TENNIS

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In what could mark the end of an illustrious career at the French Open, Rafael Nadal, a 14-time champion and a legend of Roland Garros, was eliminated in the first round by the No. 4 seed, Alexander Zverev. The match, which lasted three hours and five minutes, ended with Zverev securing a straight-sets victory, 6-3, 7-6(7-5), 6-3, possibly concluding one of the greatest stories in tennis history.

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The Spanish player followed  Nadal out of the Madrid Open after suffering a shock defeat at the hands of Andrey Rublev. Carlos Alcaraz saw his hopes of a hat-trick of titles at the Madrid Open ended in stunning fashion by Andrey Rublev on Wednesday.

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In a stunning upset that sent shockwaves through the tennis world, Alejandro Tabilo achieved what many deemed impossible – defeating the world No. 1 and top seed, Novak Djokovic, in the third round of the Italian Open. The Chilean tennis player's remarkable victory, accomplished in just 67 minutes, marked a historic moment in his career and left fans and pundits alike in awe.

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Nadal's Madrid Open run ended with an emotional straight-sets defeat to Czech youngster Jiri Lehecka under the roof on Caja Magica.

Nadal was given an emotional send-off in the Spanish capital after losing to Jiri Lehecka in the last 16 of the Masters 1000 tournament.

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Novak Djokovic is recuperating from a head injury sustained when struck by a water bottle at the Italian Open. The 36-year-old tennis sensation was accidentally hit in the head by a fan's bottle while signing autographs following his victory over France's Corentin Moutet in Rome on Friday, May 10th.

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Nadal qualifies for the last 16 of the Madrid Open after a hard-fought victory over Argentina's Pedro Cachin. The 37-year-old  came through 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 after three hours and six minutes on court.

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A court in the US ruled that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted by a coach. Kylie McKenzie, a 25-year-old American tennis player, filed her lawsuit in March 2022 in the US District Court in Orlando, Florida, suing the USTA and USTA Player Development Incorporated while alleging her former coach, Anibal Aranda – who had been employed by the organization at the time – “committed sexual assault and battery” against her.

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Emma Raducanu's clay-court form took a dive at the Madrid Open on Wednesday as the Brit exited the tournament after a first-round straight-sets defeat by world No 82 Maria Lourdes Carle.