Heliovaara and Patten book a date with Andreozzi and Guinard in the doubles final
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten will play in their first Mutua Madrid Open final on Sunday. The Finnish-British duo, the tournament’s third seeds, sealed their ticket to the title bout when Luke Johnson and Jan Zielinski retired from their semi-final through injury when the scoreboard read 6-3, 4-3. The match may have been cut short, […]
Jannik Sinner takes a seat at the table with Roger, Rafa and Nole
Jannik Sinner has claimed himself a spot at a table for which no invitations are available, places have to be earned. Currently, this particular gathering includes Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Today, though, the Italian pulled up his own chair. His resounding 6-2, 6-4 win over Arthur Fils in the semi-finals of the […]
Sinner one step from history in Madrid
The Italian has forgotten what it feels like to lose. Jannik Sinner progressed to his first Mutua Madrid Open final on Friday, leaving him just one step away from five straight ATP Masters 1000 titles, something that has never been done. The Italian claimed a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Arthur Fils in a Manolo […]
The countdown begins: the Mutua Madrid Open unveils its 25th anniversary logo
The 2027 Mutua Madrid Open will be one of the most special editions ever; the tournament will be celebrating its 25th anniversary, a quarter of a century of the best tennis in the world in the Spanish capital. The countdown has begun, and on Thursday the logo was revealed for next year’s edition, which will […]
‘Mr Semifinales’, Zverev does it again
The clock in the Manolo Santana Stadium read twenty-eight minutes. Flavio Cobolli slumped into his chair and let out a sigh. The scoreboard read 6-1 and his opponent, Alexander Zverev was playing like a force of nature. If you blinked, you probably missed it. The German, ever-reliable at the Masters 1000s, was firing on all […]
A Blockxbuster performance – Belgian youngster ends Ruud’s title defence
“We cannot forget also about Blockx. He’s a bit under the radar, but is he an incredible player,” Jannik Sinner told reporters at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday – a timely reminder that came just a day before the 21-year-old Alexander Blockx pulled off yet another upset to reach the semi-finals at the Caja […]
Casper succumbs to double curse
The curse has struck again in Madrid. Casper Ruud has failed in his task of defending the title he won last year, and the Mutua Madrid Open will once again crown a new champion. It’s no coincidence; it’s practically an unwritten rule in the Caja Magica. In the men’s draw, only Rafa Nadal and Carlos […]
Alcaraz follows his brother Jaime’s debut in the Caja Magica
The name ‘Alcaraz’ always draws quite the crowd in Madrid. On Thursday in the Spanish capital, the interest was twofold. Carlos Alcaraz made the trip to the Caja Magica to follow the debut of his brother Jaime, who at just 14 years of age is playing in the Under-16 Mutua Madrid Open, a tournament that […]
Arthur Fils, Goran’s prodigal son
On 18 February, in Doha, a victorious Arthur Fils’ box was graced by a famous face. That day the Frenchman defeated Quentin Halys to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP 500. However, the bigger story was a debut appearance for former Wimbledon champion, ex-world number two, and erstwhile coach of Novak Djokovic, Goran Ivanisevic on […]
Jódar after playing Sinner: “There’s a long road ahead”
The Spaniard regaled the home fans with a heartfelt performance. Rafael Jódar now has a taste of what it is like to be on the other side of the net from a world No. 1. Spain’s #NextGenATP star faced Jannik Sinner on the clay of the Mutua Madrid Open in the biggest match of his […]
