Zverev: “I need a coach for guidance and Bruguera is one of the best”
The defending champion arrives at the Mutua Madrid Open with the intention of holding onto a title that he has already conquered twice (2018 and 2021). Alexander Zverev would be the second player in twenty editions of the Masters 1000 that is played in the Caja Mágica to mount a successful defence of his title […]
Halep ends Badosa’s dream in Madrid
In a match that could easily have been a final, shoulder problems hampered Paula Badosa’s chances against an impressive Simona Halep. The two-time champion of the Mutua Madrid Open (2016-17) stamped her authority on the Manolo Santana Stadium as she saw off last year’s semi-finalist in two sets (6-3, 6-1) in one hour and 13 […]
Moro: from knock up partner to star
The first ATP Tour match of Alejandro Moro Cañas’ career could not have gone any better for the Spaniard. He received a wildcard for the qualifiers at this Mutua Madrid Open, where he met the semi-finalist of the Masters 1000 in Miami, world number 47 Francisco Cerúndolo. If the Spaniard was nervous, there were no […]
Candidates for a first title in Madrid
Only one player among the surviving 24 at the 20th edition of the Mutua Madrid Open has previously won the tournament; none other than Simona Halep, the ex-world number one and two-time champion in the Caja Mágica in 2016 and 2017. If she fails to make it three, there will be a new queen on […]
Four of a kind for the Spanish women at the #MMOPEN
Four out of four. Never in the history of the Mutua Madrid Open have the Spanish ladies enjoyed a better start. Friday saw Sara Sorribes complete the second-round quartet with her win (d. Pavlyuchenkova) in the final session in the Manolo Santana Stadium to join Paula Badosa (d. Kudermetova), Garbiñe Muguruza (d. Tomljanovic) and Nuria […]
An attractive draw for the #MMOPEN favourites
The men’s Mutua Madrid Open draw has laid out the roadmap that will decide, starting on Sunday 1 May, who gets their hands on the Arete sculpture trophy, created by artist David Rodríguez Caballero especially for the champion of the 20 th edition. The draw was made mid-afternoon on Friday at the Caja Mágica in […]
Muguruza digs deep in her opener
Garbiñe Muguruza warned before her Mutua Madrid Open bow that her downtime may have left her with some rust to shake off. The Spanish player’s return to the WTA Tour having recovered from a shoulder injury came on Friday with a hard-fought win over Ajla Tomljanovic in two sets and one hour and 36 minutes […]
Osaka takes flight on the red stuff
Naomi Osaka opened with a win over Anastasia Potapova on the Caja Mágica’s Manolo Santana centre court. The ex-world number one won 6-3, 6-1 in a 1-hour match. It was the first time the two had met and the Japanese took the spoils in her first clay match of 2022. It was not an easy […]
Alcaraz arrives in Madrid in style
Carlos Alcaraz had his first training session in the Caja Mágica on Friday. The man from Murcia practised on court No. 7, where hordes of fans awaited for a chance to show their affection for the young Spaniard . At just 18 years of age, he has already become one of the biggest idols for […]
The 2022 #MMOPEN presentation
The Galería de Cristal at the Palacio de Cibeles hosted the official presentation of the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open on Friday. On the 20th anniversary of the tournament in the Spanish capital, with an ever-growing history, the event is celebrating a special edition this year. Under the almost two thousand triangular windows that crown the room […]