Feliciano López: “Playing against one of the best players in history is a bonus”
With his three-set win over Gilles Simon (3-6, 6-3 y 6-7), Feliciano López sealed his pass to the next round of the Mutua Madrid Open. The next hurdle he has to clear will be world number 2 Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard was happy with his day’s work and with his current form: “I really am […]
The big guns struggle through
It was a thrilling day in the Caja Mágica as the Mutua Madrid Open clay hosted some of the biggest names on tour and favourites to lift the Ion Tiriac Trophy. Nadal, Djokovic, Nishikori, Wawrinka and Raonic have all now started their campaign for the title. Rafael Nadal needed nearly three hours of tennis to […]
Carla Suárez: “I should have been more aggressive in the third set”
The Canary Islander came close but was unable to take the final step into the next round as US player Vandeweghe knocked her out in Wednesday’s clash on court 3 in the Caja Mágica, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. This was despite the support of the public, which “allowed me to win games and feel that the […]
Haas, the man who never gives up
There is nothing that makes a man more proud, regardless of the environment in which he goes about his business, than when the people who form part of his surroundings recognize his hard work, dedication and sacrifice. This is the case of Tommy Haas, the tournament’s oldest professional player, who on Tuesday yet again gave […]
Almagro books a meeting with Djokovic
Tuesday’s all-Spanish clash between Nicolás Almagro and Tommy Robredo would produce an opponent for the defending champion of the Mutua Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic. After more than an hour and a half of play it was Almagro who punched the sky to celebrate a hard-fought victory in the third set 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. To seal […]
Roberto Bautista: “I knew it was going to be a tough match”
The Croatian Ivo Karlovic beat Spanish player Roberto Bautista 7-6 (4), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (7) in the longest match so far in the competition at three hours and one minute. With his venomous serve, Karlovic produced 35 aces compared to Bautista’s six, but the player from Castellon certainly made things difficult for his opponent, who […]
“The desire to compete and win is still there”
Nicolás Almagro beat Tommy Robredo (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) in his first-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open. The result gives him a ticket to the next round of the championship, where he will meet Novak Djokovic. After the match, the player from Murcia spoke briefly about what had just happened on the clay of the […]
Nadal and Djokovic to play their openers on Wednesday
Rafael Nadal, a four-time Mutua Madrid Open champion, will play his opener on Wednesday in the third match on the Manolo Santana centre court. The world number 5 will start his campaign in the sixteenth edition of the only Masters 1000 played in Spain against Italian player Fabio Fognini. “I’m playing really well”, explained the […]
Halep back from the brink in Madrid
On a day when the ties were decided for the last sixteen at the Mutua Madrid Open, the players most feared in the locker room continued to advance on the Caja Mágica clay. As players bid to have their names among the best 16 at the tournament, Tuesday at the competition provided numerous intense and […]
A typical day in La Caja Mágica
On each of the tournament’s nine days, thousands of people enjoy the best tennis in the world in the Spanish. It is an unmissable event for all lovers of the sport, who come from countries around the world to enjoy the tennis and experience some unforgettable moments. The Caja Mágica boasts three courts with retractable […]