Nadal vs Alcaraz: a clash of generations
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play a very special match on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. On the Caja Mágica clay, the most intimidating court in the country, two generations of Spanish tennis will cross paths in an unforgettable battle. On the Murcia native’s 18th birthday, the great hope of the next generation […]
Thiem back in force
It had been 49 days since Dominic Thiem’s last ATP match and on Tuesday he needed less than one hour to seal his ticket to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open against Marcos Giron. The Austrian, who had not competed since Dubai in March, produced a convincing win in his Caja Mágica opener, […]
Bautista roars again in Madrid
Still in search of a good finish on clay in 2021, at the Mutua Madrid Open Roberto Bautista is looking to improve on previous performances in the Caja Mágica. The semi-finals he reached in the 2014 at his home Masters 1000 remain his best result here. He took his first step towards that mark on […]
The stars of the WTA battle for a place in the semis
Four #MMOPEN semi-final places will be decided tomorrow when the eight best players at this year’s tournament take to the courts. It promises to be a stellar day during which Paula Badosa, a newcomer to the round, will try to produce the best result for a Spanish woman in the WTA 1000 in the Caja […]
Ramos: “Playing here is very special”
Albert Ramos Viñolas, recently crowned champion of the ATP 250 in Estoril, arrived at his 9th Mutua Madrid Open intent on producing his first win, and he delivered (7-5, 5-7, 6-5). However, Taylor Fritz did not make it easy for him, forcing a third and definitive set that the Spaniard eventually claimed after 2 hours […]
Davidovich finds something to smile about in Madrid
It was third time lucky today for Alejandro Davidovich who, after playing in the 2018 and 2019 Mutua Madrid Opens, picked up his first win at the tournament on Tuesday. The home player, who was granted a wildcard to play in the main draw, came back against Frenchman Pierre-Hughes Herbert after three sets (6-7 (5), […]
Sinner makes his Caja Mágica bow
Jannik Sinner made his Mutua Madrid Open debut today and his performance lived up to expectations. The young 19-year-old Italian player, who arrived at the Caja Mágica with his best ATP ranking (18), was convincing in his first match at the #MMOPEN with a win over Guido Pella (6-1, 4-4, RET). It may not be […]
Ruud opens with victory
Casper Ruud arrived in Madrid at number 22 in the world, his highest ATP ranking, and today he provided an example of his scintillating form. The Norwegian won his clash with Canadian player Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-4 in the match that opened play in the Arantxa Sánchez Stadium after one hour and 31 minutes of […]
Barty wins the battle of the queens of clay
The clash of the day in the Caja Mágica between the two most recent French Open champions lived up to all expectations on Monday. Ashleigh Barty sealed her passage to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open by defeating Iga Swiatek. The 2019 champion needed two sets (7-5, 6-4) and one hour and 41 minutes […]
Badosa keeps the dream alive in Madrid
It was an astonishing match, all guns were blazing, and eventually Paula Badosa sealed a well-earned victory over Anastasija Sevastova, 6-7 (0), 7-6 (3), 6-0, after two hours and 35 minutes of play. The Catalonian, who had to hold back the tears, will now fight for a place in the semis. “I believed. I never […]