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Tennis Tracker: Jabeur out as men's and women's focus shifts to Madrid Open

Swiatek celebrates her Stuttgart win
Swiatek celebrates her Stuttgart winProfimedia
After an action-packed week of tennis, the dust begins to settle and preparations start for the Madrid Open which begins later this week on the ATP and WTA Tours. In the meantime, stay tuned as we bring you the latest news on Tennis Tracker.

21:12 CET - World number four Ons Jabeur (28) has pulled out of the upcoming Madrid Open due to a calf injury.

Read more about that story here.

21:08 CET - One of the big surprises of the weekend was Dusan Lajovic's (32) victory over Andrey Rublev (25) in the final of the Srpska Open.

The win has lifted the Serb up to number 40 in the ATP rankings.

11:29 CET - Sunday was a hectic day of tennis with four clay-court finals on offer. Things are a little quieter today so it's an excellent chance to catch up on the action, in case you missed anything. 

In Stuttgart, Iga Swiatek (21) beat Aryna Sabalenka (24) 6-3, 6-4 to claim the trophy at what was a star-packed indoor event.

Stuttgart final highlights
Flashscore

In Barcelona, young gun Carlos Alcaraz (19) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) 6-3, 6-4 to lift a second successive crown in Catalonia. 

Barcelona final highlights
Flashscore

In Munich, Holger Rune (19) has to work hard to beat Botic Van De Zandschulp (27) in the final. It finished 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3).

Munich final highlights
Flashscore

Lastly, at Banja Luka, Serb Dusan Lajovic (32) upset second-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev (25) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the decider.

Banja Luka final highlights
Flashscore

9:22 CET - Despite his second title on the clay courts of Barcelona, Carlos Alcaraz (19) was quick to play down claims that he is Rafael Nadal's (36) 'replacement'. However, the Spaniard could be going into the French Open next month as the favourite, with Nadal out injured and Novak Djokovic (35) struggling to find his best form on the clay.

Read more right here.

9:05 CET - Karolina Pliskova (31) has announced that she has had to withdraw from the Madrid Open following a knee injury she sustained against Swiatek in Stuttgart. She aims to be back for the following clay court even in Rome.

8:51 CET - Following her triumph in Stuttgart, Iga Swiatek (21) says she is feeling settled as the world No.1 and is ready for her title defence at the French Open later in May.

Read more about that here.

8:46 CET - The Madrid Open begins later this week for both the men and the women, so Iga Swiatek (21) and Carlos Alcaraz (19) will be getting a well-earnt break for the next few days following their victories in Stuttgart and Barcelona respectively. 

Despite the lack of action, we will still have all the latest tennis news for you right here, so stay tuned.