The ball is rolling at the Mutua Madrid Open
The 23rd edition of the Mutua Madrid Open is underway. The tournament kicked off on Monday with the men’s and women’s qualifiers. From the get-go the Caja Magica was packed with fans who turned out in numbers to get the tournament off to a flying start. On the court the level of tennis was impressive across […]
Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Djokovic And Swiatek head the line-up for the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open
The best tennis players in the world will be strutting their stuff at the Mutua Madrid Open once again this year in an edition that will include former champions of the Caja Magica such as Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek. The 21-year-old Spaniard will again be one of the biggest draws […]
Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa make history in the Caja Mágica
Tournament history. Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa claimed the title to become the first Spanish women’s duo to win the Mutua Madrid Open. It has been fifteen years in the making, but Spain’s day to celebrate its home champions has finally arrived. In the end, it was third time lucky. In 2014 and 2015, Carla […]
Iga Świątek takes inspiration from Rafa Nadal
3 hours and 11 minutes of battle to claim the Madrid crown for the first time. Iga Swiatek decided that if she was going to open her account in the Spanish capital, she may as well do it in style. No sooner had she sat down in her post match press conference than the Pole […]
Swiatek dethrones Sabalenka in Madrid
She saved three match and championship points, and ended up on her back on the clay of the Manolo Santana Stadium. The tension of over three hours of relentless battle was finally released as tears rolled down her cheeks. One year on, Iga Swiatek has had her revenge on Aryna Sabalenka in a Mutua Madrid […]
Sabalenka v Swiatek 10.0: Preview
Before the start of this year’s Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka said she felt her level had dipped as of late, making way for Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina to form a ‘Big Two’, rather than it being a ‘Big Three’ that included her. Fast-forward two weeks and Sabalenka has firmly reestablished the ‘Big Three’ […]
Sabalenka bids to extend her reign in the Caja Magica
The Mutua Madrid Open has witnessed some astonishing fight backs through the years and Aryna Sabalenka’s today was one of the most spectacular ever seen in the Spanish capital. The world No. 2 enjoys playing in fast conditions and on Thursday she proved it in the Manolo Santana Stadium. The second seed came back against […]
Swiatek takes no prisoners in the Caja Magica
Iga Swiatek has given herself a second chance. The Pole is back in the Mutua Madrid Open final one year on as she vies to avenge the defeat there to Aryna Sabalenka (2023). On Thursday, the world No.1 raced to victory over Madison Keys (6-1, 6-3), with the kind of dominance she has produced all […]
Sabalenka stops Andreeva in her tracks
After three hard-fought three-set wins at the Mutua Madrid Open, Aryna Sabalenka finally enjoyed a more straightforward encounter on Wednesday, against emerging talent Mirra Andreeva (6-1, 6-4). The two-time champion in the Caja Magica required one hour and 19 minutes of tennis, time during which she fired 35 winners and did not concede a single […]
Rybakina back from the brink to reach semis
If you look up the word ‘clutch’ in the dictionary, you’ll probably find Elena Rybakina’s name right next to it. Since losing to Anna Blinkova at the Australian Open in January, Rybakina has not lost a deciding set on tour, winning all 12 she has contested, including a wild one against Yulia Putintseva on Wednesday […]