Players to watch at the Mutua Madrid Open 2023
The Mutua Madrid Open brings together the best players in the world as they make their cases for one of the season’s most important titles on clay. Rafael Nadal stands head and shoulders above the rest. The Spaniard has ruthlessly dominated the surface for almost 20 years since picking up his first ATP Tour title […]
Feliciano López: “The Mutua Madrid Open is practically a Grand Slam”
Feliciano López is embarking on his fourth edition — and fifth year, if you include 2020, when the pandemic forced the event’s cancellation — at the helm of the Mutua Madrid Open. It is a very special year in many ways. To him, personally, because it will be the year he says goodbye to the […]
Favourites in the Caja Mágica
Nobody has found it easy to keep their hands on the Mutua Madrid Open crown. In the women’s competition, only two players have managed to win the event in two consecutive years: Serena Williams (2012-13) and Simona Halep (2016-17). Since then, a successful title defence in the Spanish capital has proved something of a mission […]
A tournament of No. 1s
Throughout its history, it is as if the men’s event at the Mutua Madrid Open has had its own unwritten rule that came into force over twenty years ago: only the very best may lay claim to the trophy. 85% of the editions (17 out of 20) played, have been won by a player who […]
WTA 1000: where champions thrive
The WTA 1000 tournaments are the pinnacle of the women’s tour, events that every player will circle in red on their calendar at the start of the season. The one held on the clay of Madrid is no different, with players at both ends of the age spectrum dreaming of lifting its trophy. However, only […]
The Mutua Madrid Open presents Iguales, a daily podcast recorded during the tournament
The Mutua Madrid Open announced on Thursday that it will be producing a daily podcast during this year’s event, exploring a new format and adding another product to the wide range of entertainment the tournament produces for the fans. Iguales will be presented by Jaime Leal ‘Gravesen’ and can be watched exclusively on the Mutua Madrid Open YouTube […]
Gerard Tsobanian: “We want a better event every year”
The president and CEO of the Mutua Madrid Open takes a look back at how the tournament has grown since its inauguration in 2002 to become one of the biggest events on the ATP and WTA calendars, with 96-player draws taking place over two weeks. What are the expectations for the tournament this year? Starting […]
The future of tennis at the Under-16 Mutua Madrid Open
This season will see the ninth edition of the Under-16 Mutua Madrid Open since its inauguration ten years ago (the event was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). From 3 to 7 May, a total of 32 young guns under the age of 16 will be bidding for the Caja Mágica crown. […]
The MMOPEN in numbers
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open: Details Dates: 24th of April to 7th of May 2023 Category: ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 Surface: Clay Venue: Caja Mágica, Madrid Draws ATP Qualifiers: 48 players WTA Qualifiers: 48 players Singles ATP: 96 (32 seeds 12 qualifiers, 5 wild cards) Singles WTA: […]
The Mutua Madrid Open breaks RTVE records
At the 20th edition of the Mutua Madrid Open, with RTVE as host broadcaster once again, tennis lovers were able to enjoy exquisite coverage from the Caja Mágica, where the best tennis players in the world were strutting their stuff on the clay. With almost 90 hours of live broadcasts over the 12 days of […]