(May 8, 2015) Top seed Serena Williams lost her first match of 2015, falling to two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday 6-2, 6-3. Earlier in the day, defending champion Maria Sharapova was ousted by … [Read more...]
Halep, Bouchard and Venus Williams Fall in Madrid
(May 3, 2015) Seeds (2) Simona Halep, (6) Eugenie Bouchard and (16) Venus Williams lost in the opening round matches of the Madrid Open on Sunday. The Romanian Halep, the biggest casualty of the day failed to take advantage of two set … [Read more...]
Final 2013 Madrid Open Results
MUTUA MADRID OPEN Madrid, Spain May 4-12, 2013 Red Clay/Outdoors Results - Sunday, May 12, 2013 Women’s Singles - Final (1) Serena Williams (USA) d. (2) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 61 64 Women’s Doubles - Final (May 11th) Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova … [Read more...]
Quotable Quotes: Serena, Sharapova, Nadal and Berdych March On
By Tumaini Carayol (May 10, 2013) Madrid - First to book her place in the final four was Serena Williams, but it wasn’t in the manner expected. The tournament and majority of onlookers had firmly resigned themselves to a routine straight-setter to … [Read more...]
Nishikori Upsets Federer; Nadal, Murray Move on in Madrid
(May 9, 2013) The new red clay of Madrid claimed another seeded casualty on Thursday when No. 2 Roger Federer was upset by Kei Nishikori 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in the third round of the Madrid Open. Top seed Novak Djokovic was ousted on Tuesday. No. 3 seed … [Read more...]
Robson Upsets Radwanska in Madrid
By Tumaini Carayol (May 6, 2013) Though the smell of sun lotion still lingered permanently in the air, by the time Laura Robson and Agnieszka Radwanska shuffled onto the third biggest court in the Caja Magica, the sun that earlier shone down … [Read more...]
Djokovic, Federer and Nadal Meet the Press in Madrid
By Tumaini Carayol (May 5, 2013) MADRID - As the Madrid Open sprang rapidly into action, the press room experienced a rush as the three greatest male players of the generation descended one-by-one into the spotlight as the revolving door of matches … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Withdraws from Madrid Open
(May 5, 2013) Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Madrid Open due to a back problem. “I was looking forward to playing at the Mutua Madrid Open this year, but unfortunately my back is hurting and I am not able to compete,” Venus Williams said in a … [Read more...]
Before the Curtain Rises on the Madrid Open Sharapova, Azarenka and Li Na Meet The Press
By Tumaini Carayol (May 3, 2013) MADRID - In grand pursuit of their fabled holy grail – an extension to a two week event that would mark it a true equal of the Miami and Indian Wells events – the organizers of the Madrid Open have pushed … [Read more...]
Djokovic Stunned by Tipsarevic, Continues to Slam Blue Clay in Madrid
Defending Madrid Open champion Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the tournament by his countryman Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(2), 6-3. Tipsarevic will play Roger Federer on Saturday for a spot in the final. “I want to congratulate Janko for playing a … [Read more...]