Australian Alexei Popyrin has beaten Italian star Jannik Sinner in the Madrid Open and is now preparing fearlessly for Rafael Nadal - by studying a video nasty.

Ash Barty has defeated home hope Paula Badosa to race into the final of the Madrid Open and move within a match of back-to-back clay court titles.

John Millman has advanced at the Madrid Open after saving three match points while Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur made it a clean sweep for the Australians.

In-form world No.1 Ash Barty has beaten reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek to advance to the quarter finals of the Madrid Open.