Madrid Masters 2014: Berdych thunders past Dimitrov for Nadal face-off
The top quarter of the Madrid Masters draw may not have started as the heavyweight quarter when the names were pulled from the hat. But…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 05/2014
Madrid Masters 2014: Andy Murray survives Nicolas Almagro assault
Andy Murray’s section of the draw may have been eased by the withdrawal of his quarter’s top seed, Roger Federer. It may have looked even…
Madrid Masters 2014: Young bloods Thiem, Gulbis & Dimitrov rise
In a day of big shocks and big clashes, a day when two top-four fathers-to-be, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, left gaps in both halves…
Twitter all aflutter as Roger Federer forgoes Madrid for a “miracle”
It’s a good thing Roger Federer has an equable temperament because, these days, he can hardly draw breath without making headlines. We have to return…
Madrid Masters 2014: Nadal assured of No1 after Djokovic withdraws
As Rafael Nadal prepared to take to the red clay of Madrid’s magnificent Magic Box he knew that he would not just have to defend…
Madrid Premier 2014 preview: Will Serena Williams reign in Spain again?
As surely as night follows day, the name of Serena Williams’ is again dominating the headlines ahead of the latest big tournament on the women’s…
Andy Murray returns to clay in pursuit of points, prizes and a coach
When the big names of tennis are drawn out of the hat in the two big clay Masters that are about to hit Europe—Madrid begins…