Tennis news today: Emma Raducanu lands in Spain for Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz plays exhibition match in Greece a day after Barcelona victory | 26 April 2022
Emma Raducanu has touched down in Spain ahead of her next tournament, the Madrid Open, which has been hit by the withdrawals of three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber and World No. 6 Anett Kontaveit.
Just a day after winning the Barcelona Open, Carlos Alcaraz headed to Greece to play an exhibition match against Hubert Hurkacz.
Roger Federer hung out with designer Ronnie Fieg while Serena Williams posted an adorable video of her bedtime ritual with daughter Olympia.
Here's a roundup of the day's headlines:
Emma Raducanu prepares for Madrid Open
US Open champion Emma Raducanu is gearing up for her next tournament on clay. The Brit recently arrived in Spain for the Madrid Open, the first WTA 1000 event on clay.
Raducanu kicked off her clay season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, where she reached the quarterfinals. She lost to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz and Hubert Hurkacz face off in exhibition match in Greece
Just a day after winning his fourth career title at the Barcelona Open, Carlos Alcaraz headed to Greece for an exhibition event. He competed against Hubert Hurkacz in a match organized by their management company, IMG.
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Alcaraz and Hurkacz also met some of the youngsters who train at the IMG Academy. The young kids were overjoyed to have two of the finest talents on the tour interact with them.
Angelique Kerber and Anett Kontaveit become latest players to withdraw from Madrid Open
Former World No. 1 Angelique Kerber and World No. 6 Anett Kontaveit are the latest players to pull out of the upcoming Madrid Open. They join Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Barbora Krejcikova, Elina Svitolina, Marketa Vondrousova and Camila Osorio in pulling out of the WTA 1000 event.
Roger Federer hangs out with Ronnie Fieg
20-time Major winner Roger Federer recently spent some time with designer Ronnie Fieg. The duo held racquets in their hands, giving off the appearance that they were getting ready for a game of tennis.
Fieg is a well-known footwear designer and perhaps this meeting with Federer could be a sign of an upcoming collaboration.
Serena Williams posts a cute video with daughter Olympia
Serena Williams has spent a lot of quality time with daughter Olympia during her hiatus from tennis. The American has frequently posted videos of the two of them hanging out.
Her latest video on Instagram showed off their bedtime routine.
"Time to turn in and turn up with my bestie" Williams captioned the video.
Williams and Olympia can be seen in matching outfits, first wearing a black dress which then transforms into pajamas. The mother-daughter duo seem to be having a good time as they get ready for bed.
As far as tennis is concerned, Williams recently hinted at a comeback at Wimbledon.
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