Swiatek takes no prisoners in the Caja Magica
Iga Swiatek has given herself a second chance. The Pole is back in the Mutua Madrid Open final one year on as she vies to avenge the defeat there to Aryna Sabalenka (2023). On Thursday, the world No.1 raced to victory over Madison Keys (6-1, 6-3), with the kind of dominance she has produced all […]
Sabalenka stops Andreeva in her tracks
After three hard-fought three-set wins at the Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka finally enjoyed a more straightforward encounter on Wednesday, against emerging talent Mirra Andreeva (6-1, 6-4). The two-time champion in the Caja Magica required one hour and 19 minutes of tennis, time during which she fired 35 winners and did not concede a single […]
Rybakina back from the brink to reach semis
If you look up the word ‘clutch’ in the dictionary, you’ll probably find Elena Rybakina’s name right next to it. Since losing to Anna Blinkova at the Australian Open in January, Rybakina has not lost a deciding set on tour, winning all 12 she has contested, including a wild one against Yulia Putintseva on Wednesday […]
Keys emulates Williams sisters with great escape against Jabeur
Coming into Madrid, the last time Madison Keys had won three matches in a row was at the 2023 US Open eight months ago. The American power-hitter missed the first two months of this season with a shoulder injury – she tore her latissimus dorsi muscle just two weeks before flying to Australia to kick […]
Swiatek seals her passage to the semis
Iga Swiatek is in the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals after beating Maia Haddad 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Before today’s tie, the Pole had only dropped eight games in the tournament, leaving in her wake the likes of Sara Sorribes, Sorana Cirstea and Xiyu Wang. The world No. 1 was starting to look more like a repetitive […]
Andreeva, a new star in Madrid
It was with rosy cheeks and a nervous smile that Mirra Andreeva spoke to the press after equalling her best performance in the WTA event (quarter-finals) by defeating Jasmine Paolini 7-6, 6-4. Nine years separate the birthday girl (17) from her Italian opponent (28), but once they started knocking up, all the innocence of the […]
Madison Keys makes a statement in the Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Stadium
Coco Gauff began her campaign in Madrid this year like a force of nature. She arrived at the Mutua Madrid Open as the third seed and one of the best players of the year and only dropped five games in her first two matches of the tournament. The American has been in frightening form. However, […]
Sabalenka bares her teeth in the Caja Magica
Aryna Sabalenka battled for two hours to fend off a feisty Robin Montgomery under the lights of the Manolo Santana Stadium (6-1, 6-7[5], 6-4) and seal her ticket to the last sixteen of the Mutua Madrid Open. “She played an unbelievable tennis, fighting for every point and giving all as a young player with nothing […]
‘Proud’ Kasatkina is a woman on a mission
A while ago, Daria Kasatkina, and her girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako, took it upon themselves to give the world a behind-the-scenes look at life on the professional tennis circuit. Through their YouTube channel, ‘What the Vlog’, they began documenting every stop they make on tour, sharing a unique insight into what it’s really like playing tennis […]
Swiatek keeps her foot on the gas in Madrid
Saturday at the Caja Mágica saw Iga Swiatek lifted the curtain on an enticing weekend of tennis with a straightforward win over Sorana Cirstea (6-1, 6-1) under the retractable roof of the Manolo Santana Stadium. The world No. 1 only needed one hour and 18 minutes to take her strike rate in the Mutua Madrid […]