[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. File | Photo Credit: AP Carlos Alcaraz admitted the injury absences of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic make it easier for him to defend his Madrid Open title, but said Tuesday he did not feel favourite to win. The joint record 22-time Grand Slam winners last week withdrew from the […]
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[ad_1] 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Alex Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the claycourt final, having already toppled ‘Big Three’ titans Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a watershed week in Madrid Open 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Alex Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the claycourt final, having already toppled ‘Big Three’ titans Rafa Nadal and Novak […]
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[ad_1] Rafael Nadal said there were positives to take from the Madrid Open despite the 21-times major winner falling to a quarter-final defeat by teenager Carlos Alcaraz on Friday in his first tournament back following a stress fracture in the rib. Australian Open champion Nadal, who picked up the injury at Indian Wells in March, […]
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[ad_1] The teen recovered from a bad ankle twist early in the second set to earn his first victory against Nadal, marking what could be the beginning of a change of guard in Spanish tennis The teen recovered from a bad ankle twist early in the second set to earn his first victory against Nadal, […]
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[ad_1] The 35-year-old Spaniard showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1 7-6 (4) opening win at home on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Spaniard showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1 7-6 (4) opening win at home on Wednesday. Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two […]
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