Madrid has its three musketeers
Some stories seem to contain too many coincidences to be mere chance. The tale of Rafa Jódar, Martín Landaluce and Daniel Mérida is one such tale. All three are Madrid natives. All three have known each other since childhood. All three grew up competing almost from the moment they first picked up a racket. All […]
Gaël’s final acrobatic feat in Madrid
Gaël Monfils entered 2026 knowing it would be his final season as a professional, which also means this will be his last time at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Frenchman is set to play his opener against Camilo Ugo Carabelli in a match that may well prove to be an adieu, as it could be his […]
Landaluce, the Top 100, and a role model in Alcaraz
Sometimes, life throws up some wonderful coincidences. For Martín Landaluce, the likelihood of breaking into the Top 100 of the PIF ATP Rankings and celebrating it at home was not especially high. Yet, that is precisely what will happen this week at the Mutua Madrid Open. The #NextGenATP player from Madrid arrives in the Spanish […]
Mutua Madrid Open presentation: “This tournament has reached heights that once seemed impossible”
The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open got underway on Monday in the Caja Magica. While thousands of fans poured into the venue to watch the first qualifying matches, the headquarters of Mutua Madrileña on Paseo de la Castellana was decked out to host the tournament’s official presentation. Ignacio Garralda, president of the Mutua Group, welcomed José […]
The stage is set for the ATP stars in the Caja Magica
The men’s singles draw for the Mutua Madrid Open was made on Monday, at a ceremony held in the heart of the Caja Magica, which was attended by tournament director Feliciano López and Spanish guest Martín Landaluce. The biggest names on the ATP Tour are preparing for one of the most prestigious events on the […]
Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Sinner and Swiatek among the stars at the Mutua Madrid Open 2026
From 20 April to 3 May, the Mutua Madrid Open will once again welcome the biggest stars of the ATP and WTA tours to the Caja Magica. Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Casper Ruud will be among an illustrious field that also includes Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Elena Rybakina, Novak Djokovic and Coco […]
Change in the schedule of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open Finals
The organization of the Mutua Madrid Open informs that there has been a change to the schedule of the tournament finals, originally set to take place on May 2 and 3, 2026. The doubles finals will now be played at 14:00, while the singles finals will take place at 17:00. As a result of this […]
What we learned from the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open
A thrilling Mutua Madrid Open has come to a close and we’re left with some unforgettable memories and special moments that took place both on and off the court. Here’s what we learned from the 2025 edition of the tournament… Sabalenka a class apart In eight tournaments so far this season, Aryna Sabalenka has made […]
Casper Ruud is a giant
They said he was not a big-match player. They said he crumbles when pressure ramps up. They said he doesn’t have the game to win the big tournaments. The cynics based their theories on the fact that he had lost all five of the big finals he had played, three in Grand Slams and two […]
Who would have thought, that 10-year-old boy…
Sixteen years ago a wide-eyed young Norwegian visited the Caja Magica to enjoy the best tennis in the world. It was 2009, the first year the tournament was held in the Caja Magica, when Roger Federer would win his second Mutua Madrid Open in a final against Rafa Nadal. Seven years later that boy, who […]
