Good morning, tennis fans. Today is Sunday, May 3, 2026, and here is your daily tennis news roundup.
The ATP1000 Madrid Masters doubles final was decided on Saturday night in Beijing. Third seeds Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten defeated Andreaozzi and Ginal 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to claim their second Masters title as a pair, and their fourth doubles title of the season following Adelaide, Doha, and Dubai. The singles final, a blockbuster clash between world number one Jannik Sinner and world number three Alexander Zverev, is set for 11:00 PM Beijing time on Sunday. Sinner leads their head-to-head 9-4 and has won the last eight meetings.
Speaking ahead of their 14th encounter, Zverev praised his opponent, calling the Italian the best player in the world right now, but expressed confidence in his own ability to win. “I have to play very good tennis to have a chance against Jannik, but I know I’m capable of doing it. I’ll give it everything on Sunday,” Zverev said. Sinner, meanwhile, is chasing history: a victory would see him surpass Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal by winning his fifth consecutive Masters title, becoming the first man to achieve that feat. Both players have everything to play for—one aiming to rewrite the record books, the other seeking to end a long losing streak. The answer will be revealed early Monday morning.
On the women’s side, 26th seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine defeated ninth seed and rising Russian star Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in the WTA1000 Madrid final, saving two set points in the second set. Kostyuk extended her winning streak to 12 matches, capturing her third career title and her first WTA1000 crown. She becomes the first Ukrainian champion in tournament history and the second Ukrainian to win a 1000-level event after Elina Svitolina. Her strong clay-court run will lift her to a career-high ranking of No. 15 next week.
Andreeva, visibly emotional during the trophy ceremony, said she felt devastated. “Every time I lose, it feels like the end of the world. Some players can still smile after losing. I don’t know how they do it,” she said through tears. Andreeva still has a chance to finish the tournament on a high note, as she is set to team up with compatriot Diana Shnaider in the women’s doubles final at 8:00 PM Beijing time on Sunday against Siniakova and Townsend.
In other news, at the ATP Challenger event in Jiujiang, fourth seed Wong Chak Lam of Hong Kong defeated fellow Chinese player Sun Fajing 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals on Saturday. Wong will face the winner between Bolt and Walton in the final. Good luck to the young star.
Lastly, a quiz for our readers. Can you identify the doubles pair in the image below?
