The Madrid Open is warming up on court, but pollen and a virus have wreaked havoc with players' bodies — and the field.

The ATP rulebook is blunt: 25 seconds between points, then punishment, but Terence Atmane somehow defied both time and pain, surviving brutal cramps to edge Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5). By the letter of the law,

Get all the latest news, information plus access to exclusive content and offers from across the world of tennis, including the Billie Jean King Cup, Davis Cup and ITF World Tennis Number.

Third-round action marks the Day 6 schedule at the Mutua Madrid Open with a slate of matches that features world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

Welcome to the wild, unpredictable world of clay-court tennis. Just when you think you have the script figured out, the sports gods decide to flip the table.

The ATP Masters and WTA 1000 event is prestigious, but its calendar spot and conditions make it a complicated stop on the clay swing.

Shortly before her opening match, 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys abruptly withdrew from the Mutua Madrid Open. She was replaced by lucky loser Anastasia Potapova who seized the opportunity and won the match in straight sets.

By Fernando Kallas MADRID, April 24 (Reuters) - World number 21 Learner Tien is only 20, yet the American is already thinking about the day the applause fades and his tennis rackets are packed away. The 2025 Next Gen ATP champion believes tennis should be a springboard rather than a safety net as he prepares to make his Madrid Open debut on Saturday.