Pegula: Madrid final was a big step for me
The first memory that springs to Jessica Pegula’s mind from her breakthrough run to the Mutua Madrid Open final last year was a moment at the very start of her tournament. The American was facing Camila Giorgi in her opening round and found herself staring down a match point late in the third set. Pegula […]
Párrizas and Burillo progress to the WTA main draw
Nuria Párrizas and Irene Burillo came through WTA qualifying on Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Spanish pair defeated the German Tamara Korpatsch (6-3, 7-5) and Colombian player Emiliana Arango (7-6[2], 6-4), respectively. For the player from Zaragoza, it will be her first experience in the main draw in the Spanish capital, while the […]
Confident Sabalenka eyeing second Madrid crown
Two years ago, Ashleigh Barty and Aryna Sabalenka engaged in a fun tug of war during the clay-court season as they squared off in back-to-back finals on the red dirt of Stuttgart and Madrid. Barty had the upper hand in Stuttgart but Sabalenka got her revenge 10 days later, besting the then world No.1 to […]
Badosa looking to shine in Madrid
Paula Badosa is now in Madrid. The Spaniard comes into the tournament hoping to enjoy herself and to play her best tennis at a Caja Mágica that harbours such great memories for her. Her incredible performance here in 2021, when she became the only Spanish woman to reach the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals, is still […]
Nuria Párrizas, one step from the WTA main draw
The battle for the last twelve places in the women’s main draw at the Mutua Madrid Open started on Monday in the Caja Mágica. At an event that now includes as many as 96 players in the fight for the title, qualifying for the WTA 1000 in the Spanish capital has kicked off with some […]
Iga ready to dazzle at the Caja Magica
By Reem Abulleil “When Iga Swiatek plays tennis, three things come to mind: beauty, power, and truth,” wrote record-breaking alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin in a piece she penned for Time in honour of Swiatek making the magazine’s iconic list of 100 Most Influential People in 2023. At just 21 years old, Swiatek has already put together a […]
Five unmissable WTA clashes
The route to the final in the Caja Mágica is now set in stone. With the women’s main draw kicking off tomorrow, we take a look at 5 potential first-round thrillers: Cristina Bucsa – Rebeka Masarova: One of the biggest matches in the opening round will be the clash that brings together Spaniards Cristina Bucsa […]
The stars warm up their engines in Madrid
On top of the opening qualifying matches at the Mutua Madrid Open, fans can also enjoy watching some of the first players who will be competing in the twenty-first edition of the event. Some of the stars to have inscribed their name on the trophy have already set foot on the Caja Mágica’s practice courts, […]
Swiatek handed potential juicy opener in Madrid
Iga Swiatek’s return to the Mutua Madrid Open could see her face fellow US Open champion Emma Raducanu in the world No.1’s first appearance at the iconic Caja Magica since 2021. During a dominant stretch that saw her amass 37 consecutive victories, Swiatek was forced to miss the action in Madrid last year with a […]
All roads lead to Madrid
The Mutua Madrid Open is about to embark on one of the most exciting editions of its history as one of the keystone events in the heart of the clay swing. The Spanish capital will once again welcome the best players in the world to a cutting-edge tournament, with world-class courts and one of the […]