A new era of Masters events has begun with the first 10-day Madrid event kicking off Tuesday. The draw size follows with 128 slots giving the top 32 seeds byes.

But defending champion Ons Jabeur had to withdraw yesterday due to a left calf injury she suffered in Stuttgart over the weekend.

That leaves the door open for French favorite and clay queen Iga Swiatek. The world No. 1 rolls into …

For the second straight year Iga Swiatek took the Stuttgart indoor clay title defeating Aryna Sabalenka. Last year, Swiatek dropped just four games to the Belarussian in the title match. Today it was seven in a 6-3, 6-4 win.

Swiatek captures her 13th career title. She’s now 13-3 in finals. And she’s 22 of her last 23 matches on clay. It’s her second straight in Stuttgart and with it another …

Dusan Lajovic capped a career week with a stunning win over 2nd-seeded Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to collect his second career title.

“Honestly it was probably the toughest match I have had in the past six months. I felt drained,” Lajovic told the ATP. “From 5-1 in the third I could not feel my legs and felt a bit dizzy. I knew he was going to fight but somehow I …

Fellow teen Carlos Alcaraz completed his title defense in Barcelona, so too did 19-year-old Holger Rune in Munich.

Rune had a much, much tougher affair in a rematch with Botic Van De Zandschulp who he beat last year for his first career title. Today, Rune had to save four match points to …

The dream Barcelona showdown between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas turned out to be a one-sided affair as the teen rolled to a 6-3, 6-4 overpowering win.

“It is incredible,” Alcaraz said to the ATP. “To feel this energy and lift the trophy in Barcelona in front of my family and friends, and …

Suffering from a left calf injury, Ons Jabeur had to call it quits down 3-0 in her semifinal against Iga Swiatek today in the Stuttgart semifinals.

The 28-year-old Tunisian sustained the injury just as the highly-anticipated match began.

“The third point, I don’t know what happened,” Jabeur said to the WTA. “I was really excited to play Iga today, it’s always a fun matchup between us. I wish her the best luck …

For the second straight year Holger Rune will take on Botic Van De Zandschulp for the Munich title.

The defending champion Rune with a straightforward 6-3, 6-2 over Australian Christopher O’Connell. Rune is into his second straight final and second straight in Munich having won his first title last year over the Dutchman.

“It’s been …

Andrey Rublev is on a career run having now won his last eight matches after dispatching Alex Molcan of Slovakia in straights 6-2, 6-4 to make the Banja Luka final.

In this battle of 25-year-olds, Rublev dropped just seven points on first serve and broke Molcan five times. The Russian hasn’t dropped a set all …

It should be a good one Sunday for the Barcelona title as Carlos Alcaraz meets Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The defending champion Alcaraz improved to 22-2 on the season with a blowout win over Dan Evans 6-2, 6-2.

“I feel really comfortable playing here in Barcelona and playing well,” Alcaraz told the ATP. “Stefanos as well is playing …

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Madrid Masters the tournament announced earlier today.

Djokovic has had a rough start to his clay campaign losing in the second match in both Monte Carlo to Lorenzo Musetti and then yesterday to Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka.

“I was many levels below what I want,” Djokovic said Friday. “Playing like that, I can’t win against opponents who are so solid on this surface. …

Tournament favorites Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek had to rally from set deficits to advance to the Stuttgart semifinals.

Sabalenka, a finalist the last two years, found herself down a set and a break to Paula Badosa before turning it around 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

In the match, Sabalenka added four aces, donated six doubles, was 5 of 15 on break chances, breaking Badosa three times in the third. There were three breaks …

We are now just one match from a dream-ish final in Barcelona as today in the quarterfinals both Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas moved on.

Alcaraz, the defending champion, beat his second straight countryman in No. 10 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(7-5), 6-4.

Davidovich hung with the teen in a tight first as the two traded breaks until Alcaraz seized control in the breaker.

He played really well, great shots. Probably not only …

Top seeded Holger Rune continued to show why he’s among the French favorites rolling past Chilean Cristian Garin in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

Rune hit four doubles, lost just 9 points on first serve, was 4 of 6 on break chances, Rune saved a break point serving it out.

“Today was tricky, especially in the second …

For the second straight week, Novak Djokovic failed again to win two matches at a clay event. Today, the world No. 1 was bundled out in straight sets in the Banja Luka quarterfinals by countryman Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-6(8-6).

“I’m overwhelmed, it is the biggest win of my career,” Lajovic told the crowd. “The emotions are very mixed because I’m playing here in front of the home town and I’m also …

Rafael Nadal officially withdrew from Madrid yesterday as the star’s hip still isn’t good enough for action.

“The last few weeks and months have been difficult,” Nadal said. “As you know, I picked up a significant injury in Australia, to my psoas. First it was going to be a six to eight week recovery period, we’re in the 14th week and the reality is that the situation is not what we …