16 reasons you won’t want to miss Saturday’s final
The final between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will be the 16th women’s final in the history of the Mutua Madrid Open. On Saturday 3 May at 18:30 Spanish time, in the Manolo Santana Stadium, the battle of all battles will begin. To mark the occasion, we have compiled 16 reasons not to miss the championship […]
Granollers and Zeballos, feeling the energy in Madrid
There’s no doubt that the Caja Magica is the most special venue in Marcel Granollers’ career. The Spaniard won the Davis Cup there in 2019; in 2021 he won the Mutua Madrid Open doubles title; in 2024 he reached the top of the ATP Rankings for the first time after a win in the Spanish […]
Doubles masters snatch a ticket to the final
A double comeback from Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens sealed their passage to the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open final in a frenetic clash with Victoria Azarenka and Ashlyn Krueger. ‘Vika’ was vying for a second title in Madrid, but she eventually bowed out on the verge of the final. The result means both Veronika and […]
The gladiator who watches River Plate at breakfast
Francisco Cerúndolo is turning out to be one of the stars of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open. The Argentinian is now in the semifinals of the tournament and has become, alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur, the player with the most wins this year (24). These are the second Masters 1000 semifinals of his […]
Musetti unique style takes him to the semis
Watching Lorenzo Musetti play tennis is like a trip back in time. The Italian’s game is practically unrecognisable compared to the stars of today: he has a one-handed backhand, he loves throwing in drop shots and is wont to find tight angles to beat his adversaries. He relies more on tactics than power. Musetti is […]
Ruud finds his inner fire to blast into Madrid semis
Not long after stepping off court as a 6-3, 7-5 victor against Daniil Medvedev in the Mutua Madrid Open quarter-finals, Casper Ruud took to social media to send a message of support to Iga Swiatek, who had just lost to Coco Gauff. The Norwegian commented on a video showing Swiatek covering her head with a […]
In the wake of Rafael Nadal
Jack Draper is a semi-finalist at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open. The Englishman defeated Matteo Arnaldi with a convincing 6-0, 6-4. In the blink of an eye the 23-year-old had served the Italian a bagel in the first set. However, the second was a closer affair and Arnaldi managed to hold his serve twice, but […]
Gauff dethrones Swiatek in Madrid
When the clock in the Manolo Santana Stadium showed that the Mutua Madrid Open semifinal between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff had been underway for 50 minutes, the Pole was sitting on her chair with a towel draped over her face. Something was seriously awry with her game: the scoreboard read an unthinkable 6-1, 3-0, […]
Casper Ruud’s 40 greatest hits
Thursday 1 May was circled in red on the Mutua Madrid Open calendar. It is a bank holiday in Spain, some classy tennis is in store and the sky is starting to clear after Wednesday’s rain. The Caja Magica was ready to entertain and the first match of the day did not disappoint. Norway’s Casper […]
Qinwen Zheng and the Spanish ‘balance’: “You enjoy life and you’re good athletes”
Qinwen Zheng has been living in Spain for almost six years. The Chinese player moved to Barcelona to start working under Pere Riba, her coach, who has shaped her into one of the best tennis players in the world. During her time at the Mutua Madrid Open, Zheng visited the set of ‘Iguales’, the tournament’s […]
