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 […]
Noskova earns her stripes in Madrid with a stunning comeback against Gauff
Linda Noskova has delivered her first major performance at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Czech, ranked 13th in the world, has reached the last sixteen in the Caja Magica for the first time, claiming a hugely significant victory over Coco Gauff, the tournament’s third seed and 2025 finalist. Moreover, her win came after a hugely impressive […]
Blockx sinks Auger-Aliassime and sets his sights on a Belgian record
Alexander Blockx has secured the most significant victory of his fledgling career. The Belgian, ranked 69th in the world, defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, the third seed and world number five, 7-6, 6-3 to reach the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open and record his first win over a Top 10 player. The result reaffirms the player’s […]
Sabalenka survives the battle of the No. 1s and looks to break a curse
Aryna Sabalenka has reached the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open by defeating Naomi Osaka 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in a demanding midday clash. It is the first time in the tournament the world No. 1 has had to come from behind, having strung together six consecutive matches in the Caja Magica without dropping a set, […]
Baptiste shakes off ‘painful’ tiebreak to lock down quarter-final spot
They say having a short memory can be one of the greatest assets one can have on a tennis court and on Monday, Hailey Baptiste put that skill to perfect use to knock out 11th-seeded Belinda Bencic and break new ground on the clay courts of the Caja Magica. Through to the quarter-finals of a […]
Mérida: “I want to keep competing at this level”
Daniel Mérida may not realise quite what he has achieved until he wakes up tomorrow morning. The Spaniard will leave the Mutua Madrid Open after a remarkable week in which he came through qualies and reached the third round of the main draw. One of the men of the moment in the Caja Magica, the […]
Ruud and the challenge of defending the Caja Magica
Tennis is a sport of relentless turnover that waits for nobody. Casper Ruud is all too aware of this. The reigning champion of the Mutua Madrid Open understands the scale of the challenge he faces. Under close scrutiny since his arrival at the Caja Magica, he was quick to temper any euphoria at the start […]
Sinner, listening to the roar of the 2006 generation
Sometimes lofty praise can carry extra weight purely because of the identity of the person who utters it. When Jannik Sinner, the world number one and one of the biggest stars of today’s tennis, takes the time to opine on an entire generation, it’s worth paying attention. The man from San Candido is not one […]
Rafael Jódar: the dream that never ends, the dream that has just begun
A few hours before Rafael Jódar and Joao Fonseca took to the clay of the Manolo Santana Stadium, Jannik Sinner was full of praise for the biggest names in the new generation of players. “Those born in 2006… They’re all very, very good players. It’s such a strong generation”, gushed the world number one. Jódar […]
Rybakina survives Zheng challenge to reach last 16
Is there anything more satisfying than a highly-anticipated match delivering on its promise? The third-round clash between Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen and two-time Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina was the feature night match on Manolo Santana Stadium on Sunday and it certainly lived up to its prime-time billing. Rybakina rallied back from a set […]
