Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
At 38 and ranked No. 3, Novak Djokovic fell to Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final and then lost to Jack Draper at Indian Wells. His path to a 25th major title remains uncertain as the season progresses.
Alexander Blockx defeated No. 3 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3), 6-3 at the Mutua Madrid Open, marking the Belgian's biggest career win and second consecutive Masters 1000 round-of-16 appearance.
Anastasia Potapova, who entered the Madrid Open as a lucky loser, defeated Karolína Plíšková in the quarterfinals to become the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal.
Top seed Jannik Sinner defeated Danish qualifier Elmer Moller 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open, continuing his strong run through the clay-court season.
Elena Rybakina, the second seed, rallied from a set down to defeat Qinwen Zheng 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Mutua Madrid Open, advancing to the round of 16 in a match marked by a dispute over electronic line-calling.
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Sorana Cirstea despite battling illness at the Mutua Madrid Open, advancing to the round of 16 as a food poisoning outbreak continues to affect multiple competitors.
Jannik Sinner defeated Elmer Møller 6-2, 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Sunday to extend his Masters 1000 winning streak to 24 matches, surpassing Rafael Nadal's previous record of 23.
Rafael Jodar defeated fellow teenager Joao Fonseca 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-1 at the Mutua Madrid Open to reach the last 16 of a Masters 1000 event for the first time, playing in his hometown.
Terence Atmane won a second-round ATP match against Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5) despite severe cramps, but the victory raised questions about time-violation enforcement under ATP rules.
Rafael Jodar, a college player ranked outside the top 900 a year ago, has advanced to the Madrid Open final as a wildcard after defeating a top-10 opponent, capping a remarkable clay-court season.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked No. 80, defeated No. 8 seed Alexander Bublik 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open, marking a strong performance after a difficult start to 2026.
Iga Swiatek, the No. 4 seed, retired during her second-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open against Ann Li, leaving the court in tears after calling for medical attention. The retirement marks another setback in a difficult season for the Polish player.
