Potapova comes back from the brink twice to make Mutua Madrid Open history
Anastasia Potapova was out of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday 21 April. It’s important to start there, because without that detail, it’s hard to grasp the significance of what she has just accomplished in the Caja Magica. The Austrian lost to Sinja Kraus in the third set of the second round of qualifying. In […]
Rafael Jódar takes on Jannik Sinner and defies all logic
Spain just cannot stop producing tennis stars. Before Rafael Nadal had even retired, Carlos Alcaraz broke through with a meteoric rise to greatness. Now, as Carlitos begins to build his own legend at just 22 years old, Rafael Jódar has turned up on the scene with his supersonic tennis, filling fans with hope and excitement […]
Can’t stop, won’t stop – Baptiste stuns Sabalenka to reach maiden WTA 1000 semi-final
“I’m very confident right now,” Hailey Baptiste declared with a huge grin on her face after she pulled off a stunning 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. In a two-hour 30-minute epic duel, the American saved six match points, fired 12 aces (and 10 double faults), and […]
Jódar: “I’ll try to learn a lot from the match against Sinner”
This Wednesday, Rafael Jódar will play one of those matches every player dreams of being a part of. The Spanish #NextGenATP star will take on the world No. 1 for the first time, challenging Jannik Sinner on the clay of the Mutua Madrid Open. With the support of his home crowd and the attention of […]
Ruud clings on like a champion in Madrid
The Arantxa Sánchez Vicario court witnessed a barnstormer of a tie on Tuesday. What a way to cling on to a match, a tournament and a crown! Casper Ruud, the defending champion of the Mutua Madrid Open, remains alive and kicking in the Caja Magica after surviving a tremendous battle against Stefanos Tsitsipas. The duel […]
Andreeva gifts herself a semi-final before turning 19
Mirra Andreeva is into her first Mutua Madrid Open semi-final. The world number 8 defeated Leylah Fernández 7-6, 6-3 on Tuesday, taking another step forward in a tournament where her progress has been steady since her opener. The win will be something of an early birthday present as she turns 19 on Wednesday. Andreeva’s love […]
Fils ends French drought
Arthur Fils is on a roll. The Frenchman, who was crowned champion in Barcelona last Sunday, came into the Mutua Madrid Open riding the kind of momentum you only get from winning a big title. Far from showing signs of fatigue, he continues to surf the wave of confidence with increasingly impressive authority. On Tuesday, […]
Potapova writes a story for the ages in Madrid
A week ago, Anastasia Potapova lost in the qualifying round of the Mutua Madrid Open to Sinja Kraus, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3. Normally, she would have packed her bags the next day and headed to her next tournament. However, something happened that nobody, least of all Potapova, expected. The Austrian is still competing in the […]
Four tickets, eight intriguing stories in the women’s draw
The Mutua Madrid Open is searching for its women’s semi-finalists. The quarter-finals in the Caja Magica begin on Tuesday and will be wrapped up by the close of play tomorrow, on Wednesday. It has all the ingredients to be a classic round; world number one and defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka; the established precocious talent of […]
A tense Tuesday in the Caja Magica
The business end of the Mutua Madrid Open has arrived. There is no more room for mistakes. Only the brave will prevail, and Tuesday is going to be a tense day in the Caja Magica with all eight round-of-sixteen ATP matches in store. Jannik Sinner-Cameron Norrie (11:00, Manolo Santana Stadium) The No. 1 in the […]
