Nadal takes to the clay of Madrid
Having cleared up the debate over whether he would participate at the Mutua Madrid Open, Rafael Nadal made an appearance in the Caja Mágica on Thursday for his first training session. Amid the hype you would expect for the player to have lifted the trophy more times than any other at the Masters 1000 in […]
Badosa fires a warning shot with her Caja Mágica opener
The newly anointed No. 2 in the WTA Rankings played her first match as such with a resounding performance at the Mutua Madrid Open. Paula Badosa feels at home in the Caja Mágica and she proved it on Thursday with her first match, beating Veronika Kudermetova in two sets (6-3, 6-0) after one hour and […]
Halep and Azarenka win in the Caja Mágica
Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka, two-time champion and two-time runner-up at the Mutua Madrid Open, respectively, have both won their opening matches at the twentieth edition of the tournament. After a 2021 hampered by injuries, Simona Halep came flying out of the blocks in 2022, taking the title at the WTA 250 in Melbourne and […]
The Mutua Madrid Open premieres its Twitch channel
This Friday, the Mutua Madrid Open will be premiering one of its biggest innovations at the tournament’s 20th anniversary; a Twitch channel where fans can enjoy great daily content, opening up a new means of reaching the fans, while maintaining the innovative character that has always defined the combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event. […]
The Mutua Madrid Open and Prosegur include a smart robot dog in its security presence
Prosegur and the Mutua Madrid Open, as part of their commitment to becoming leaders in innovation in their respective fields, have announced their security plan for the tournament, which is taking place from 26 April to 8 May in the Caja Mágica. For the first time, the security presence includes a robot dog trained to […]
Badosa in Madrid, her first outing as No. 2
Paula Badosa arrives at this Mutua Madrid Open in resplendent form. After reaching the semi-finals in Stuttgart, the Spaniard climbed to No. 2 in the WTA Rankings for the first time in her career, and this week in the Caja Mágica will mark her first appearance playing in that lofty position. “It looks very different, […]
Muguruza feeling revitalised at the #MMOPEN
Sometimes you need to take a step back in order to move forwards. This is the conclusion one might take from Garbiñe Muguruza’s reflections on Wednesday’s Media Day, before her first match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday 29 April against Ajla Tomljanovic. The 28-year-old Spaniard is back in the Caja Mágica after a […]
Osaka: “I’m focused on trying my best”
Naomi Osaka has arrived at the Mutua Madrid Open with the aura of a player that reached the top of the world rankings intact, but also with the humility required to return to those heights through hard work and determination. Her final at the last WTA 1000 in Miami could be a promising sign for […]
Petkovic and Martic progress to the main draw in Madrid
Women’s qualifying came to an end on Wednesday on a day packed with excitement in the Caja Mágica. Some of the biggest names in the qualies stamped their ticket to the main draw and promise to provide a tough challenge for those that await them in the Mutua Madrid Open. First seed Ekaterina Alexandrova stamped […]
Petkovic & Mladenovic, one step from the MMOPEN’s main draw
This Tuesday saw the Mutua Madrid Open kick off with the women’s qualifiers, and it did not disappoint. At the end of the first day’s competition there are still 24 players in the hunt for one of the dozen places remaining the main draw of the WTA 1000 competition on the clay of the Spanish […]