The spirit of Struff spurs on Diallo
On Tuesday 22 April Gabriel Diallo ended his campaign at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, bowing out in the second round of qualifying. Borna Coric sent him packing in a well-fought two-set battle. Seven days later, the Canadian is celebrating the best result of his career at a Masters 1000. He has now sealed his […]
The Caja Magica, breathing life into the tennis of yesteryear
Some of the fans were rubbing their eyes in disbelief on Tuesday in the Manolo Santana Stadium. Two Top 20 players were playing for a ticket to the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals. Nothing unusual about that. However, the surprising thing about the encounter was that both men, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, […]
Medvedev trying to do ‘something big’ this clay season
They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade – that’s what Daniil Medvedev did this past week as he waited until Sunday to play his first match at the Mutua Madrid Open. With a bye in the opening round and a walkover in the second, due to Laslo Djere’s withdrawal from the tournament, Medvedev […]
Tsitsipas and Musetti are ‘ready to rumble’
“Clay in my shoes, sweat on my shirt, and a suspicious number of churros after,” wrote Stefanos Tsitsipas on Instagram ahead of the start of his Mutua Madrid Open. A finalist at the Caja Magica in 2019, and at Roland-Garros in 2021, Tsitsipas is one of the best clay-courters of his generation and is hoping […]
“The best match of my life”
“I don’t know if it’s because of the level we played, the stage, or the result, but it’s definitely the best match of my life”. Matteo Arnaldi told a packed Manolo Santana Stadium a few minutes after claiming the biggest win of his career by sinking the great Novak Djokovic in two sets, 6-3, 6-4. […]
Novak Djokovic, coping with a new reality
Novak Djokovic’s career has long been synonymous with excellence. One of the greatest legends of modern sport, the Balkan has set countless all-time records on the ATP Tour, to the point where victory used to be the expected outcome practically every time he took to the court. Now, as he closes in on his 38th birthday, […]
Musetti toca la puerta del Top 10 en Madrid
The Top 10 spots in the PIF ATP Rankings are exclusively reserved for the cream of the crop. At the Mutua Madrid Open, Lorenzo Musetti may just have found the keys to pick the lock to one of the most stubborn doors. Since starting out on tour, the Italian has had to deal with the […]
Pressure, happiness and a prediction
Novak Djokovic plays his opener in the Manolo Santana Stadium on Saturday against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi on his return to the Caja Magica after a three-year absence. Beforehand, the Serb took to the mic at Jaime Leal’s ‘Iguales’ podcast and once again gave some very intriguing answers. One of the big topics the conversation touched […]
A light at the end of the tunnel
Nico Jarry’s win in round one of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open will be like a ray of sunshine for the Chilean, who admits he has had a tough year. Things have not gone his way and, as you would expect, it has taken its toll. When things aren’t going their way, players can struggle, […]
Swiatek opens her title defence with a tough battle
Swiatek kicked off her campaign in the Caja Magica on Thursday with a win over young gun Alex Eala. It was a successful start to her title defence, despite being a very close three-set match (4-6, 6-4, 6-2). The battle lasted more than two hours. The Filipina defeated the Pole just one month ago in […]