World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev. The second seed dispatched promising Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 later on. Sinner won his 22nd straight match to book a place in Sunday’s final, where he will aim to win […]
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Norrie falls to Sinner in Madrid as Italian extends winning run
Cameron Norrie’s run at the Madrid Open ended with a fourth-round loss against world number one Jannik Sinner. Norrie had never played a competitive match against Sinner before but admitted ahead of the contest that the Italian “rips me up and smokes me” in practice. Norrie battled hard to land blows on the top seed […]
Crunch time for Real Madrid’s Mbappe-Vinicius partnership
French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on Tuesday after resting at the weekend. The availability of the team’s top scorer and best player this season is excellent news for coach Alvaro Arbeloa, but it raises the question of whether Los Blancos lose too much […]
Mbappe, Vinicius help Real Madrid thrash Monaco in Champions League
Kylian Mbappe struck twice against his former side Monaco as Real Madrid romped to an emphatic 6-1 Champions League victory on Tuesday to ease tensions around the club. Vinicius Junior, who was jeered by his own fans during a home win over Levante last weekend, also shone and scored a brilliant goal as Madrid strengthened […]
Ruud revels in timely title boost before Roland Garros
Casper Ruud said winning the biggest title of his career in Madrid is a timely boost ahead of the French Open, where the world number seven will look to reach a third final in four years and claim his maiden Grand Slam trophy. Ruud overcame both a rib injury sustained in the semi-final and a […]
Barca snatch Clasico win over Madrid to strike title blow
BARCELONA: Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie’s late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga. The victory dents Madrid’s ambitions of retaining the title and leaves the Catalans close to lifting the trophy for the first time since 2019. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real took the […]
Real Madrid aims to surpass its own record in the Club World Cup
AFP: Real Madrid have shown they can score goals even without their star player Karim Benzema when they play Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup final on Saturday in Morocco. After a rocky start to 2023, Carlo Ancelotti’s team, the current European and Spanish champions, hopes to win the competition for a sixth time and regain confidence. The semi-final was missed by Madrid captain Karim Benzema due to a thigh injury, but he will train with the team on Friday […]
‘Saturated’ Paris tells e-scooter fleets to clean up
Paris authorities have warned operators of the thousands of electric scooters that have inundated the city to keep them off pavements or face a temporary ban amid rising complaints from pedestrians. On Monday, the ten competitors who have launched services in Paris all signed a “code of good conduct” with the mayor’s office, which says […]
Delighted Djokovic wins third Madrid Open as Tsitsipas runs out of steam
Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4. Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equalling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafa Nadal at the top of the all-time list. […]
Madrid beat Villarreal in front of sparse Bernabeu crowd
MADRID: Real Madrid earned a fifth consecutive home win by beating Villarreal 3-2 in an open and entertaining game on Sunday in front of their lowest crowd for a league fixture this season. Madrid got off to an ideal start when Mariano Diaz netted in the second minute after teenager Brahim Diaz had chased down […]