Medvedev trying to do ‘something big’ this clay season
They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade – that’s what Daniil Medvedev did this past week as he waited until Sunday to play his first match at the Mutua Madrid Open. With a bye in the opening round and a walkover in the second, due to Laslo Djere’s withdrawal from the tournament, Medvedev […]
A brand-new experience for Aryna
Aryna Sabalenka strides onwards. The world number one has advanced to the next round at the Mutua Madrid Open after another entertaining bout in the Caja Magica. She has never failed to reach the final in Madrid after winning her opener and is now in the last sixteen. It was by no means a straightforward […]
Sakkari thrilled to see ‘the Maria of before’ is finding her way back
Maria Sakkari has made a pact with members of her team, which now includes a familiar face in Tom Hill, who has reunited with the Greek 14 months after they ended their six-year coaching relationship. Sakkari, Hill, and the rest of their crew will each, separately, write down a number on a piece of paper […]
Emma Raducanu: I love the support I get here in Madrid
Not long after Emma Raducanu completed a hard-fought 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over in-form Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens in the Mutua Madrid Open first round, the Brit realised it had been three years since she last won a match on outdoor clay. Three years can feel like a lifetime in the world of professional tennis and Raducanu […]
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 […]
