Pressure, happiness and a prediction
Novak Djokovic plays his opener in the Manolo Santana Stadium on Saturday against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi on his return to the Caja Magica after a three-year absence. Beforehand, the Serb took to the mic at Jaime Leal’s ‘Iguales’ podcast and once again gave some very intriguing answers. One of the big topics the conversation touched […]
A surprising stat…
Sabalenka has been a finalist at the Mutua Madrid Open three times. On two of those occasions she claimed the title. However, in the Spanish capital it’s a case of all or nothing for the world number one. This is her seventh appearance in the Caja Magica. In her six previous participations she either reached […]
Sakkari thrilled to see ‘the Maria of before’ is finding her way back
Maria Sakkari has made a pact with members of her team, which now includes a familiar face in Tom Hill, who has reunited with the Greek 14 months after they ended their six-year coaching relationship. Sakkari, Hill, and the rest of their crew will each, separately, write down a number on a piece of paper […]
A light at the end of the tunnel
Nico Jarry’s win in round one of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open will be like a ray of sunshine for the Chilean, who admits he has had a tough year. Things have not gone his way and, as you would expect, it has taken its toll. When things aren’t going their way, players can struggle, […]
A conversation with the tennis coach of the moment
Having hung up her racket in 2006, Conchita Martínez, the 1994 Wimbledon champion, now trains the biggest young star in the game of tennis: Mirra Andreeva. The Spaniard recently paid a visit to the podcast of Daniela Hantuchova, with whom she evidently has a great relationship. They were fierce on-court rivals for many years, but […]
Swiatek opens her title defence with a tough battle
Swiatek kicked off her campaign in the Caja Magica on Thursday with a win over young gun Alex Eala. It was a successful start to her title defence, despite being a very close three-set match (4-6, 6-4, 6-2). The battle lasted more than two hours. The Filipina defeated the Pole just one month ago in […]
All eyes on Djokovic: “The atmosphere is electric”
Everyone has their eye on Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open. And not without good reason. The first is that the most decorated player of all time is back in the Caja Magica after a three-year absence. The second is that the Serb arrives in the Spanish capital on the back of losing his […]
Emma Raducanu: I love the support I get here in Madrid
Not long after Emma Raducanu completed a hard-fought 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over in-form Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens in the Mutua Madrid Open first round, the Brit realised it had been three years since she last won a match on outdoor clay. Three years can feel like a lifetime in the world of professional tennis and Raducanu […]
Old rockers never die
The final of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open 2014 would eventually see Rafa Nadal claim his third title in Madrid. However, there was a 24-year-old out there playing the tennis of his life, who for over an hour managed to outfox the best clay player in the history of the game. Kei Nishikori won the […]
Alcaraz confirms his withdrawal from Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz announced on Thursday he will not play in the Mutua Madrid Open due to a muscle issue he has been carrying for the last few days. Despite trying until the last minute in the Spanish capital, the No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings has followed his doctor’s advice and withdrawn from the […]
