Sinner stakes his claim in the Caja Mágica
The best start to the 2024 season belongs to none other than Jannik Sinner. Being the champion of the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami means the Italian arrives at the Mutua Madrid Open as the top seed. It is “a pleasure” for the ATP No.2 to be top of the pile, but “nothing changes as […]
Thiem and Bautista make solid starts in qualies
The first day of the Mutua Madrid Open is underway with some spectacular matches to kick off the event. Some of the names playing today in the first rounds of qualifying are enough to give you an idea of the standard of the tournament. Madrid is ready to fire on all cylinders for its 22nd […]
Champion Alcaraz discovers his route to the title in the Caja Mágica
After Monday’s draw ceremony at the Mutua Madrid Open the main draw is now set at the Caja Mágica, where the stars of the ATP Tour will be bidding for one of the most sought-after trophies on the calendar. After a ceremony that was attended by Jaume Munar, who pulled out the tokens, and tournament […]
Young ATP talents
The Mutua Madrid Open has been lucky enough to witness some of the great talents of tennis enter its winners’ circle before the age of 22. Over the last two decades of the Spanish ATP Masters 1000, we can find examples of this in home players Rafa Nadal (2005) and Carlos Alcaraz (2022 and 2023), […]
Ten moments in Spanish tennis
The home players have produced plenty of moments of brilliance during the Mutua Madrid Open’s two decades of history. From the first Spanish champion Juan Carlos Ferrero to the youngest of them all, Carlos Alcaraz, without forgetting Rafa Nadal himself. Anabel Medina, Carla Suárez, Garbiñe Muruguza, Paula Badosa, Sara Sorribes, Nicolás Almagro, Pablo Andújar, […]
Carlos Alcaraz: “Any stat that puts me on a par with Rafa is a good sign”
At last year’s Mutua Madrid Open, the Murcia native became the only man – along with Rafa Nadal – to have successfully defended his title in the Manolo Santana Stadium. This time around, he will be bidding to do something unprecedented – win three crowns on the trot. Before stepping up to the plate, though, […]
From Nadal to Alcaraz: the only defenders of the crown
Conquering the Mutua Madrid Open is a feat that is only within reach of a select few. The winners’ circle is replete with players who have graced the ATP Tour’s world number one spot, and two of them stand out from the crowd as the only ones capable of winning as defending champions: Rafa Nadal […]
In the spotlight
The Mutua Madrid Open is all set to become the epicentre of world tennis once again. Established as one of the biggest international sporting events, the tournament attracts the best players in the world to the courts of the Caja Mágica in an event that keeps growing year after year. With over two decades of […]
Halep, Wozniacki, Nishikori and Landaluce, the first Mutua Madrid Open Wildcards
The Mutua Madrid Open announced on Thursday the names of the first four invitees to the WTA and ATP main draws: Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, Kei Nishikori and Martín Landaluce. The WTA 1000 category tournament, having issued these two wildcards, will now have in its draw two players who know what it is to be […]
Nadal, Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Djokovic and Gauff among the stars at the Mutua Madrid Open
From 22 April to 5 May, the Mutua Madrid Open will once again welcome the best tennis players in the world. Rafael Nadal, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are just some of the names signed up to thrill the fans in the Caja Mágica. On Tuesday 26 March, the […]
