Sabalenka joins the multiple champions in Madrid
The select group of players who have claimed the Mutua Madrid Open title on more than one occasion now has a new member in Aryna Sabalenka. The two-time champion of the WTA 1000 in the Spanish capital has added her name to those of Petra Kvitova (3), Serena Williams (2) and Simona Halep (2). As […]
Sabalenka conquers Swiatek for second Madrid triumph
Aryna Sabalenka’s birthday wish has come true as the world No.2 secured a second Mutua Madrid Open title with an impressive 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over world No.1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday. A day after turning 25, Sabalenka produced a ferocious performance to avenge the defeat she suffered to Swiatek in the Stuttgart final just […]
Khachanov and Rublev crowned in Madrid
Saturday was a day of two coronations. While London was witnessing that of Charles III, the Spanish capital was in search of the doubles kings at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open. Rain affected proceedings in England, but the Manolo Santana Stadium was bathed in sun, and the championship match did not disappoint. Matthew Ebden and […]
Finalists Swiatek, Sabalenka get ready for Super Saturday at Caja Magica
The toughest thing to deal with in tennis can somehow also be the best thing about it. Most players have to learn how to handle losing every single week, with only one person walking away with the champion’s trophy each Sunday. But every Monday, a new tournament begins and with it comes another opportunity to […]
One step from the crown
Both members of the top 10 of the singles world ranking, both in top-10 doubles players. Of course, we are talking about Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula. The second-best doubles team in the world are vying for their third title of the season at the Mutua Madrid Open after the ones collected in Qatar and […]
Birthday boy Alcaraz returns to the final
Carlos Alcaraz’s legend continues to grow in the Caja Mágica, where on Sunday he will attempt to defend the title and extend his own chapter in the history of the Madrid tournament. The defending champion reached his second consecutive final at the Mutua Madrid Open and his fifth of the 2023 season, much to the […]
Sabalenka’s birthday wish: A second trophy in Madrid
Aryna Sabalenka is hoping for a double celebration this weekend as she looks to mark her 25th birthday on Friday with a second Madrid title triumph. Sabalenka, a champion in the Spanish capital in 2021, continues to be a force to be reckoned with on tour this season as she stormed into her fifth final of […]
And he’s “only” 19 years and 364 days old…
“My dream in tennis is to become one of the best in history. I know it’s a big dream, maybe too big, but in this world you have to dream big and think in the same way. I want to be one of the best in history and I’ll work for that”. These are the […]
Coric challenges the hot favourite
It wasn’t a victory that came down to a net cord on the final point, as was the case against Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich, but Wednesday’s win was a special one for Borna Coric, all the same. The Croat has sealed his passage to the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals, which will see him cross paths […]
Strycova/Hsieh comeback halted by Fernandez/Townsend in quarters
Former Madrid doubles champions Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-Wei will no doubt be pleased with how their long-awaited return to the WTA circuit has gone, despite their quarter-final defeat to Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend at the Caja Magica on Wednesday. Coming off lengthy breaks from the tour, Strycova and Hsieh defeated two established doubles […]
