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 […]
Swiatek ploughs on Madrid
Iga Swiatek’s flawless start to the clay swing is gaining momentum at the Mutua Madrid Open. With a ticket to the semi-finals in her pocket, the Pole has now claimed her eighth win in as many matches since starting her title-winning campaign in Stuttgart. The world number one stamped her authority on the Manolo Santana […]
Kudermetova ousts Pegula to break new ground in Madrid
After spending over 10 hours on court and battling through four three-set matches, Veronika Kudermetova is through to the first WTA 1000 semi-final of her career in Madrid with a hard-fought victory over last year’s runner-up Jessica Pegula. Picking up her second top-10 win of the week – and 13th overall – Kudermetova survived a roller […]
Sakkari marches forth in Madrid
The night session in Madrid kicked off with a match that squared off top-10 player Maria Sakkari with the Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu. The fourth clash in their head to head would produce Aryna Sabalenka’s semi-final opponent. The Greek came out on top and will now take on the 2021 champion for a place in the […]
