Alcaraz and Struff: two sides of one coin in the final
Sunday’s final will be more contrasting than any before it, not only of the history of the Mutua Madrid Open, but of the entire Masters 1000 series. On one side of the net will be the defending champion and hot favourite for the title. He will square off against a lucky loser who has taken […]
Khachanov and Rublev crowned in Madrid
Saturday was a day of two coronations. While London was witnessing that of Charles III, the Spanish capital was in search of the doubles kings at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open. Rain affected proceedings in England, but the Manolo Santana Stadium was bathed in sun, and the championship match did not disappoint. Matthew Ebden and […]
Five secrets for a Madrid underdog
Who could have imagined that Jan-Lennard Struff would reach the Mutua Madrid Open final? His ranking meant he had to earn a place in the main draw through qualifying, where he was not one of the favourites this year. The German fell at the final hurdle in qualies but, thanks to a last minute withdrawal, […]
Struff struts his stuff
Jan-Lennard Struff had to wait ten days to get his own back on Aslan Karatsev at the Mutua Madrid Open and his victory today has earned him a place in the grand finale against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. The German mounted a comeback in Friday’s night session in the Manolo Santana Stadium for a 4-6, […]
Things to know about Alcaraz ahead of the Madrid final
Into the final at the Mutua Madrid Open for a second straight year, Carlos Alcaraz is one step away from defending his title at the Caja Magica. Carrying a 10-match winning streak into the final – both for the season and in Madrid – Alcaraz is keen to put on a show once again for […]
Birthday boy Alcaraz returns to the final
Carlos Alcaraz’s legend continues to grow in the Caja Mágica, where on Sunday he will attempt to defend the title and extend his own chapter in the history of the Madrid tournament. The defending champion reached his second consecutive final at the Mutua Madrid Open and his fifth of the 2023 season, much to the […]
From qualies to one step from the final
Who would have thought, when they squared off in the last round of qualifying ten days ago, that they would meet again to play for a place in the grand finale of the Mutua Madrid Open? Jan-Lennard Struff and Aslan Karatsev’s script at this year’s tournament is of Hollywood proportions. Thursday was a day of […]
Bopanna bids for a brace
A doubles double. Both semi-finals in the Mutua Madrid Open doubles took place today, meaning Saturday’s final is now set: Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna will cross swords with Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev for the trophy. Of the eight players in the penultimate round of the tournament, only two have tasted glory in Madrid: […]
And he’s “only” 19 years and 364 days old…
“My dream in tennis is to become one of the best in history. I know it’s a big dream, maybe too big, but in this world you have to dream big and think in the same way. I want to be one of the best in history and I’ll work for that”. These are the […]
Karatsev powers into maiden Masters 1000 semi
We’ve seen this happen before! In 2021, Aslan Karatsev, ranked outside the top 100, qualified for the Australian Open and made it all the way to the semi-finals – on his Grand Slam main draw debut no less. This fortnight at the Mutua Madrid Open, Karatsev is back doing what he does best – unleashing […]
