First time’s a charm for Azarenka and Haddad Maia
First-time pairing Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia snapped Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula’s nine-match winning streak to secure the Mutua Madrid Open doubles title on Sunday. Doubles world No.3 and No.4 Pegula and Gauff entered the final carrying a 19-3 win-loss record together for the season and searching for their third doubles trophy of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Swiatek confirms a dream final in Madrid
For any tournament, having the number one and two in the world clashing for the title is a dream conclusion. At the Mutua Madrid Open, the stars have not aligned in this way since 2013, when the American Serena Williams (1) took on Maria Sharapova (2). This time around, it will be Iga Swiatek and […]
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: […]
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 […]
An open secret
Carlitos Alcaraz has defeated Karen Khachanov in a well-contested Mutua Madrid Open quarter-final, 6-4, 7-5. A few minutes after his victory, he spoke to the press, happy in the knowledge that he had claimed his tenth win in the Caja Mágica and has reached his sixth semi-final of the year in as many tournaments: “that’s […]