Frances Tiafoe and Dominic Thiem join Red Bull Bassline Madrid
American tennis player Frances Tiafoe, World No. 12, and Austria’s Grand Slam winner (US Open) Dominic Thiem are the latest additions to Red Bull Bassline, the tie-break tennis tournament that will be held for the first time in Spain on April 25 as part of the Mutua Madrid Open. 25-year-old Tiafoe, professional player since 2015, […]
Two decades of magic and records
The destinies of Rafa Nadal and the Mutua Madrid Open are inextricably linked. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is making his twentieth appearance at this year’s event in the Spanish capital, all of them consecutively, having only missed the inaugural competition in 2002. The feat makes the Mallorcan left-hander the sole holder of the record […]
Another dominion of the elite
Since the Mutua Madrid Open opened its doors to the women’s game (WTA 1000), it has followed a similar trend to that observed in the men’s event; only the best players in the world are able to reach the finals in the Caja Mágica. So much so that a total of eight women that have […]
In the wake of Serena Williams
Serena Williams hung up her racket last year. As is her way, she did not write off the chance of picking it up again, but it is surely unlikely. Her adios to Madrid came a while before her final goodbye to the game because this year will mark the eighth in which we haven’t seen […]
Carlos Alcaraz: “It would have been very difficult to win the title without the love of the fans in Madrid”
Carlos Alcaraz is the most recent Mutua Madrid Open champion. In 2022, he produced an astonishing performance, managing to see off both Rafa Nadal, in the quarter-finals, and Novak Djokovic, in the semis. He also defeated two-time champion Alexander Zverev in the final. Having just turned 19, he showed off the game that would take […]
Manolo’s eternal legacy
The city of Madrid has come to represent a key stop on the professional tennis calendar, and this is largely thanks to the legendary Manolo Santana, the pioneer of Spanish tennis and driving force behind the biggest tournament the country has ever staged. Since its arrival in the capital in 2002, the event has become […]
Ons Jabeur: “It’s such an honour for me to start as defending champion”
Saturday 7 May 2022 is a date etched into Ons Jabeur’s memory. On that day, the Tunisian player won the biggest title of her career at the Mutua Madrid Open, defeating Jessica Pegula in three sets in the final. As she says in this interview, the victory was “a relief”, and it showed her she […]
A new-look website
The Mutua Madrid Open is opening its doors with a completely new look this year. In order to improve on every single detail of the tournament, it will also be launching a new state-of-the-art website after a full redesign aimed at improving the user experience. The portal is more visual and intuitive and simpler to […]
Mutua brings its commitment to sustainability and social action to the Mutua Madrid Open
This year, once again, Mutua Madrileña is the main sponsor of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament. The sponsorship deal started when it was a small local event, which has now grown to become the most important tennis competition in Spain. With this sponsorship, the insurance company is promoting the values of sport: respect, leadership, […]
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 […]
