Barty seeks to mark her territory on clay
Ashleigh Barty is bidding to continue her reign over clay. The Australian would like to reaffirm her mastery of the surface at the Mutua Madrid Open. Since winning the French Open in 2019, Barty has improved every time she has appeared at a clay tournament. Although the first event on the red stuff in 2021 […]
Taberner survives a Masters 1000 epic
The 2021 Mutua Madrid Open men’s qualifiers got underway on Friday with a number of interesting clashes. From young players in search of their first opportunity at the Spanish ATP Masters 1000 to experienced tour veterans, the goal is still the same; to feel the rush of playing in one of the world’s largest clay […]
Thiem: “Madrid is a great place for me”
Dominic Thiem returns to competition at the #MMOPEN after hitting the pause button and returning home to make preparations for the clay swing. The Austrian, No. 3 seed at the Mutua Madrid Open, decided to take a rest in mid-March after picking up some niggles and is feeling refreshed upon his return. There is no […]
Mertens: “The tournament is working very hard to keep everyone protected”
Elise Mertens comes to the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open as one of the best players on the WTA Tour. In her Caja Mágica opener, the world No. 16 defeated Chinese player Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-3 to seal her passage to the second round of the Madrid tournament. The Belgian player was very happy with her […]
Barty and Badosa bid for a third-round place on Saturday
With the matches in the bottom half of the women’s final draw complete, tomorrow will see the start of the second round in the Mutua Madrid Open for the players drawn on the same side as the world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty. Likewise, the draw for the ATP qualifiers at the Madrid ATP Masters 1000 […]
Kasatkina: “Every tournament with fans is a breath of fresh air”
Daria Kasatkina, No. 37 in the WTA ranking, opened with a win at the Mutua Madrid Open, beating Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(1) in 3 hours and 1 minute of play. “The year has started very well for me”, recognised Kasatkina. The Russian player arrived in Madrid after recently taking the spoils at the […]
Pliskova struggles but delivers
The first round of the women’s singles was completed on Friday with the conclusion of the matches in the bottom half of the draw. Having faced the first hurdle, 32 players fell by the wayside and will have to wait for next year’s Mutua Madrid Open for the sweet taste of victory. One of the […]
Osaka wins on clay after two years
Naomi Osaka left no room for an upset on Friday in her first match at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Japanese player needed two sets to get past her compatriot Misaki Doi (7-5, 6-2) and progress to the second round after one hour and 27 minutes. The Manolo Santana Stadium provided the stage for two […]
Players to watch in the ATP qualifiers
The Mutua Madrid Open held its draw today for what promises to be an exciting qualifier. The preliminary round will include five Spaniards and a number of well-known players bidding for a place in the main draw. As they seek to progress to the money rounds on the Caja Mágica clay, a handful of players […]
Halep overcomes a stubborn Sorribes
It should have been a straight forward opener for Simona Halep in her eleventh appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open. The world No. 3 was dominating Sara Sorribes, a wildcard, at 6-0, 5-1 but the local player proved stubborn, making her opponent work hard for victory and saving two match points (7-5). In one of […]