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Sinner leaves no chance to Fils to join Federer, Nadal and Djokovic by reaching final of all nine Masters eventsx
Sinner (No 1) beat Fils (No 21) 6-2, 6-4, broke three times without facing a single break point, and joined Federer, Nadal and Djokovic in a list that had three names in it for a long time. Aged 24, he's the youngest to achieve the feat.
On clay, Sinner has lost to one man in two years – Fils arrives with a case.
Since the last week of April 2024, Jannik Sinner has lost three clay matches, all to Carlos Alcaraz. On Friday in Madrid, Arthur Fils, unbeaten on clay this season after Barcelona, tries to be the second.
“I still wish I could continue”: Kei Nishikori, the man who put Asian tennis on the Grand Slam map, to retire at season’s end
The first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final is calling time. Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open finalist, Rio 2016 bronze medallist and former world No. 4, announced on Thursday that he will retire at the end of 2026. "I still wish I could continue my playing career," the 36-year-old said. "Even so, I can proudly say that I gave it my all."
Zverev exacts Munich revenge on Cobolli to reach fourth Madrid semi-final
Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday evening and will play Belgian Alexander Blockx in the next round
Blockx defeats three straight top-20 opponents to reach first Masters semi-final
Blockx (world No 69) beat Ruud (No 12) 6-4, 6-4, ended the defending champion's nine-match Madrid winning streak, and became the third Belgian in Masters history to reach a semi-final. He started 2026 ranked No. 117. On Thursday morning in Madrid, that number felt like ancient history.
Fils beats Lehecka to set up Sinner semi-final showdown in Madrid
“A bit of luck and experience”: Sinner stops Jodar’s dream with eleven points in a row
Zverev and Cobolli set up quarter-final rematch as Italy’s clay season grows richer
Jodar and Sinner set for Madrid quarter-final that has captivated a city
Ruud saves two match points to deny Tsitsipas in Madrid epic
Blockx stuns Auger-Aliassime as Madrid’s last 16 takes shape
Djokovic’s road to his 25th Grand Slam: What needs to happen
April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses
Jodar beats Fonseca to reach first Masters last 16 in front of his hometown crowd
Sinner passes Nadal’s Masters 1000 record in Madrid and refuses to be mentioned alongside the greats
Sinner sweeps Moller aside to march into Madrid last 16
Madrid’s court of the future: Jodar vs Fonseca, the night session you can’t miss
“Ask the referee”: Atmane, the cramps, the controversy and the win
Tsitsipas silences the noise with finest performance in months
Medvedev claims first clay win since Monte-Carlo humiliation in nervy Madrid opener