Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas produced a moment of brilliance on Friday to turn the tables on #NextGenATP German Alexander Zverev in a 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory at the Mutua Madrid Open for a place in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final. Cuevas hit the Hot Shot of the year as the pair's first meeting turned in his favour early in the second set, when Zverev served at 0-1, 40/30. Cuevas drew Zverev to the net with a delicate drop shot, only to be drawn to the net himself. Zverev then produced a backhand lob volley that sent the World No. 27 scurrying back to the baseline. Assured at the net, Zverev appeared to be the favourite to win the...
Watch Friday highlights from the Mutua Madrid Open as Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem, among others, move into the semi-finals. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Dominic Thiem talks about reaching his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final at the Mutua Madrid Open and looks ahead to facing Pablo Cuevas. Watch live matches at tennistv.com
Watch highlights of how Lukas Kubot and Marcelo Melo reached the Mutua Madrid Open doubles semi-finals on Friday with victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo remain on course to reach their third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final of the season after they defeated seventh seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers 6-1, 6-4 in 68 minutes on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Kubot and Melo lost just three of their first service points and recovered from a 2-4 deficit in the second set. The Polish-Brazilian team advanced to the finals of the BNP Paribas Open (l. to Klaasen-Ram) and the Miami Open presented by Itau (d. Monroe-Sock) earlier this year. The fourth seeds set up a semi-final against Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock, who continued their popular run through the draw with a 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 10-7 victory over second...