After the former No. 1 lost early in Madrid, coach Patrick Mouratoglou told Second Serve “the thing she needs the most” is to just play more matches.

Because the surface is clay, you’d be tempted to say the conditions favor Ruud, a two-time Roland Garros runner-up. Ruud has won 11 of his 12 titles on the surface, while this is Draper’s first final ...

In a contest that had no shortage of shot-making flair from a pair of 23-year-olds, Draper closed out a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Monte Carlo runner-up Lorenzo Musetti Friday night at the Caja Magica.

Casper Ruud moved through to his first Mutua Madrid Open final on Friday, holding off giant-killer Francisco Cerundolo in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 event, 6-4, 7-5.

Added Ruud, "I guess I'm back on the hamster wheel, but with a better mentality of (I'm) allowed to kind of have mental struggles or tougher days mentally. Tennis is not just about hitting the balls ...

Ruud is one of the best clay-courters in the world, but Cerundolo has enjoyed this head-to-head.

With local initiatives for new and returning players, and support from around the country, National Tennis Month is the perfect vehicle to drive the sport for a lifetime.

Of course, sports, the ultimate meritocracy, doesn’t work that way. But Djokovic does deserve one further moment of glory—a Jimmy Connors moment. A riveting, improbable run on a big stage when the ...

Aryna Sabalenka is into her sixth final of a season that's just four months old. This time, she’ll take on Coco Gauff for all the marbles in the Mutua Madrid Open. And while this match isn’t easy to ...

Draper is yet to drop a set in Madrid, making quick work of No. 11 seed Tommy Paul and Italian Matteo Arnaldi to find himself an oddsmaker’s favorite against No. 10 seed Lorenzo Musetti. The Olympic ...

The five-time Grand Slam champion extended her streak of not reaching a final after a demoralizing 6-1, 6-1 loss to Coco Gauff in the semifinals.