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April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 30, 1993, Monica Seles was stabbed by a crazed fan in Hamburg, at a time when she was dominating the women's game
Kostyuk dismantles Noskova to reach first Madrid semi-final on perfect clay record
Kostyuk (No 26) beat Noskova (No 13) 7-6 (1), 6-0, won the tiebreak 7-1, and took the second set without dropping a game. Ten wins in a row, ten matches on clay without a loss, and a semi-final against Potapova. McNally said she didn't want to play her in Rome. On this evidence, nobody does.
From lucky loser to semi-finalist – Potapova’s Madrid dream continues
Potapova (world No 56) beat Pliskova 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3 from 1-3 down in the third, lost in qualifying a week ago, and is now in the semi-finals of a WTA 1000. Her boyfriend talked her through the third set from the stands. Madrid keeps giving her second chances. She keeps taking them.
Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka and reach first WTA 1000 semi-final
Baptiste (No 30) beat Sabalenka (No 1) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6), saved six match points, and won on the first she got. No player from the world's top five has reached the semi-finals in Madrid. The draw has been turned upside down – and a 24-year-old American from Washington D.C. did most of the turning.
Potapova and Noskova send Rybakina and Gauff packing as Madrid draw is turned on its head
Potapova (lucky loser) beat Rybakina (No 2) 7-6 (8), 6-4 after entering the draw when Keys withdrew on Friday morning; Noskova (No 13) beat Gauff (No 3) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 from a double break down in the third set. Two of the tournament favourites are out. The quarter-finals are wide open.
Gauff battles illness and Cirstea to advance as Madrid’s food poisoning toll mounts
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
“No energy or stability”: Swiatek worried about a virus circulating at the Caja Mágica
Swiatek retires in tears as troubled season takes another painful turn
Ferro reaches first WTA 125 final in years with Andreescu scalp on the way
Kostyuk wins Rouen title as teenage qualifier Podrez announces herself
Rybakina reclaims Stuttgart crown and leads the WTA Race opening the clay seaon
Rybakina and Muchova reach Stuttgart final as top seeds continue to fall
April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title
April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years
April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title
April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)
March 31, 1997: The day Martina Hingis became the youngest world No 1 in history
Sabalenka sweeps the Sunshine Double with back-to-back Miami titles
“Nothing I could do better” – Sabalenka dominates Rybakina to move one win from Sunshine Double