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Iga Swiatek with the 2024 Madrid Open trophy

World No 1, streak, Ukraine, hand-wave, Poland: Everything you always wanted to know about Iga Swiatek (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Madrid Open title

Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek is the first Pole and 28th woman to top the world rankings. Here are some facts about the leader of women's tennis

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Fraser Masefield
Andy Roddick

May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 5, 2005, Andy Roddick lost a match he had almost won after he overturned a call on match point that would have given him victory over Fernando Verdasco

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Aryna Sabalenka, Madrid 2024

“I gave my all today and I just can be proud of myself” – Sabalenka heads to Rome a year older and with a lot of positives

The Belarusian celebrates her 26th birthday on Sunday and is feeling positive heading into next week's Italian Open

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Haresh Ramchandani
Iga Swiatek during the 2024 Madrid Open final (with Nadal)

“Gave me hope that maybe it will click” – Swiatek on how she looked to Rafael Nadal for inspiration during Madrid final

Down a break in the final set against Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 thought back to Nadal's five-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open final to give herself some hope

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Haresh Ramchandani
Iga Swiatek lifts the 2024 Madrid Open trophy

Superb Swiatek wins sensational Madrid Open final against Sabalenka

The world No 1 and top seed came through an incredible battle with Aryna Sabalenka to lift her maiden Madrid Open title

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Jamie Malachy
Taylor Fritz, Indian Wells 2022
21 hours ago

Kathy May, Indian Wells, Annacone: Everything you always wanted to know about Taylor Fritz (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Madrid Open

Taylor Fritz has won five ATP titles and broken into the world's top...
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Carrie Dunn
Jiri Lehecka
22 hours ago

Adelaide, Australian Open, Berdych: Everything you always wanted to know about Jiri Lehecka (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Madrid Open

Here's everything you need to know about the Czech who won his first...
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Simon Cambers
Jack Draper at the 2022 Paris Masters
22 hours ago

British, US Open, Next Gen: Everything you always wanted to know about Jack Draper (but never had time to find out) – updated with Ferreria news

Jack Draper is a rising star on the ATP Tour. Here’s everything you...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Iga Swiatek, Madrid 2024
22 hours ago

“Physically easier, mentally tougher” – Players divided over expanded Madrid and Rome schedule

With Madrid and Rome expanding to two weeks this year, the reactions from...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Sorana Cirstea, Dubai 2024
1 day ago

Everything you wanted to know about Sorana Cirstea (but never had time to find out)

Born in Romania, Sorana Cirstea is a two-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist and a...
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Carrie Dunn
Frederic Fontang at Indian Wells in 2018
1 day ago

Canadian, Coach, Auger-Aliassime: Everything you always wanted to know about Frederic Fontang (but never had time to find out)

The French coach has earlier worked with Jeremy Chardy, Vasek Pospisil and Cariline...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Felix Auger-Aliassime - UTS 2
1 day ago

Canada, Fontang, Davis Cup, Madrid: Everything you always wanted to know about Felix Auger-Aliassime (but never had time to find out) – updated after reaching 2024 Madrid final

Find out everything you need to know about the Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime,...
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Carrie Dunn
Andrey Rublev at the 2023 ATP Monte Carlo Masters
1 day ago

Rublo, Monte-Carlo, Davis Cup, Vicente: Everything you always wanted to know about Andrey Rublev (but never had time to find out) – updated after reaching 2024 Madrid final

Andrey Rublev has established himself as a regular fixture in the men's top...
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Carrie Dunn
Jimmy Connors - USA
1 day ago

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jiri Lehecka, Madrid Open, 2024
2 days ago

Auger-Aliassime into Madrid Open final as Lehecka retires with injury

Auger-Aliassime and Lehecka were tied at 3-3 before the Czech was forced to...
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Jamie Malachy
Andrey Rublev, Madrid Open, 2024
2 days ago

Rublev returns to a Masters 1000 final with impressive victory over Fritz in Madrid

The Russian reached his fifth ATP Masters 1000 final with a 6-4, 6-3...
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Jamie Malachy
Sabalenka and Rybakina
2 days ago

Aryna Sabalenka v Elena Rybakina: Head to head, stats, quotes: All you need to know about their rivalry – updated after their Madrid Open clash

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are developing a strong rivalry at the top...
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Simon Cambers
Yevgeny Kafelnikov - World number one
3 days ago

May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek
3 days ago

Iga Swiatek v Elena Rybakina: Head to head, stats, all you need to know about their rivalry – updated after 2024 Stuttgart Open semi-final

Everything you need to know about the rivalry between the Pole and the...
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Simon Cambers
Nadal et Federer, lors de la bataille des surfaces
4 days ago

May 2, 2007: The day that Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski