Alcaraz, spurred on by the Madrid crowds
The love affair between the fans at the Mutua Madrid Open and Carlos Alcaraz continued to flourish on Friday. There was a palpable atmosphere in every corner of the Caja Mágica as the Murcia native, who survived a tough tournament opener, was spurred to his first victory of the 2023 edition of the event by […]
Alcaraz comes through an epic opener in Madrid
Being the defending champion does nothing to guarantee an easy ride at the Mutua Madrid Open. At a tournament where it is notoriously difficult to protect the throne, Carlos Alcaraz’s attempt to do so began with a match that was not for the faint-hearted. The man from Murcia had to dig deep to get through […]
Qualifier Arnaldi plays ‘match of his life’ to stun Ruud
World No.105 Matteo Arnaldi scored the biggest victory of his career by knocking out Norwegian No.3 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-4 to move into the Mutua Madrid Open third round on Friday. The 22-year-old qualifier, who saved a match point in his first-round triumph over Benoit Paire, entered the contest against Ruud with a 2-10 […]
Babolat: the official stringer at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open
Leading tennis racket and equipment brand Babolat continues to grow and to support this sport. The French company has maintained its relationship with the Mutua Madrid Open, acting as the tournament’s Official Stringer once again this year. On the premises of the Caja Mágica, Babolat will have 14 stringers from around the world (French, English, […]
Paula Badosa digs deep
Paula Badosa’s opener at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday was no walk in the park. But opening with a win will give her a confidence boost and allow her to continue the good form she has shown since the start of the clay swing. The Spaniard needed two and a half hours to see […]
Masarova wins big in Madrid
“I don’t set myself limits”, Rebeka Masarova ambitiously declared yesterday in the mixed zone after her win over Cristina Bucsa. She was not about to rest on her laurels, her sights were set high, and today she proved she had every right to do so when she took to Stadium 3 of the Caja Mágica. […]
A win that counts double
In Madrid, Dominic Thiem is searching for the spark he needs to take him back to the top. The Austrian player is looking to rediscover the kind of form that took him to the US Open title in 2021 and the final in the Caja Mágica in 2017 and 2018, when he lost out to […]
Ávoris joins the Mutua Madrid Open family
Ávoris Corporación Empresarial, a tourism group specialising in the commercialisation of travel, leisure and holidays, has joined the Mutua Madrid Open as an official collaborator, thus becoming a member of the family at one of the main ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tournaments on the calendar. Through the agreement, Ávoris, as well as supporting […]
Medvedev: «My goal is to find my A-game»
A run of 19 straight wins and the title at the Miami Open this year have confirmed Daniil Medvedev as something of a hard-court specialist. However, the 2021 US Open champion is bidding to better himself on clay and the Mutua Madrid Open will present him with a perfect opportunity to do so. Medvedev reached […]
Burillo’s love affair with the Caja Mágica lives on
Three out of three; from qualies to the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Irene Burillo picked up one of the biggest wins of her career on Wednesday in the Caja Mágica. The Spaniard came back to beat Estonian player Kaia Kanepi (6-7[5], 6-2, 6-4). The two and a half hours of battle on […]