Tennis Tracker: Alcaraz brushes past Zverev, Medvedev falls to Karatsev
00:34 CET - Our last game of the day in Madrid has come to a close with Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) in full control over Bernabe Zapata Miralles (26), winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
00:03 CET - Jan-Lennard Struff (33) has a late-night victory over Pedro Cachin (28), winning the encounter 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.
23:24 CET - Maria Sakkari (27) is into the semi-finals in Madrid after three-set win over Irina-Camelia Begu (32) which finished 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.
21:45 CET - Zhizhen Zhang (26) has caused quite the upset to knock out world number Taylor Fritz (25). The Chinese player may have lost the first set 6-3, but roared back to win the next two 7-6, 7-6.
20:32 CET - Here are our Flashmoments of the days from the ATP and WTA.
17:54 CET - World number two Carlos Alcaraz (19) cruised past Alexander Zverev (26) after a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Setting up a quarter-final clash with Karen Khachanov (26).
15:30 CET - Aryna Sabalenka (24) defeated a resilient Mayar Sherif (26) with a 6-2, 2-6, 1-6 result after a two-hour match.
14:49 CET - Third seed Daniil Medvedev (27) is knocked out in Madrid by compatriot Aslan Karatsev (29) in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 in a huge upset.
13:23 CET - Andrey Rublev (25) has been in good form during this clay season so far having taken home the title in Monaco in recent weeks. But he has lost out to compatriot Karen Khachanov (26) in their last 16 tie at the Madrid Open 7-6, 6-4.
12:45 CET - Daniel Altmaier (24) is the first player through to the quarter-finals with a serene victory over Jaume Munar (25) winning their encounter 6-3, 6-0 in 80 minutes.
10:21 CET -Australian police have charged a man with armed robbery and accused him of threatening Nick Kyrgios' (28) mother at gunpoint before stealing the Australian tennis player's car, local media reported on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Canberra suspect appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face five charges, including failure to stop for police and driving while suspended, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said, citing court documents.
He was denied bail.
An ACT policing statement on Monday said police had received a report that a man had threatened a woman with a firearm and allegedly stolen a car.
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7:51 CET - World number one Novak Djokovic (35) will be able to compete at the US Open this year after the US government said on Monday it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers on May 11.
Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID-19, missed the US Open in 2022 due to his vaccine status.
The Serb was unable to enter the country this year after unsuccessfully applying to the US government for special permission to play at Indian Wells and Miami.
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7:49 CET - Russia's Veronika Kudermetova (26) said she will remove the logo of sanctioned Russian sponsor Tatneft from her kit so she can compete at Wimbledon this year.
Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players in 2022 over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine but said in March it would accept them as neutral athletes for this year's championships.
Tournament organisers have said players would be prohibited from expressing support for the invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation", and must not receive funding from the Russian or Belarusian states.
Kudermetova's sponsor Tatneft, an oil and gas company, was sanctioned by the European Union last June.
"I think for Wimbledon, it's not allowed to play with the badge from Russia, I know that," Kudermetova told reporters at the Madrid Open on Monday.
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7:25 CET - World number two Carlos Alcaraz (19) faces Alexander Zverev (26) in the afternoon after both Russian top tens take to the court as Daniil Medvedev (27) and Andrey Rublev (25) take on Aslan Karatsev (29) and Karen Khachanov (26) respectively.
Taylor Fritz (25) clashes with Zhizhen Zhang (26) before current champion Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) wraps up the day with his match against Bernabe Zapata Miralles (26).
In the women's tour, fewer matches but far from less exciting action! World number two Aryna Sabalenka (24) takes on Egyptian underdog Mayar Sherif (26), while Maria Sakkari (27) takes on Irina-Camelia Begu (32).