The tennis has only just got underway at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open, and already two \u2018finalists\u2019 have been confirmed. They do not wield a racket or appear in the draw, but Miguel and \u00d3scar Garc\u00eda have already secured their place at the tournament\u2019s big weekend.<\/p>\n
The two friends were the first to enter the Caja Magica on Monday at 09:30 in the morning after waiting for several hours. However, their patience was rewarded twice over.<\/p>\n
As has become tradition in recent years, Feliciano L\u00f3pez welcomed the first fan to enter the tournament and handed him two tickets for the men\u2019s final, to be played on 3 May. The big difference this year was the other half of the prize: Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza, joining the tournament as co-director for the first time, also joined the welcome committee and handed over two tickets for the women\u2019s final, scheduled for 2nd May.<\/p>\n
Thus, Miguel and \u00d3scar were not only the first through the gates, they were also the first of this year\u2019s prize-winners, with an added detail that seemed almost scripted; both share the surname, Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n
Having waited for hours at the gates of the venue, the two friends received their just reward in a now-traditional scene to kick off the tournament, this time with a new photo: Feliciano and Garbi\u00f1e together, welcoming and smiling with the first fans at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open.<\/p>\n
The tournament has only just begun, but they already know where they\u2019ll be when the crucial moment arrives. In a way, the Mutua Madrid Open already has its first two finalists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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