There’s no stopping Jack Draper
Tickets were completely sold out for Friday’s night session in the Manolo Santana Stadium, and with good reason: Jack Draper and Lorenzo Musetti were due to clash on the clay of the Caja Magica in search of the second spot in Sunday’s final. The two players, each with their own respective style, did not let […]
16 reasons you won’t want to miss Saturday’s final
The final between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will be the 16th women’s final in the history of the Mutua Madrid Open. On Saturday 3 May at 18:30 Spanish time, in the Manolo Santana Stadium, the battle of all battles will begin. To mark the occasion, we have compiled 16 reasons not to miss the championship […]
Granollers and Zeballos, feeling the energy in Madrid
There’s no doubt that the Caja Magica is the most special venue in Marcel Granollers’ career. The Spaniard won the Davis Cup there in 2019; in 2021 he won the Mutua Madrid Open doubles title; in 2024 he reached the top of the ATP Rankings for the first time after a win in the Spanish […]
Doubles masters snatch a ticket to the final
A double comeback from Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens sealed their passage to the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open final in a frenetic clash with Victoria Azarenka and Ashlyn Krueger. ‘Vika’ was vying for a second title in Madrid, but she eventually bowed out on the verge of the final. The result means both Veronika and […]
The gladiator who watches River Plate at breakfast
Francisco Cerúndolo is turning out to be one of the stars of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open. The Argentinian is now in the semifinals of the tournament and has become, alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur, the player with the most wins this year (24). These are the second Masters 1000 semifinals of his […]
One step from the triple crown
Aryna Sabalenka is now just one match away from equalling Petra Kvitova with three titles at the Mutua Madrid Open. On Thursday she defeated Elina Svitolina to secure her passage to Saturday’s final against Coco Gauff. 6-3, 7-5 against the Ukrainian, who was powerless against Sabalenka’s barrage. The triple crown is just one step away. […]
Musetti unique style takes him to the semis
Watching Lorenzo Musetti play tennis is like a trip back in time. The Italian’s game is practically unrecognisable compared to the stars of today: he has a one-handed backhand, he loves throwing in drop shots and is wont to find tight angles to beat his adversaries. He relies more on tactics than power. Musetti is […]
Cerúndolo dreaming big in the Caja Magica
Francisco Cerúndolo used to hate playing at the altitude of the Caja Mágica. Now he is two steps away from the Mutua Madrid Open title. The Argentine’s memorable run at the tournament continued on Thursday, when he defeated Czech player Jakub Mensik 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 to reach the second ATP Masters 1000 semifinal of his career. In a high-octane […]
In the wake of Rafael Nadal
Jack Draper is a semi-finalist at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open. The Englishman defeated Matteo Arnaldi with a convincing 6-0, 6-4. In the blink of an eye the 23-year-old had served the Italian a bagel in the first set. However, the second was a closer affair and Arnaldi managed to hold his serve twice, but […]
Gauff dethrones Swiatek in Madrid
When the clock in the Manolo Santana Stadium showed that the Mutua Madrid Open semifinal between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff had been underway for 50 minutes, the Pole was sitting on her chair with a towel draped over her face. Something was seriously awry with her game: the scoreboard read an unthinkable 6-1, 3-0, […]