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Kasatkina 'given guarantees' on safety of gay players in Saudi
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Sunday, 28 April 2024 22:15
Human Rights Watch told the BBC in December that Saudi courts had convicted people for promoting homosexuality online and added "LGBT people in Saudi Arabia have to practise extreme self-censorship to survive their daily lives".In response, Arij Almutabagani - the president of the Saudi Tennis Federation - said gay players would not need to act any differently to the way…
Alcaraz cruises into Madrid Open last 16
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Sunday, 28 April 2024 09:25
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open as he cruised past Thiago Seyboth Wild.World number three Alcaraz won 6-3 6-3 against Brazil's Seyboth Wild.The win continues second seed Alcaraz's dominance at the event, which he won in 2022 and 2023."Today was the test of fire, no discomfort, feeling spectacular, from here, we'll be getting better,"…
Impressive Nadal beats De Minaur at Madrid Open
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Saturday, 27 April 2024 09:57
Nadal said this week he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels "capable enough to compete". This performance will give him the belief that he can.Seeking proof of his readiness before the Grand Slam at Roland Garros, which starts on 26 May, he delighted the home crowd with a display that certainly suggests he can…
Swiatek breezes past Cirstea at Madrid Open
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Saturday, 27 April 2024 04:07
World number one Iga Swiatek beat Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-1 to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Masters.The Polish top seed, a three-time winner of the French Open, needed only one hour and 18 minutes to win a one-sided third-round match on her favoured surface.Swiatek, runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid last year, will face Belarusian Victoria Azarenka…
Alcaraz starts Madrid Open defence with quick win
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Friday, 26 April 2024 14:26
Elsewhere in the men's draw, Britain's Jack Draper suffered a 6-1 7-5 defeat by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.Draper, 22, started slowly and was punished by the world number nine, who clinched the first set with ease.Draper fought back in the second but a double fault allowed Hurkacz to serve for the match and he wrapped up victory inside 77 minutes.Seventh seed…
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