# Tennis: France’s Gael Monfils defeated Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, to earn his first Madrid Open win since 2022. The 38-year-old, who is the oldest match winner in the tournament’s history, will face Andrey Rublev of Russia in the second round. In the women’s draw, British number two Emma Raducanu earned a hard-fought, 7-6, 6-4, victory against the Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens. Two-time Wimbledon champion Czech Petra Kvitova suffered her fourth straight defeat, losing 6-4, 6-0 to American Katie Volynets.
Tennis: Monfils and Raducanu advance to the second round of the Madrid Open