Former No 1 Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain.
Atletico Madrid advance 3-2 on aggregate, despite a 2-1 home defeat by Barcelona, in a thrilling encounter.
Crowds from the Bangladeshi community in Barcelona celebrated the approval of a mass amnesty programme.
The plan, which could see 500,000 people apply, makes Spain an outlier as anti-immigration sentiments fester in Europe.
Real Madrid must overturn a 2-1 first-leg disadvantage when they travel to Munich for the UCL quarterfinal.
![In this handout photo taken and released on April 14, 2026 by the Spanish Prime Minister's office La Moncloa, China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing. [Borja Puig de la Bellacasa/La Moncloa via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20260414__A7RH6WE__v1__HighRes__ChinaSpainDiplomacyPolitics_cropped-1776177347.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and China’s Xi Jinping stressed respect for international law and a shared “sense of justice”.
Jaume Guardeno sustained serious injuries after collision with a car at the end of a Volta a Catalunya cycling race.
Barca were unhappy with an alleged handball by Atletico’s Marc Pubill in quarterfinal first leg but UEFA rejects appeal.
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal sees Neymar as his idol and wants to watch him play in the World Cup for Brazil.
La Liga leaders Barcelona face Atletico Madrid, hoping to bounce back from their first-leg football defeat at home.
![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a news conference at the Spanish Embassy in Beijing, China April 11, 2025 [Tingshu Wang/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-22T120945Z_1805516924_RC2IVDAIYHEQ_RTRMADP_3_SPAIN-DEFENCE-1745499377.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
