What we learned from the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open
A thrilling Mutua Madrid Open has come to a close and we’re left with some unforgettable memories and special moments that took place both on and off the court. Here’s what we learned from the 2025 edition of the tournament… Sabalenka a class apart In eight tournaments so far this season, Aryna Sabalenka has made […]
Casper Ruud is a giant
They said he was not a big-match player. They said he crumbles when pressure ramps up. They said he doesn’t have the game to win the big tournaments. The cynics based their theories on the fact that he had lost all five of the big finals he had played, three in Grand Slams and two […]
Who would have thought, that 10-year-old boy…
Sixteen years ago a wide-eyed young Norwegian visited the Caja Magica to enjoy the best tennis in the world. It was 2009, the first year the tournament was held in the Caja Magica, when Roger Federer would win his second Mutua Madrid Open in a final against Rafa Nadal. Seven years later that boy, who […]
In sickness and in health…
Six years ago Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos said ‘I do’ and their doubles career was born. The union could not have got off to a better start, winning a title on their first outing together. Since then, the Spanish-Argentine duo have not spent a moment apart, besides the odd tournament when one of them […]
Granollers/Zeballos reclaim the throne in the Caja Magica
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos make history in the Caja Magica. The Spaniard and Argentinian won their second Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday, to return to the throne at one of the tour’s most special tournaments. The fifth seeds won a stunning final in the Manolo Santana Stadium, beating top seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic 6-4, 6-4 to lift the trophy […]
In search of the twelfth apostle
There are just a few hours before the curtain falls on the jewel in the Mutua Madrid Open’s crown and the last match in the tournament’s 23rd edition. Jack Draper and Casper Ruud will cross swords in a mouth-watering final. Here are seven reasons not to miss the big battle: Both men are bidding for their […]
Two inspirational figures in the career of the great promise of French tennis
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is one of the most exciting talents in world tennis. At just 21 years of age, the Frenchman already has a place among the elite of world tennis and has already enjoyed a spell among the world’s top thirty players. Despite his youth, he already has two ATP Tour titles under his […]
There’s no stopping Jack Draper
Tickets were completely sold out for Friday’s night session in the Manolo Santana Stadium, and with good reason: Jack Draper and Lorenzo Musetti were due to clash on the clay of the Caja Magica in search of the second spot in Sunday’s final. The two players, each with their own respective style, did not let […]
Ruud, searching for his magnum opus in the Caja Mágica
Casper Ruud is getting ever closer to achieving his goal of winning the biggest titles on the ATP Tour The Norwegian progressed to his third ATP Masters 1000 final on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he will be attempting to claim the biggest title of his career. On his favoured surface, the Scandinavian beat Argentina’s […]
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 […]