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Madrid draw sets up brutal top half as Sinner eyes fifth straight Masters crown, with Shelton and Fils on collision course
With Alcaraz and Djokovic among eight men to withdraw, the world number one faces the tougher side of the bracket as Munich champion Shelton and Barcelona winner Fils loom as potential semi-final opponents.
“It means I’m back”: How Fils turned a Miami diagnosis into a Barcelona title
The 21-year-old Frenchman spent a semi-final defeat identifying the precise cost of his greatest strength. What he did with that knowledge was something else entirely.
April 20, 2006: The day Guillermo Coria won despite 23 double faults in Monte-Carlo
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 20, 2006, Guillermo Coria reached the quarter-finals in Monte-Carlo despite serving 23 double faults
Fils conquers Barcelona to signal he is back among the best
Eight months out, two match points saved in round one, his 100th win in the semis, and now a Barcelona title on clay — Fils (No 9) beat Rublev (No 5) 6-2, 7-6 (2) and the comeback has become a title challenge. Doha and Miami were signs. Barcelona is proof.
Shelton avenges Munich final defeat to claim first European clay title
A year after losing this final to Zverev, Shelton (No 2) came back and won it 6-2, 7-5, dropping just six points on his first serve against Cobolli (No 4).
Fils reaches first Barcelona final with century milestone on the way
April 18, 1999: The day Monica Seles helped USA beat Croatia in Fed Cup
April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign
April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors
April 15, 2005: The day 18-year-old Gasquet upset world No 1 Roger Federer in Monte-Carlo
Incredible dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner may not be the best thing for tennis, or them
April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match
Nick Kyrgios, Francisco Cerundolo, Cameron Norrie and Ugo Humbert confirmed for UTS Rio 2026
How Jannik Sinner turned a gruelling winter training block into the most dominant spring in tennis
April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title
Alcaraz eyes full clay swing but repeats: “I will listen to my body much better this year”
Sinner’s Monte-Carlo revelation: “I am surprised in a very good way”