Four tickets, eight intriguing stories in the women’s draw
The Mutua Madrid Open is searching for its women’s semi-finalists. The quarter-finals in the Caja Magica begin on Tuesday and will be wrapped up by the close of play tomorrow, on Wednesday. It has all the ingredients to be a classic round; world number one and defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka; the established precocious talent of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aryna Sabalenka’s quarter-century
One, two, three… all the way to 25. Because Aryna Sabalenka now has 25 wins under her belt at the Mutua Madrid Open. A quarter of a century. The hot favourite for the title in the Caja Magica took down Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the milestone in the Spanish capital. […]
Swiatek optimistic about the future: “I’m sure I’ll be fine in a couple of days”
Iga Swiatek has been a familiar face in the final stages of the Mutua Madrid Open each year but the 2024 champion had to bid farewell to the Caja Magica earlier than usual as she retired from her third-round match against Ann Li on Saturday due to a stomach virus. The six-time Grand Slam winner […]
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. […]
Qinwen rediscovers her inner fire, just in time for Rybakina clash
Zheng Qinwen looked like she was in serious trouble on Friday on Manolo Santana Stadium. After winning the opening game of her second-round clash with Sofia Kenin, the Chinese Olympic gold medallist lost the next seven consecutive games. Playing just her fourth tournament of the season as she resumes her comeback from an elbow injury […]
