10 things we learned from the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open
1. Kostyuk, Andreeva send out pre-RG warnings They both have posted a tour-leading 12 wins so far this season on clay, they’ve clinched silverware on the red dirt, and have firmly established themselves among the favourites for Roland-Garros – Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva certainly had a Madrid to remember. Kostyuk is a perfect 12-0 […]
Stat attack: 2026 Mutua Madrid Open by numbers
The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open served up some interesting statistics, with a host of players hitting new milestones, setting records, and etching their names in the history books. Here’s a look at some of those standout facts and figures from the fortnight gone by at the Caja Magica. 1 – Jannik Sinner is the first […]
The 1000 virtues of Jannik Sinner: “There is a lot of work behind this victory”
Who would have guessed he is Italian? He is calm, composed, has ice coursing through his veins, and none of the Latin fire that typically characterises the Mediterranean nations. His name is Jannik Sinner, and he is undoubtedly the dominant force in the world of tennis in 2026. He has also claimed all four ATP […]
Sinner completes his historic quintet in Madrid
Rewriting tennis history before our eyes. Jannik Sinner won the Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday to achieve something that has never been done before in professional tennis. The Italian has become the first player to lift five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 trophies, thus consolidating his position at the top of the tour, where he […]
Zverev, optimistic about the future: “I have to find a solution against Sinner”
Alexander Zverev is now in no doubt. Jannik Sinner is currently the most dominant player in tennis. The Italian has now claimed five consecutive Masters 1000 titles, and Rome, the only tournament in the category he is yet to conquer, is just around the corner. Can anyone stop Sinner? It was the question on everybody’s […]
Jannik Sinner adds his name to a list of legends
Jannik Sinner had a score to settle with the Mutua Madrid Open, and boy, did he settle it. The Italian always used to tip-toe his way around the Caja Magica – six wins from his first three appearances – despite the fact that the conditions in the Spanish capital would appear to be a perfect […]
Siniakova and Townsend extend the reign
Mirra Andreeva stole a lot of the limelight in the run-up to the last weekend of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open. She had a chance to claim a hugely prestigious double by lifting the singles and doubles titles in the Caja Magica, something nobody has ever done in the history of the event. In the […]
3, 5, 8, 12, 22, 25: the big numbers in the grand finale between Sinner and Zverev
The Caja Magica is all set for its final duel. Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev square off on Sunday for the Mutua Madrid Open title in a match between the two best players in the draw. It is the dream conclusion, the best possible clash for the title. Who’s the favourite? Who leads their head-to-head? […]
Marta Kostyuk’s victorious backflip
“A victory that tastes of champagne”, is how Marta Kostyuk described her triumph at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open, the biggest title of her career at the age of 23 and her first WTA 1000. The celebration matched the occasion. The champion dropped to the clay as soon as she sealed the win over Mirra […]
The maturity of Mirra Andreeva: “It’s a tough day, but we’ll take lots of positives from it”
Mirra Andreeva approaches life with a maturity far beyond the 19 years of life indicated by her passport. Minutes after losing the final of the Mutua Madrid Open to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 7-5, Conchita Martínez’s pupil sat behind the microphones of the Caja Magica’s press conference room and put on a masterclass in how […]
