Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Casper Ruud defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 7-6(3) in the fourth round of the Madrid Masters, advancing to the quarterfinals on the red clay surface.
Hailey Baptiste achieved a career milestone by defeating the World No. 1 player, marking her first victory over a Top 5 opponent.
Mirra Andreeva defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6(1), 6-3 in the Madrid Open quarter-final, advancing the No. 9 seed to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 event.
Aryna Sabalenka's winning run on the WTA tour has ended, marking a notable shift in the world No. 1's recent form on the professional circuit.
Bianca Andreescu defeated third-seeded Jacquemot 7-6(3), 7-6(5) at the WTA 125 Saint-Malo event, recovering from a break down in the second set to secure a tiebreak victory and advance to the next round.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated American Ann Li in straight sets on Monday to secure a spot in the Madrid Open quarterfinals.
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.
The Mutua Madrid Open women's draw lost its two highest seeds on Monday as Anastasia Potapova defeated Elena Rybakina and Linda Noskova beat Coco Gauff in consecutive upsets that reshaped the tournament.
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.
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.
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.
