First round results:
- Jack Draper defeated qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 3-6 7-5
- Daniel Altmaier defeated wildcard Martin Landaluce 6-1 7-5
- Luca Van Assche defeated wildcard Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-7(0) 6-1
- Luciano Darderi defeated Gaël Monfils 6-4 6-2
- Qualifier Lukas Klein defeated qualifier Pablo Llamas Ruiz 6-1 4-6 7-6(4)
- Fabian Marozsan defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-6(6) 7-6(2)
- Denis Shapovalov defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Borna Coric defeated qualifier Benjamin Hassan 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
- Qualifier Facundo Bagnis defeated qualifier Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(5)
- Wildcard Shang Juncheng defeated qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-7(9) 6-2 7-6(10)
- Taro Daniel defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-2 6-7(1) 6-1
- Mariano Navone defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-2
- Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Christopher Eubanks 6-3 6-3
- Jaume Munar defeated Nuno Borges 7-5 6-4
- Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4
- Alexander Shevchenko defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 5-7 6-3

WTA - Madrid 1R complete

First round completed in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Karolina Pliskova withdrew after the main draw was published due to an ankle injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Daria Saville
Petra Martic withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Greet Minnen
Wang Yafan withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Bai Zhuoxuan

First round results:
- Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated qualifier Bernarda Pera 7-5 6-2
- Qualifier Sara Errani defeated wildcard Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-5 7-5
- Sloane Stephens defeated Martina Trevisan 6-3 5-7 6-4
- Donna Vekic defeated qualifier Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-2
- Qualifier Emiliana Arango defeated wildcard Amanda Anisimova 1-6 6-4 7-6(2)
- Naomi Osaka defeated lucky loser Greet Minnen 6-4 6-1
- Qualifier Jessica Bouzas Maneiro defeated Paula Badosa 2-6 6-3 6-3
- Qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle defeated wildcard Emma Raducanu 6-2 6-2
- Yulia Putintseva defeated Yuan Yue 6-2 6-4
- Caroline Dolehide defeated lucky loser Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3 6-3
- Lucky loser Daria Saville defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste 6-4 7-6(5)
- Cristina Bucsa defeated qualifier Harriet Dart 6-4 6-4
- Ashlyn Krueger defeated Nao Hibino 6-4 6-4
- Qualifier Sara Bejlek defeated Anna Blinkova 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Mayar Sherif defeated Lauren Davis 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
- Lucia Bronzetti defeated qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6-3 6-3
- Shelby Rogers defeated Zhang Shuai 6-3 6-2
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Taylor Townsend 4-6 6-1 7-5
- Wang Xinyu defeated Viktoriya Tomova 5-7 7-5 6-4
- Wildcard Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva defeated Zhu Lin 6-4 6-3
- Qualifier Olga Danilovic defeated Clara Burel 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
- Qualifier Jaqueline Cristian defeated Magdalena Frech 7-5 6-2
- Wildcard Robin Montgomery defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-2 6-2
- Magda Linette defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 3-6 6-4 6-4

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

WTA - Madrid 1R start

First round commenced in Madrid.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

Karolina Pliskova withdrew after the main draw was published due to an ankle injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Daria Saville
Petra Martic withdrew after the main draw due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Greet Minnen
Wang Yafan withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Bai Zhuoxuan

First round results:
- Wang Xiyu defeated Ana Bogdan 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2
- Wildcard Alexandra Eala defeated Lesia Tsurenko 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Tatjana Maria defeated Peyton Stearns 6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(5)
- Nadia Podoroska defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-2 7-6(2)
- Arantxa Rus defeated wildcard Brenda Fruhvirtova 7-5 6-3
- Irina-Camelia Begu defeated wildcard Linda Fruhvirtova 6-4 7-6(0)
- Anastasia Potapova defeated Diana Shnaider 7-5 6-4
- Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-4

Monday, 22 April 2024

WTA - Madrid

The 2024 WTA tour continues in Spain.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

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

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


- Amanda Anisimova replaced by Cristina Bucsa (Anisimova received a wildcard)

- Belinda Bencic replaced by Taylor Townsend 

- Marie Bouzkova replaced by Nadia Podoroska

- Petra Kvitova replaced by Ashlyn Krueger 

- Karolina Muchova replaced by Mayar Sherif

- Diane Parry replaced by Nao Hibino 

- Jessica Pegula replaced by Viktoriya Tomova 


Iga Swiatek, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 35

All seeds have first round byes.

ATP - Madrid

The 2024 ATP tour continues in Spain.

2024 Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Madrid, Spain, 23 April - 5 May 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 3-6 6-3

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


- Matteo Berrettini replaced by Daniel Elahi Galan 

- Arthur Cazaux replaced by Taro Daniel

- Marin Cilic replaced by Thiago Seyboth Wild 

- Laslo Djere replaced by Arthur Rinderknech

- Novak Djokovic replaced by Luca Van Assche

- Mackenzie McDonald replaced by Botic van de Zandschulp

- Andy Murray replaced by Pedro Cachin


Jannik Sinner, world number 2, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 33

All seeds have first round byes.

Ruud wins Barcelona Open

Final day in Barcelona.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Final:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) (Greece) v Casper Ruud (3) (Norway)

It was 2-2 in the four previous matches between the players.
Tsitsipas won the most recent contest - final of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 last week.

Tsitsipas broke in the opening game of set one to lead 1-0.
Ruud broke back in the sixth game to level at 3-3.

No more breaks until Tsitsipas served at 5-6 to stay in the set,
Ruud broke and took the set 7-5.

Ruud broke Tsitsipas in game four of set two to lead 3-1.
Serving at 1-4, Tsitsipas saved two break points before holding for 2-4.

Serving at 2-5 to stay in the match, Tsitsipas held,for,3-5.

Ruud served out the match 7-5 6-3.

Title number 11 for Casper Ruud, and first since the Estoril Open twelve months ago.
He had lost five finals since then, including three this year,

Stephens wins title in Rouen

Final day in Rouen.

2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Rouen, France, 15-21 April 2024

Upgraded from previous WTA 125 status.

2023 champion (not defending):
Viktorija Golubic (9) who defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-4 6-1

Final:

Magda Linette (Poland) v Sloane Stephens (6) (USA)

Stephens won all three previous matches between the players.
However, they haven’t met since Stephens won a first round in Beijing 2019.

Stephens dominated the first set, breaking Linette in the third and fifth games to lead 4-1.

Serving at 1-5 to stay in the set, Linette was broken again and Stephens won the set 6-1

Set two was a complete reversal, Linette braking Stephens in the third and fifth games for 4-1.
No more breaks and Linette served out the set 6-2.

Stephens broke Linette in the fourth game of the decider to lead 3-1.
Linette saved three break points in game five, but couldn’t save a fourth.
Stephens led 5-1.

Serving for the match Stephens led 40-0, but Linette won the next five points and broke to trail 2-5.
Down 0-40 in the next game, Linette saved two further match points, but Stephens finally clinched it 6-1 2-6 6-2.

Title number eight for Sloane Stephens, and first since Mexico in February 2022

Struff 1st title in Munich

Final day in Munich.

2024 BMW Ooen, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Munich, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Holger Rune (1) who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (4) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Final:

Taylor Fritz (3) (USA) v Jan-Lennard Struff (4) (Germany)

1-1 head to head in previous matches, most recently Fritz winning a 2021 semi final in St Petersburg.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in the first two games of set one.

Fritz saved three breaks in game seven before holding for 4-3.
Struff saved three set points in game nine before levelling at 5-5.

Fritz was broken in the following game and trailed 5-6.
Struff served out the set 7-5

Struff broke Fritz in the opening game of set two.
The players exchanged breaks of serve in games seven and eight, leaving Struff ahead 5-3.

Fritz served to stay in the match but was broken and Struff was victorious 7-5 6-3.

In his fourth final this was the first title for Jan-Lennard Struff, and he achieved it in his home country.

Fucsovics wins Tiriac Open

Final day in Bucharest.

2024 Tiriac Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Bucharest, Romania, 15-21 April 2024

This is the first time the tournament has been played since 2016, then as the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy.

2016 champion (not defending):
Fernando Verdasco who defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2

Final:

Mariano Navone (5) (Argentina) v Marton Fucsovics (Hungary)

First meeting between the players.
In his second final, Navone attempting to win his first title.

Fucsovics broke the Navone serve in games two and four of set one and led 4-0.
Navone broke back twice to level at 4-4.

Serving at 4-5 to stay in the set, Navone was broken again and Fucsovics won the set 6-4.

Navone broke serve in game three of set two and led 2-1.
Fucsovics broke back in the eighth game for 4-4.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the match, Navone was broken, and Fucsovics won the match 6-4 7-5.

Second title for Marton Fucsovics, following his debut win in Geneva, May 2018.

Rybakina wins title in Stuttgart

Final day in Stuttgart.

2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Stuttgart, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 6-4

Final:

Elena Rybakina (4) (Kazakhstan) v Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine)

1-1 in previous matches between the players.
Rybakina won the more recent match - first round of the 2023 US Open.

Rybakina broke Kostyuk to love in the opening game of the match.
Kostyuk saved a break point in game three and held for 1-2.

Rybakina broke again in the seventh game to lead 5-2.
She served out the set 6-2.

As in set one Rybakina broke serve in the opening game of set two.
Rybakina saved three break points in the sixth game and held for 4-2.

Kostyuk was broken in the seventh game and trailed 2-5.
Rybakina served out the match 6-2 6-2.

Eighth title and third this year following Brisbane and Abu Dhabi.

Sunday, 21 April 2024

ATP - Barcelona semi finals

Semi final day in Barcelona.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Semi final results:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) defeated Dusan Lajovic 5-7 6-4 6-2
Casper Ruud (3) defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) 7-6(6) 6-4

Final will be between:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) (Greece) v Casper Ruud (3) (Norway)

WTA - Stuttgart semi finals

Semi final day in Stuttgart.

2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Stuttgart, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 6-4

Semi final results:

Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Marta Kostyuk defeated Marketa Vondrousova (6) 7-6(2) 6-2

Final will be between:

Elena Rybakina (4) (Kazakhstan) v Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine)

WTA - Rouen semi finals

Semi final day in Rouen.

2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Rouen, France, 15-21 April 2024

Upgraded from previous WTA 125 status.

2023 champion (not defending):
Viktorija Golubic (9) who defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-4 6-1

Semi final results:

Magda Linette defeated Anhelina Kalinina (3) 6-1 4-6 6-2
Sloane Stephens (6) defeated Caroline Garcia (2) 6-3 6-2

Final will be between:

Magda Linette (Poland) v Sloane Stephens (6) (USA)

ATP - Munich semi finals

Semi final day in Munich.
Including unfinished quarter final.

2024 BMW Ooen, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Munich, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Holger Rune (1) who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (4) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Quarter final results:

Jan-Lennard Struff (4) defeated Felix Aliassime (5) 7-5 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

Semi final results:

Taylor Fritz (3) defeated Cristian Garin 6-3 6-4
Jan-Lennard Struff (4) defeated Holger Rune (2) 6-2 6-0

Final will be between:

Taylor Fritz (3) (USA) v Jan-Lennard Struff (4) (Germany)

ATP - Bucharest semi finals

Semi final day in Bucharest.
Including unfinished quarter final.

2024 Tiriac Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Bucharest, Romania, 15-21 April 2024

This is the first time the tournament has been played since 2016, then as the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy.

2016 champion (not defending):
Fernando Verdasco who defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2

Quarter final results:

Mariano Navone (5) defeated Francisco Cerúndolo (1) 5-7 6-4 7-5 after play resumed from previous day

Semi final results:

Mariano Navone (5) defeated qualifier Gregoire Barrere 6-3 6-4
Marton Fucsovics defeated Alejandro Tabilo (4) 6-4 6-4

Final will be between:

Mariano Navone (5) (Argentina) v Marton Fucsovics (Hungary)

Saturday, 20 April 2024

ATP - Barcelona quarter finals

Quarter final day in Barcelona.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Quarter final results:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 4-6 6-3 7-6(8)
Dusan Lajovic defeated Arthur Fils (16) 6-4 3-6 6-2
Casper Ruud (3) defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 6-3
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) defeated Cameron Norrie (12) 7-6(4) 7-6(1)

Semi final match ups:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) v Dusan Lajovic 
Casper Ruud (3) v Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13)

ATP - Bucharest quarter finals

Quarter final day in Bucharest.
Including final second round matches.
Bad light affected.

2024 Tiriac Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Bucharest, Romania, 15-21 April 2024

This is the first time the tournament has been played since 2016, then as the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy.

2016 champion (not defending):
Fernando Verdasco who defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2

Second round results:
- Francisco Cerundolo (1) defeated Federico Coria 7-5 6-1
- Mariano Navone (5) defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-3 2-6 7-5
- Qualifier Gregoire Barrere defeated Sebastian Korda (3) 6-4 6-4
- Pedro Martinez (8) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3

Quarter final results:

Francisco Cerúndolo (1) and Mariano Navone (5) were tied at 7-5 4-6 when bad light stopped play 
Qualifier Gregoire Barrere defeated Pedro Martinez (8) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
Alejandro Tabilo (4) defeated wildcard Joao Fonseca 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Marton Fucsovics defeated Corentin Moutet 4-6 6-4 6-1

ATP - Munich quarter finals

Quarter final day in Munich.
Rain affected.

2024 BMW Ooen, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Munich, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Holger Rune (1) who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (4) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Quarter final results:

Cristian Garin defeated Alexander Zverev (1) 6-4 6-4
Taylor Fritz (3) defeated Jack Draper (6) 4-6 6-3 7-6(1)
Jan-Lennard Struff (4) led Felix Aliassime (5) 7-5 3-1 when rain stopped play
Holger Ruse (2) defeated qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4 7-6(3)

WTA - Rouen quarter finals

Quarter final day in Rouen.

2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Rouen, France, 15-21 April 2024

Upgraded from previous WTA 125 status.

2023 champion (not defending):
Viktorija Golubic (9) who defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-4 6-1

Quarter final results:

Magda Linette defeated Arantxa Rus 7-6(9) 6-1
Anhelina Kalinina (3) defeated Mirra Andreeva (5) 6-4 7-5
Sloane Stephens (6) defeated Yuan Yue (4) 6-2 6-2
Caroline Garcia (2) defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Magda Linette v Anhelina Kalinina (3)
Sloane Stephens (6) v Caroline Garcia (2)

WTA - Stuttgart quarter finals

Quarter final day in Stuttgart.

2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Stuttgart, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 6-4

Quarter final results:

Iga Swiatek (1) defeated wildcard Emma Raducanu 7-6(2) 6-3
Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-3 5-7 6-3
Marta Kostyuk defeated CoCo Gauff (3) 3-6 6-4 7-6(6)
Marketa Vondrousova (6) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 3-6 6-3 7-5

Semi final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Elena Rybakina (4)
Marta Kostyuk v Marketa Vondrousova (6)

Friday, 19 April 2024

WTA - Stuttgart 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Stuttgart.

2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Stuttgart, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 6-4

Second round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Elise Mertens 6-3 6-4
- Wildcard Emma Raducanu defeated Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5
- Elena Rybakina (4) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4
- Jasmine Paolini defeated Ons Jabeur (7) 7-6(8) 6-4
- Marta Kostyuk defeated Zheng Qinwen (5) 6-2 4-6 7-5
- Marketa Vondrousova (6) defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6(5) 6-1

Quarter final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v wildcard Emma Raducanu 
Elena Rybakina (4) v Jasmine Paolini 
Marta Kostyuk v CoCo Gauff (3)
Marketa Vondrousova (6) v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

WTA - Rouen 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Rouen.

2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Rouen, France, 15-21 April 2024

Upgraded from previous WTA 125 status.

2023 champion (not defending):
Viktorija Golubic (9) who defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-4 6-1

Second round results:
- Arantxa Rus defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (1) 6-3 1-6 6-3
- Anhelina Kalinina (3) defeated Martina Trevisan 6-2 6-3
- Yuan Yue (4) defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4 4-6 7-6(6)
- Qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Clara Burel (7) 6-0 2-6 6-3
- Caroline Garcia (2) defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-1 6-0

Quarter final match ups:

Arantxa Rus v Magda Linette 
Anhelina Kalinina (3) v Mirra Andreeva (5)
Sloane Stephens (6) v Yuan Yue (4)
Qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse v Caroline Garcia (2)

ATP - Munich 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Munich.

2024 BMW Ooen, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Munich, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Holger Rune (1) who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (4) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Secondround results:
- Cristian Garin defeated Alex Michelsen 6-7(7) 6-2 6-1
- Taylor Fritz (3) defeated qualifier Alejandro Moro Canas 6-3 6-1
- Felix Aliassime (5) defeated Taro Daniel 6-3 6-2
- Jan-Lennard Struff (4) defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6(0) 6-4
- Qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-4
- Holger Rune (2) defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Alexander Zverev (1) v Cristian Garin 
Taylor Fritz (3) v Jack Draper (6) 
Felix Aliassime (5) v Jan-Lennard Struff (4)
Qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler v Holger Rune (2)

ATP - Bucharest 2R continued

Second round continued in Bucharest.
Rain affected.

2024 Tiriac Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Bucharest, Romania, 15-21 April 2024

This is the first time the tournament has been played since 2016, then as the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy.

2016 champion (not defending):
Fernando Verdasco who defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2

Second round results:
- Wildcard Joao Fonseca defeated qualifier Radu Albot 7-6(2) 6-2 after play resumed from previous day
- Corentin Moutet defeated Nuno Borges (7) 6-2 6-7(3) 6-2
- Marton Fucsovics defeated Tallon Griekspoor (2) 7-5 6-1

ATP - Barcelona round of 16

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Barcelona.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Round of sixteen results:

Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Fabian Marozsan (17) 3-6 6-3 6-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 7-5 6-3
Arthur Fils (16) defeated Alex de Minaur (4) 7-5 6-2
Dusan Lajovic defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (11) 7-6(10) 3-6 6-1
Matteo Arnaldi defeated qualifier Marco Trungelliti 6-3 6-0
Casper Ruud (3) defeated Jordan Thompson (14) 6-1 6-4
Cameron Norrie (12) defeated wildcard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 6-3
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) defeated Brandon Nakashima 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Quarter final match ups:

Facundo Diaz Acosta v Stefanos Tsitsipas (5)
Arthur Fils (16) v Dusan Lajovic 
Matteo Arnaldi v Casper Ruud (3)
Cameron Norrie (12) v Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13)

Thursday, 18 April 2024

WTA - Stuttgart 2R start

Second round commenced in Stuttgart.
Including final first round matches.

2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Stuttgart, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-3 6-4

First round results:
- Wildcard Emma Raducanu defeated wildcard Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-1
- Ons Jabeur (7) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 6–3 7-6(1)
- Marta Kostyuk defeated wildcard Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4
- Anastasia Potapova defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 4-6 6-3

Second round results:
- CoCo Gauff (3) defeated qualifier Sachia Vickery 6-3 4-6 7-5
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Paula Badosa 7-6(4) 4-6 3-3 (retired)

ATP - Barcelona 2R complete

Second round completed and round of sixteen set in Barcelona.
Including final first round matches.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withdrew after the main draw was published due to an arm injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Hugo Grenier.
Fabian Marozsan was instated as 17th seed, and moved in the draw to the place originally occupied by Alcaraz.
Seventh seed Karen Khachanov withdrew after the main draw was published due to a quad injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Andrea Vavassori.
Vavassori received the first round bye originally given to Khachanov.

Second round results:
- Fabian Marozsan (17) defeated Luca Van Assche 6-0 3-2 (retired)
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Lorenzo Musetti (10) 7-6(4) 6-4
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-4 7-5
- Alex de Minaur (4) defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-1
- Arthur Fils (16) defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-4 1-6 6-1
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (11) received a walkover from Tomas Machac 
- Dusan Lajovic defeated Ugo Humbert (6) 6-4 6-4
- Qualifier Marco Trungelliti defeated Nicolas Jarry (9) 7-6(5) 6-3
- Jordan Thompson (14) defeated Jaume Munar 6-4 2-6 6-4
- Casper Ruud (3) defeated Alexandre Müller 6-3 6-4
- Wildcard Roberto Bautista Agut defeated lucky loser Andrea Vavassori 4-6 6-3 6-1

Round of sixteen match ups:

Fabian Marozsan (17) v Facundo Diaz Acosta 
Roberto Carballes Baena v Stefanos Tsitsipas (5)
Alex de Minaur (4) v Arthur Fils (16)
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (11) v Dusan Lajovic 
Matteo Arnaldi v qualifier Marco Trungelliti 
Jordan Thompson (14) v Casper Ruud (3)
Wildcard Roberto Bautista Agut v Cameron Norrie (12)
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) v Brandon Nakashima