Lajovic, Unstoppable
Dusan Lajovic rode the crest of a wave into the Mutua Madrid Open and he is yet to fall off it. The Serb sent Felix Auger-Aliassime packing on Saturday (6-2, 3-6, 7-6[5]) for his seventh straight win on tour. The recent champion of the ATP 250 in Banja Luka needed two hours and 34 minutes […]
Medvedev impresses in Madrid opener
It’s no secret that hard-court guru Daniil Medvedev is not the biggest fan of the clay but that didn’t stop him from defeating a player who has won 19 matches on the red dirt this season in his Madrid opener on Saturday. Making his fourth appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open, Medvedev picked up just […]
Zverev wakes up in time in Madrid
There was an epic epilogue to Friday’s play in the Manolo Santana Stadium. Alexander Zverev had a mountain to climb at 6-7, 3-4 with Roberto Carballés serving at 30-0. The German reacted with a comeback in which he strung together eight straight games to close the match out (6-7[6], 7-5, 6-0). The result keeps his […]
Alcaraz, spurred on by the Madrid crowds
The love affair between the fans at the Mutua Madrid Open and Carlos Alcaraz continued to flourish on Friday. There was a palpable atmosphere in every corner of the Caja Mágica as the Murcia native, who survived a tough tournament opener, was spurred to his first victory of the 2023 edition of the event by […]
Alcaraz comes through an epic opener in Madrid
Being the defending champion does nothing to guarantee an easy ride at the Mutua Madrid Open. At a tournament where it is notoriously difficult to protect the throne, Carlos Alcaraz’s attempt to do so began with a match that was not for the faint-hearted. The man from Murcia had to dig deep to get through […]
Masarova wins big in Madrid
“I don’t set myself limits”, Rebeka Masarova ambitiously declared yesterday in the mixed zone after her win over Cristina Bucsa. She was not about to rest on her laurels, her sights were set high, and today she proved she had every right to do so when she took to Stadium 3 of the Caja Mágica. […]
A win that counts double
In Madrid, Dominic Thiem is searching for the spark he needs to take him back to the top. The Austrian player is looking to rediscover the kind of form that took him to the US Open title in 2021 and the final in the Caja Mágica in 2017 and 2018, when he lost out to […]
Medvedev: «My goal is to find my A-game»
A run of 19 straight wins and the title at the Miami Open this year have confirmed Daniil Medvedev as something of a hard-court specialist. However, the 2021 US Open champion is bidding to better himself on clay and the Mutua Madrid Open will present him with a perfect opportunity to do so. Medvedev reached […]
Five players chasing a first Masters 1000 trophy
The fourth Masters 1000 tournament of the season is upon us and the battle for top honours will no doubt be fierce at the Caja Magica this fortnight. Here are five players seeking a maiden Masters 1000 crown at this year’s Mutua Madrid Open. Casper Ruud He is a Roland-Garros and US Open finalist, was […]
Paire puts on a show in Madrid
The Mutua Madrid Open’s ATP main draw is now complete after the conclusion of the second and final qualifying round. The highlight of the day was the victory of Frenchman Benoit Paire over Japanese player Kaichi Uchida in a tight two-hour clash that Paire won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The French player made the most of […]