Novak Djokovic and Iga Świątek continue to impress in the build-up to the French Open, with the men’s

In the men’s singles, Djokovic, who yesterday claimed a 1,000th win on the Association of Tennis Professionals

power as he opened a 4-1 and then a 5-2 advantage.The match looked on course for a deciding set, before Djokovic

consistent in the breaker which he took by seven points to five to complete a 6-0, 7-6 win.Victory gives Djokovic

World number one Novak Djokovic became the fifth player to reach 1,000 match wins after his semi-final

Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime, as women’s top seed Iga Świątek continued

In the men’s draw, world number one Djokovic was pushed all the way by Auger-Aliassime, with the Serbian

Defending men’s champion Rafael Nadal struggled with a foot injury as he was beaten in the third round of the Italian Open by Denis Shapovalov in three sets.

22, and that he would have his doctor with him at Roland Garros.Elsewhere in the men’s draw top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia overcame Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-2.Second seed Alex Zverev of Germany

World number one Iga Świątek had seven breaks of serve in a second-round win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Italian Open, but past champion Simona Halep is out.

2021, beat Laslo Đere 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 to set up a meeting with another Serbian player, world number one Novak

Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic won his opening match of the Italian Open in routine fashion, but sixth seed Andrey Rublev

World number one Djokovic broke Aslan Karatsev four times en route to a 6-3, 6-2 win on the Foro Italico

minutes to beat the neutral Rublev, and has now won three of the pair's five meetings.As top-eight seeds, Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Olympic champion Alexander Zverev to win the Madrid Open and continue his rapid ascent, now moving up to sixth in the world rankings.

following the defeat.None of that was of concern for Alcaraz, who had already beaten world number one Novak

Djokovic and "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal to reach the final.He is the first player to beat Serbia's

Djokovic and fellow Spaniard Nadal - who between them have won 41 Grand Slam singles titles - at the

Italian Open, another clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event which begins tomorrow.Alcaraz has withdrawn, but Djokovic

Shamil Tarpishchev, the President of the Russian Tennis Federation (FTR), has insisted that the continued involvement of Russian athletes in major tennis competitions is more important than membership of the national governing body.

Wimbledon.Rafael Nadal of Spain, who has won a record 21 men’s singles Grand Slam titles, Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, 20-time Grand Slam winner, and three-time Grand Slam champion Sir Andy Murray of Britain criticised

Ons Jabeur beat Jessica Pegula to win the Madrid Open and earn the biggest title of her career.

❤️ @MutuaMadridOpen #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/YHGKpVTezO— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 7, 2022In

at the same venue, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz continued his rapid rise by beating world number one Novak

Djokovic.One day after beating fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal - the "King of Clay" - Alcaraz saw off Serbia's Djokovic

come by, but Alcaraz won the deciding tiebreak 7-5 to reach the final.He is the first player to beat Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Rafael Nadal just one day after turning 19, producing a brilliant performance to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Open.

viewing the match as something of a passing of the torch in Spanish men's tennis.Next up for Alcaraz is Novak

Djokovic, the world number one.2021 ➡️ 2022@RafaelNadal | @alcarazcarlos03 | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com

/i21nSkGJw0— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 6, 2022Serbia's Djokovic beat Polish player Hubert Hurkacz

Ons Jabeur continued her trailblazing exploits at the Madrid Open, becoming the first Arab player to reach the final of a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 tournament.

singles champion was joined by the other top four seeds in advancing to the quarter-finals today.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, the world number one, received a walkover as Sir Andy Murray from Britain pulled out through

Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic enjoyed a comfortable straight sets win at the Madrid Open tennis, but

World number one Djokovic ran out a 6-3, 6-2 winner against France’s Gael Monfils in the round of 32

Ukrainian former tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky has hit out at Rafael Nadal following the Spaniard's criticism of the ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon.

https://t.co/l3bZtBEfsU— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) May 2, 2022Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic

Wimbledon champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Sir Andy Murray have all criticised the All England

The trio feel that the exclusion is unfair, with Serbia's Djokovic comparing the situation to himself

something similar earlier this year for myself, it's frustrating knowing that you're not able to play," Djokovic

Novak Djokovic compared the plight of players from Russia and Belarus with himself being deported from

Top seed Paula Badosa has been knocked out of the Madrid Open in the second round by two-time champion Simona Halep.

Association of Tennis Professionals Tour Masters 1000 tournament begins tomorrow at the same venue.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic is the top seed, despite having played relatively little tennis in 2022 due to be unvaccinated