Tennis News

Naomi Osaka, who will be playing as a wild-card entry when the Madrid Open begins on Thursday, said she is aiming not to be too hard on herself when she makes mistakes on the court.

Fifth seed Frances Tiafoe overcame a resilient wildcard Nuno Borges 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-0 in the second round of the ATP 250 Millennium Estoril Open on Wednesday.

Casper Ruud took his time finding his rhythm as he beat Alex Molcan 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals at the BMW Open.

Naomi Osaka hopes to filter out any negativity in her preparation for the clay-court season as she continues to heal from being heckled in a second-round loss at Indian Wells last month.

Emma Raducanu will have some difficult hurdles to overcome on clay as she prepares for Madrid, Rome and the French Open, tennis commentator Barry Cowan says.

Danish teenager Holger Rune upset top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BMW Open.