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 World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said her sensational form this year is "like a dream" after defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on early Sunday morning (Manila time) to win her third Madrid Open title.

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Britain's Jack Draper ousted Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), to set up a Madrid Open title showdown with Norwegian Casper Ruud who overcame a rib issue to book his final ticket.

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Reigning Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-1, 6-1 semifinal defeat by Coco Gauff, with the Pole saying "everything kind of collapsed" in a worrying performance.

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Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a fourth time.

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Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match at the Madrid Open after he crashed out in his opening round encounter on Saturday, while Iga Swiatek advanced to the last-16 on the women's side of the draw.

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Despite falling short against World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the Mutua Madrid Open late Thursday night, Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala is happy with how she competed against her opponent. 

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Alex Eala is cherishing her precious time to slug it out against the world’s giants, including world No. 2 and reigning champion Iga Swiatek of Poland once again in the Madrid Open as part of her preparations for the French Open next month.

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Novak Djokovic took care of Argentina's Guido Pella.

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Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

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It's time for Roger Federer to step up his game if he wants his recent seven-week break from the tennis circuit to start paying off.

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 World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said her sensational form this year is "like a dream" after defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on early Sunday morning (Manila time) to win her third Madrid Open title.

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Britain's Jack Draper ousted Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), to set up a Madrid Open title showdown with Norwegian Casper Ruud who overcame a rib issue to book his final ticket.

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Reigning Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-1, 6-1 semifinal defeat by Coco Gauff, with the Pole saying "everything kind of collapsed" in a worrying performance.

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Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a fourth time.

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Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match at the Madrid Open after he crashed out in his opening round encounter on Saturday, while Iga Swiatek advanced to the last-16 on the women's side of the draw.

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Despite falling short against World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the Mutua Madrid Open late Thursday night, Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala is happy with how she competed against her opponent. 

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Alex Eala is cherishing her precious time to slug it out against the world’s giants, including world No. 2 and reigning champion Iga Swiatek of Poland once again in the Madrid Open as part of her preparations for the French Open next month.

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Novak Djokovic took care of Argentina's Guido Pella.

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Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

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It's time for Roger Federer to step up his game if he wants his recent seven-week break from the tennis circuit to start paying off.

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