The girl who became a superstar
Two years ago in Madrid, a star was born. Mirra Andreeva, at just 15 years of age, cruised her way into the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open on her WTA 1000 bow. As if that weren’t enough, the teenager turned up at the Caja Magica twelve months later looking like she had never […]
Swiatek, Sabalenka out to capture their clay spark
Twelve months ago, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka produced a masterpiece in the final of the Mutua Madrid Open. In a high-quality duel that lasted three hours and 11 minutes, Swiatek saved three championship points to defeat her familiar foe 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) and capture the title at the Caja Magica for the first time. […]
Coco Gauff confident she can “turn it around any week”
Most top athletes live within a common paradox, where they tell you they are constantly seeking perfection, all the while realising perfection doesn’t exist. Chasing that unattainable degree of flawlessness is what makes them great, but it can also mean that falling short can feel like a massive disappointment. Coco Gauff is no different. The […]
Feliciano López: “Part of this tournament’s success is that it’s played in Madrid”
Feliciano López, director of the Mutua Madrid Open, discusses the present, his future and his position in ‘planet tennis’. The former world No. 12 knows the tournament held in the Caja Magica like few others. Now, as the leading figure behind the scenes, he is focused on providing unique experiences for players and fans alike. […]
‘This is the title I am most proud of,’ says Rublev after Madrid heroics
When Andrey Rublev touched down in Madrid, he had little reason to believe he would still be here two weeks later, standing with the champion’s trophy at the centre of Estadio Manolo Santana. He was on a four-match losing streak, winless over a period of six weeks, and searching for the form that earned him […]
Swiatek dethrones Sabalenka in Madrid
She saved three match and championship points, and ended up on her back on the clay of the Manolo Santana Stadium. The tension of over three hours of relentless battle was finally released as tears rolled down her cheeks. One year on, Iga Swiatek has had her revenge on Aryna Sabalenka in a Mutua Madrid […]
Rublev v Auger-Aliassime: Final preview
When Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime square off on a tennis court, one can always expect a gruelling tug of war will unfold. Their most recent meeting was a two-hour 33-minute duel in the round of 16 in Rotterdam last February, in which Auger-Aliassime held three consecutive match points late in the deciding set before […]
New heights for Auger-Aliassime in the Caja Magica
The Manolo Santana Stadium drew a collective gasp when Jiri Lehecka fell to his knees on the clay and called an end to his tournament. Felix Auger-Aliassime automatically progressed to the final of the Mutua Madrid Open after the Czech’s retirement through injury following a misstep in game five of the first set, when he […]
Swiatek takes no prisoners in the Caja Magica
Iga Swiatek has given herself a second chance. The Pole is back in the Mutua Madrid Open final one year on as she vies to avenge the defeat there to Aryna Sabalenka (2023). On Thursday, the world No.1 raced to victory over Madison Keys (6-1, 6-3), with the kind of dominance she has produced all […]
Sabalenka stops Andreeva in her tracks
After three hard-fought three-set wins at the Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka finally enjoyed a more straightforward encounter on Wednesday, against emerging talent Mirra Andreeva (6-1, 6-4). The two-time champion in the Caja Magica required one hour and 19 minutes of tennis, time during which she fired 35 winners and did not concede a single […]