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Zverev tops Thiem in Madrid Open semi-final
Alexander Zverev followed his triumph over Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic Thiem to reach another Madrid Open final on Saturday. The No. 6-ranked Zverev defeated No. 4 Thiem 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final again after beating Thiem for the 2018 title.
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MADRID Aryna Sabalenka is glad she changed her mind about playing at the Madrid Open.
Two weeks after nearly withdrawing from the tournament because of a muscle injury, Sabalenka was standing on centre court with the winner s trophy in her hands on Saturday.
Sabalenka defeated top-ranked Ash Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 for her 10th WTA title and first on clay.
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Spain s Rafael Nadal waves to spectators prior his tennis match against Germany s Alexander Zverev at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) May 07, 2021 - 2:19 PM
MADRID - Alexander Zverev ended his winless streak on clay against Rafael Nadal on Friday, keeping the Spaniard from winning a sixth Madrid Open.
Zverev defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, picking up his third consecutive win over the 20-time grand slam champion â but first on clay. His previous two wins over Nadal were on indoor hard courts.
âBeating Rafa on a clay court is the hardest thing in our sport,â the fifth-seeded German said. âNot many people have done it. This week so far itâs been incredible for me. Itâs an incredible feeling right now.â
The other semifinal will be between Casper Ruud and eighth-seeded Matteo Berrettini.
Zverev broke top-seeded Nadal’s serve twice in the first set, rallying from 4-2 down, and once in the second. He conceded only two break opportunities. Playing against one of the best players in the world, under these circumstances, with this speed of the court, is very difficult to still (feel) confident, Nadal said. I tried, but the serve was difficult to control today. Well done for him.
Nadal, who is preparing to play for a 14th title at the French Open, had been improving after a slow start to his clay season. He lost to Andrey Rublev in the Monte Carlo quarterfinals then beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Barcelona Open final.