Zverev defeats Nadal in a clash of champions
It was a match between two #MMOPEN champions. On one side of the net, five-time champion Rafa Nadal. On the other, the 2018 king of the Caja Mágica, Alexander Zverev. In the end it was the world number 6 who came out on top of the biggest challenge on clay, beating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-4 […]
The #MMOPEN awaits a new champion
The Madrid WTA 1000 reaches its conclusion on Saturday, when the Caja Mágica will crown a new #MMOPEN champion. The two players in the hunt for glory are very familiar faces and unarguably the stars of the European clay swing so far. Ashleigh Barty, the world number one, against Aryna Sabalenka, No. 7 in the […]
Thiem digs deep to reach the semis
Dominic Thiem dug deep and his efforts were rewarded. The two-time Mutua Madrid Open finalist will be battling for his third appearance in the Caja Mágica title match after coming back in a clash that was his to lose. The Austrian saw off John Isner in a tie that lasted one hour and 55 minutes […]
In search of Caja Mágica finalists
The candidates for the cup will be bidding to take their penultimate step on Saturday in the Caja Mágica. Both men’s semi-finals promise to be thrilling encounters on the Mutua Madrid Open clay. The ATP Masters 1000 crown is just two steps away and for the players, managing their emotions will be more important than […]
Ruud upsets Tsitsipas
He is Norwegian, but he has been training in Spain for the last three years. Casper Ruud’s win on Thursday over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open is something of a local triumph as the victor is a student at the Rafa Nadal Academy. The world No. 22 beat the […]
Sabalenka eyes the throne
She is young, talented and has one of the most promising futures on tour. The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka could go all the way in the Spanish capital. In the last match on centre court she squared off with the tournament’s biggest surprise package, Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The world No. 7 showed her opponent no […]
The Caja Mágica prepares for the moment of truth
The moment of truth is just around the corner at the Mutua Madrid Open. There are now only 8 players left with a chance of lifting the ATP Masters 1000 cup, meaning the rest of the matches will be packed with tension and excitement. One of the players with a chance of taking the spoils […]
Thiem gains momentum and books a clash with Isner
Sometimes it is better to take a step back in order to move forwards, as demonstrated by Dominic Thiem, who today progressed to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open after beating Australian player Alex de Miñaur 7-6(7), 6-4 in one hour and 51 minutes. “I think it was a pretty good match from both […]
Nadal delivers to progress to the quarters #MMOPEN
There is nothing more iconic in Madrid than the beautiful Alcalá Gate, a delicious cocido or the presence of Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Caja Mágica. Tennis lovers who have seen him in that round in the last eight editions of the Mutua Madrid Open will attest to that. Thursday saw the top […]
Badosa: “May every week be like this one”
Paula Badosa has left the Mutua Madrid Open after the best result of her career. The Spaniard, who bowed out in the semi-finals to world number one Ashleigh Barty, will move to a new career-high ranking on Monday having said her goodbyes to the Caja Mágica, the perfect stage to ignite a career. ¡Ánimo, Paula! […]