Madrid Open LIVE: Fils sees off Lehecka after Sinner and Kostyuk battle into semis

[p][b]23:13 CET -[/b] France's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a] is a Madrid Open semi-finalist! The world number 25, who has already won once on the ATP Tour in 2026, has beaten [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] for a third time in his career with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arthur-f-IoIhUqIN/lehecka-j-6PlgfXKR/?mid=UodPTq3T"]6-3, 6-4[/a] victory.[/p][p]Comfortable throughout the 75-minute encounter, gave away no break points, and had 10 winners along with just two aces.[/p][p]He will play world number one [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] for a place in the showpiece on Sunday.[/p][embed guid="6a075396-8895-4cb7-8a36-07785093f083" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2049594441023791432" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]22:37 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a] ahead in Madrid. The Frenchman has taken the first set against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] 6-3, breaking the Czech 11th seed's serve in the second game before being reliable on his own serve to win the set.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arthur-f-IoIhUqIN/lehecka-j-6PlgfXKR/?mid=UodPTq3T"]Can Lehecka find a reply to take it to a decider?[/a][/p][embed guid="3bfe7a9a-9fe4-4a51-b5da-944fd42b0fea" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2049586439554265568" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]21:54 CET - [/b]The final clash of the day sees two of the most exciting talents in men's tennis do battle, with Barcelona champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a] taking on Miami runner-up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a].[/p][p]Lehecka prevailed when the two met in the semis in the Sunshine State, but Fils has won each of his eight matches since then, and has arguably been the third-best men's player of 2026 thus far, behind the obvious two.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arthur-f-IoIhUqIN/lehecka-j-6PlgfXKR/?mid=UodPTq3T"]Follow every point of the clash here.[/a][/b][/p][p][b]21:41 CET - [/b]Kostyuk has sealed her spot in the semis with an absolutely dominant second-set display, with the Ukrainian not dropping a single game and wrapping it up in 24 minutes.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kostyuk-m-8CZqQdSa/noskova-l-zHMiAkw6/?mid=vRGUaOB7"]Her 7-6, 6-0 win[/a] means that she's now won 10 matches in a row and all nine in her 2026 clay-court season. She's in the form of her life.[/p][embed guid="ec92367f-4092-4963-83b0-37c407dfeaf0" url="https://x.com/MutuaMadridOpen/status/2049576276210438465" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]21:15 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] has drawn first blood in the second women's quarter-final of the day, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kostyuk-m-8CZqQdSa/noskova-l-zHMiAkw6/?mid=vRGUaOB7"]winning a gruelling opening set[/a] with 13th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Linda Noskova[/a] 7-6 (1) after one hour and five minutes.[/p][embed guid="f78de45c-4785-4022-83b0-9ffea91de217" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2049568780863394037" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]18:18 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] has come through a thrilling 72-minute second set against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a] to triumph [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/jodar-r-OdngshVK/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=dzqDT5vJ"]6-2, 7-6(0)[/a], and seal his place in the Madrid Open semi-finals.[/p][p]After a straightforward opening set, the Italian was severely tested by the young Spaniard in the second, with Jodar creating five break-point opportunities (all of which were saved by Sinner).[/p][p]Having taken the top seed to a tie-break, Jodar was unable to match Sinner's level, as the irrepressible Italian won all seven points to set up a last-four meeting with either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/jodar-r-OdngshVK/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=dzqDT5vJ"]Catch up on all the match stats here.[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="51e1c379-a380-48a9-9cd5-225a6844f533" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="86450c7c-9cd7-4479-9923-ee48b34b5b4f" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]17:00 CET - [/b]First blood to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a]. The Italian has taken the first set in comfortable fashion, winning it [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/jodar-r-OdngshVK/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=dzqDT5vJ"]6-2[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a]. Both players had chances to break, suggesting it's a closer game than the scoreline, but Sinner was more clinical when the chance arose.[/p][embed guid="c992cd5e-737e-4b58-ba56-d70cf8d24311" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2049500750368108778" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]16:06 CET -[/b] We're just minutes away from a fascinating quarter-final clash on the Manolo Santana Stadium, as men's top seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] comes up against rising star and home favourite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/jodar-r-OdngshVK/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=dzqDT5vJ"]Follow every point of the match right here![/a][/b][/p][p][b]15:28 CET - [/b]Potapova has done it! Pliskova had all the momentum at the start of the decider, breaking serve in the opening game and the third, but Potapova bounced back to win five games in a row and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/pliskova-ka-xGn9KNfO/potapova-a-x81l09qG/?mid=UHj5zZzS"]seal a 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 victory[/a] in just under two hours.[/p][p]She was hugely emotional at the end of her match, falling to her knees as she made the semi-finals of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time in her career.[/p][embed guid="5742bc40-8803-4b2e-991b-d7ceb640a7e0" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2049475916716253473" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]14:37 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pliskova-karolina/xGn9KNfO/"]Pliskova[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Potapova[/a] are into a decider after the Czech former world number one saved three match points in a dramatic 55-minute second set to deny the Austrian victory.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/pliskova-ka-xGn9KNfO/potapova-a-x81l09qG/?mid=UHj5zZzS"]Keep track of the closing stages here![/a][/b][/p][embed guid="beca7d9a-f93f-4e0b-8151-aa8288a7a276" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2049466233695732086" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]13:14 CET - [/b]Today's action is now underway in Madrid, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pliskova-karolina/xGn9KNfO/"]Karolina Pliskova[/a] taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Anastasia Potapova[/a] for a spot in the semi-finals of the women's tournament.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/pliskova-ka-xGn9KNfO/potapova-a-x81l09qG/?mid=UHj5zZzS"]Follow point-by-point coverage right here.[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="df2f10de-1207-4f8d-a205-7196ac9620b4" url="https://x.com/MutuaMadridOpen/status/2049446990409248890" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]10:00 CET -[/b] Good morning and welcome to our coverage of today’s tennis at the Madrid Open, as the men's quarter-finals get underway and the remaining two women's last-eight ties also take place.[/p][p]Play gets started in a few hours at [b]13:00 CET[/b], with experienced Czech [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pliskova-karolina/xGn9KNfO/"]Karolina Pliskova[/a] coming up against lucky loser [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Anastasia Potapova[/a], who claimed the scalp of second seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a] in the previous round.[/p][p]Following that clash, the first of the men's quarter-finals sees top seed and heavy favourite for the title, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a], take on rising star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a] in a highly-anticipated match-up.[/p][p]The Italian is looking to extend his 20-match winning streak and move a step closer to claiming a fifth straight Masters crown, while 19-year-old Jodar will be hoping to continue his remarkable recent form in his first real test against elite opposition.[/p][embed guid="c8a89982-e382-4d12-86ed-d83f92199704" url="https://x.com/MutuaMadridOpen/status/2049352980919418990" social-type="twitter" /][p]Later on in the evening session, the final women's quarter-final sees 13th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Linda Noskova[/a] face Ukraine's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a], who is on a nine-match winning streak on clay after securing the WTA 250 title in Rouen earlier in the month.[/p][p]Finally, talented Frenchman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a] comes up against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] in a fifth career meeting between the pair, with the head-to-head currently tied at 2-2.[/p][p][b]Keep track of the full men's draw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/madrid/"]here[/a] and the full women's draw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/wta-singles/madrid/"]here[/a].[/b][/p]