World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury, the twice Grand Slam champion said on Friday.

Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.

Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.

Defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz was upended in his quest for a three-peat.

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.

Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals Wednesday.