Granollers and Zeballos, defending the number one ranking in Madrid with the Bryan Bros in their sights
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos return to the Mutua Madrid Open in a very special position. The Spanish-Argentine duo begin their title defence on Sunday (11:00 am CET) as the world’s number one doubles team, a position they first earned here in Madrid. In 2024, the pair reached the top of the ATP doubles rankings […]
Eva Lys: memes, humour and unfiltered authenticity on ‘Iguales’
Eva Lys is no longer in the singles draw at the Mutua Madrid Open, but that does nothing to diminish the impact of her time in Madrid. Quite the opposite, in fact. The German’s interview on Iguales, the tournament’s official podcast hosted by Jaime ‘Gravesen’ Leal, was a memorable one. The conversation went far beyond tennis. […]
Fonseca-Jódar, the era-defining battle of the teenagers
This Sunday, the Manolo Santana Stadium will witness the first episode of a rivalry that could define an era in tennis. Brazilian Joao Fonseca and Spain’s Rafael Jódar, the best two teenagers in the world, both born in 2006, are about to square off for the first time, with a ticket to the last sixteen […]
Davidovich passes his baptism of fire on clay
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is one of the most hotly-anticipated players at the Mutua Madrid Open, where his local status makes him one of the stars of the tournament. The Andalusian began his assault on the Caja Magica on Saturday under intense scrutiny, which he came through by defeating Pablo Carreño Busta 6-3, 6-3 in their […]
Jódar after his first Top 10 victory: “It’s the top opponents who help you improve”
The attention surrounding Rafael Jódar is growing by the day at the Mutua Madrid Open. This Friday, the Spanish #NextGenATP player claimed the first Top 10 win of his career in the Manolo Santana Stadium, living up to the buzz surrounding him on the ATP Tour. In his home city, the Madrid native dismantled world […]
Sinner survives a scare in Madrid
Nobody said it would be easy to make tennis history. On Friday, Jannik Sinner embarked on a test of his greatness at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he is bidding to become the first player ever to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles. The Italian survived a monumental debut against Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, whom […]
Prizmic springs a surprise at the Mutua Madrid Open
Dino Prizmic has provided the first big upset of the Mutua Madrid Open. On Friday, the Croat, who came through qualifying, saw off Ben Shelton, the tournament’s fourth seed and the world No. 6 in a thrilling tie that was decided on the finer details: 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), after three hours of tennis, nerves, courage, […]
Rybakina survives to reach a century
Elena Rybakina now has 100 wins under her belt at WTA 1000 tournaments. The Kazakh player began her journey at the Mutua Madrid Open with a hard-fought victory over Elena-Gabriela Ruse, reaching a milestone few ever surpass; a century of wins in the main draws of tournaments in this category. With this result, she becomes […]
AI’s Mutua Madrid Open crystal ball
Here at the Mutua Madrid Open, we’ve been having some interesting conversations with ChatGPT, asking for its favourites for the tournament, getting it to analyse as many factors as possible (draw, current form, recent performances, past edition, etc.). With a touch of humour, of course, the AI chatbot has presented us with its predictions for […]
Vallejo makes history at the Mutua Madrid Open
His win is one of particular significance for Paraguayan tennis. Vallejo has ended a drought of more than 16 winless years for Paraguay in a Masters 1000, the last one being Ramón Delgado’s at Indian Wells in 2010. Moreover, he achieved it with a convincing performance, keeping his head and refusing to give an inch […]
