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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feliciano López: “The Mutua Madrid Open is practically a Grand Slam”
Feliciano López is embarking on his fourth edition — and fifth year, if you include 2020, when the pandemic forced the event’s cancellation — at the helm of the Mutua Madrid Open. It is a very special year in many ways. To him, personally, because it will be the year he says goodbye to the […]
Favourites in the Caja Mágica
Nobody has found it easy to keep their hands on the Mutua Madrid Open crown. In the women’s competition, only two players have managed to win the event in two consecutive years: Serena Williams (2012-13) and Simona Halep (2016-17). Since then, a successful title defence in the Spanish capital has proved something of a mission […]
A tournament of No. 1s
Throughout its history, it is as if the men’s event at the Mutua Madrid Open has had its own unwritten rule that came into force over twenty years ago: only the very best may lay claim to the trophy. 85% of the editions (17 out of 20) played, have been won by a player who […]