MMOPEN leads the doubles revolution
During its two decades of life, the Mutua Madrid Open has been at the forefront of various innovations that have modernised the world of tennis. The latest initiative is aimed at doing just that in the doubles discipline. The ATP has decided to use Tuesday in the Caja Magica as its starting point for the […]
Sabalenka bares her teeth in the Caja Magica
Aryna Sabalenka battled for two hours to fend off a feisty Robin Montgomery under the lights of the Manolo Santana Stadium (6-1, 6-7[5], 6-4) and seal her ticket to the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open. “She played an unbelievable tennis, fighting for every point and giving all as a young player with nothing […]
Learning from adversity
Carlos Alcaraz is in round four of the Mutua Madrid Open, having today passed what he called a “litmus test”. It was a day for finding out where he is, both in terms of his fitness and his tennis, in an examination that the Murcia native passed with flying colours, seeing off the Brazilian Thiago […]
‘Proud’ Kasatkina is a woman on a mission
A while ago, Daria Kasatkina, and her girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako, took it upon themselves to give the world a behind-the-scenes look at life on the professional tennis circuit. Through their YouTube channel, ‘What the Vlog’, they began documenting every stop they make on tour, sharing a unique insight into what it’s really like playing tennis […]
Rublev survives a scare
The second match on the Manolo Santana Centre Court was one of the ATP clashes of the day. Andrey Rublev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina were vying for a place in round three of the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open. Rublev arrived in Madrid after a run of four straight defeats. Two days ago he managed to […]
Seb Korda: the youngest of an astonishing family shines in Madrid
There are sporty families, extremely sporty families, and then there are the Kordas. Five members: three professional tennis players and two great champion golfers. One of them is still going strong at the Mutua Madrid Open. However, tomorrow he will have a mountain to claim when he faces third seed Daniil Medvedev. In tennis circles, […]
“I can never thank Madrid enough for the love”
The resurrections of Rafael Nadal just keep on coming… and coming. On Saturday in the Caja Mágica, the Spaniard earned himself yet another opportunity, and what a way to go about it. Who said today would be Rafa Nadal’s last match in Madrid? Who dared doubt the man? After his umpteenth astonishing feat in the […]
Perfect opener for Sinner at the MMOPEN
Jannik Sinner showed why he is the number one seed in the men’s competition at the Mutua Madrid Open with a straightforward win on Saturday over Lorenzo Sonego (6-0, 6-3) in an all-Italian clash in the Manolo Santana Stadium. “I know him really well because we play Davis Cup together and we are good friends. […]
Zverev and Rune dazzle under the lights of the Caja Mágica
On the brink of the first weekend of the Mutua Madrid Open, Friday’s night session was a barnstormer. Alexander Zverev (4) and Holger Rune (11) had the fans of Madrid in raptures in the Manolo Santana and Arantxa Sánchez stadiums. The German hit 19 winners, of which 5 came from his serve, to beat Croatia’s […]
“We’re back, Madrid!”
“We’re back, Madrid!” read the message Carlos Alcaraz scrawled on the camera straight after winning his first-round match. He came through his first match since losing to Grigor Dimitrov in Miami with a resounding 6-2, 6-1. In his post-match press conference, there was a good deal of interest about how the Murcia native was feeling […]