Badosa stays on course
Paula Badosa had already warned that she expected a “very tactical” match against Coco Gauff. With the nerves of her opener at the Mutua Madrid Open against Elisabetta Cocciaretto behind her, the Spaniard was able to put a plan together and execute it well enough to leave her American opponent floundering in a Manolo Santana […]
Lajovic, Unstoppable
Dusan Lajovic rode the crest of a wave into the Mutua Madrid Open and he is yet to fall off it. The Serb sent Felix Auger-Aliassime packing on Saturday (6-2, 3-6, 7-6[5]) for his seventh straight win on tour. The recent champion of the ATP 250 in Banja Luka needed two hours and 34 minutes […]
Zverev wakes up in time in Madrid
There was an epic epilogue to Friday’s play in the Manolo Santana Stadium. Alexander Zverev had a mountain to climb at 6-7, 3-4 with Roberto Carballés serving at 30-0. The German reacted with a comeback in which he strung together eight straight games to close the match out (6-7[6], 7-5, 6-0). The result keeps his […]
The No.1 keeps her foot to the floor in the Caja Mágica
The streak goes on. Iga Swiatek has won all five of her matches on clay so far this year and is now in the third round at the Mutua Madrid Open. The recent champion in Stuttgart was unfaltering in her Friday opener in the Caja Mágica, where she beat Julia Grabher 6-3, 6-2 in just […]
Pegula looks to repeat as she opens with victory in Madrid
Jessica Pegula arrived at this year’s Mutua Madrid Open as one of the hot favourites to claim the title on Saturday the 6th of May. The 2022 finalist is hoping for, at least, a repeat of last year’s performance. She is dreaming of emulating her compatriot Serena Williams by becoming just the second US player to […]
Alcaraz, spurred on by the Madrid crowds
The love affair between the fans at the Mutua Madrid Open and Carlos Alcaraz continued to flourish on Friday. There was a palpable atmosphere in every corner of the Caja Mágica as the Murcia native, who survived a tough tournament opener, was spurred to his first victory of the 2023 edition of the event by […]
Alcaraz comes through an epic opener in Madrid
Being the defending champion does nothing to guarantee an easy ride at the Mutua Madrid Open. At a tournament where it is notoriously difficult to protect the throne, Carlos Alcaraz’s attempt to do so began with a match that was not for the faint-hearted. The man from Murcia had to dig deep to get through […]
Qualifier Arnaldi plays ‘match of his life’ to stun Ruud
World No.105 Matteo Arnaldi scored the biggest victory of his career by knocking out Norwegian No.3 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-4 to move into the Mutua Madrid Open third round on Friday. The 22-year-old qualifier, who saved a match point in his first-round triumph over Benoit Paire, entered the contest against Ruud with a 2-10 […]
Babolat: the official stringer at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open
Leading tennis racket and equipment brand Babolat continues to grow and to support this sport. The French company has maintained its relationship with the Mutua Madrid Open, acting as the tournament’s Official Stringer once again this year. On the premises of the Caja Mágica, Babolat will have 14 stringers from around the world (French, English, […]
Paula Badosa digs deep
Paula Badosa’s opener at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday was no walk in the park. But opening with a win will give her a confidence boost and allow her to continue the good form she has shown since the start of the clay swing. The Spaniard needed two and a half hours to see […]