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![Rafael Nadal, Spain, during Madrid Open Tennis 2019 match. May 10, 2019. (Photo by Alberto Simon/Alter Photos/Sipa USA Stock Photo - Alamy Rafael Nadal, Spain, during Madrid Open Tennis 2019 match. May 10, 2019. (Photo by Alberto Simon/Alter Photos/Sipa USA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EN0B89/rafael-nadal-spain-during-madrid-open-tennis-2019-match-may-10-2019-photo-by-alberto-simonalter-photossipa-usa-2EN0B89.jpg)
Rafael Nadal, Spain, during Madrid Open Tennis 2019 match. May 10, 2019. (Photo by Alberto Simon/Alter Photos/Sipa USA Stock Photo - Alamy
![Madrid, Spain. 11th May, 2019. (L-R) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE), Barbora Strycova (CZE), Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN), Yifan Xu (CHN) Tennis : Two pairs during ceremony of Doubles final match on the WTA Tour Madrid, Spain. 11th May, 2019. (L-R) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE), Barbora Strycova (CZE), Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN), Yifan Xu (CHN) Tennis : Two pairs during ceremony of Doubles final match on the WTA Tour](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T898YN/madrid-spain-11th-may-2019-l-r-su-wei-hsieh-tpe-barbora-strycova-cze-gabriela-dabrowski-can-yifan-xu-chn-tennis-two-pairs-during-ceremony-of-doubles-final-match-on-the-wta-tour-mutua-madrid-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-caja-magica-in-madrid-spain-credit-mutsu-kawamoriafloalamy-live-news-T898YN.jpg)
Madrid, Spain. 11th May, 2019. (L-R) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE), Barbora Strycova (CZE), Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN), Yifan Xu (CHN) Tennis : Two pairs during ceremony of Doubles final match on the WTA Tour
![Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain. 8th May, 2019. Mutua Madrid Open, day 5; Karen Khachanov (RUS) with a backhand shot Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain. 8th May, 2019. Mutua Madrid Open, day 5; Karen Khachanov (RUS) with a backhand shot Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T7T99G/caja-magica-madrid-spain-8th-may-2019-mutua-madrid-open-day-5-karen-khachanov-rus-with-a-backhand-shot-credit-action-plus-sportsalamy-live-news-T7T99G.jpg)
Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain. 8th May, 2019. Mutua Madrid Open, day 5; Karen Khachanov (RUS) with a backhand shot Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
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Rafael Nadal, from Spain, returns the ball to Felix Auger-Aliassime, from Canada, during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue Stock Photo - Alamy
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