Kroos visits his friend Zverev in Madrid
Alexander Zverev claimed more than just a win at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday. The German met up with Toni Kroos in the Caja Magica, one of his greatest friends from the world of sport. The ex-player turned up on Sunday to enjoy the encounter between his countryman and Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in […]
Shnaider and a winning connection in Madrid
Diana Shnaider seems to like the Mutua Madrid Open. On Saturday she took down Sevastova 6-0, 6-0 in just 44 minutes. The 21-year-old is taking giant strides on tour and is already ranked number 13 in the world. Despite being among the best players on the planet, her season has not got off to a […]
Tsitsipas and Musetti are ‘ready to rumble’
“Clay in my shoes, sweat on my shirt, and a suspicious number of churros after,” wrote Stefanos Tsitsipas on Instagram ahead of the start of his Mutua Madrid Open. A finalist at the Caja Magica in 2019, and at Roland-Garros in 2021, Tsitsipas is one of the best clay-courters of his generation and is hoping […]
“The best match of my life”
“I don’t know if it’s because of the level we played, the stage, or the result, but it’s definitely the best match of my life”. Matteo Arnaldi told a packed Manolo Santana Stadium a few minutes after claiming the biggest win of his career by sinking the great Novak Djokovic in two sets, 6-3, 6-4. […]
Coco is gunning for a personal hattrick
Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff is progressing confidently at the Mutua Madrid Open. The fourth seed dispatched her compatriot Ann Li with a resounding 6-2, 6-3. There is a Spanish expression that goes something like “the Coco is coming, the Coco is coming!” in reference to the arrival of some kind of Iberian bogeyman who gives small […]
Pressure, happiness and a prediction
Novak Djokovic plays his opener in the Manolo Santana Stadium on Saturday against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi on his return to the Caja Magica after a three-year absence. Beforehand, the Serb took to the mic at Jaime Leal’s ‘Iguales’ podcast and once again gave some very intriguing answers. One of the big topics the conversation touched […]
A surprising stat…
Sabalenka has been a finalist at the Mutua Madrid Open three times. On two of those occasions she claimed the title. However, in the Spanish capital it’s a case of all or nothing for the world number one. This is her seventh appearance in the Caja Magica. In her six previous participations she either reached […]
Zverev, hot on the heels of the Big 4 in Madrid
Alexander Zverev knows the Manolo Santana Stadium like the back of his hand. On Friday, as we have come to expect, he found a way to exit it with a smile on his face. The German starts this week as the top seed at the Mutua Madrid Open, where his wins in 2018 and 2021 grant him […]
A light at the end of the tunnel
Nico Jarry’s win in round one of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open will be like a ray of sunshine for the Chilean, who admits he has had a tough year. Things have not gone his way and, as you would expect, it has taken its toll. When things aren’t going their way, players can struggle, […]
A conversation with the tennis coach of the moment
Having hung up her racket in 2006, Conchita Martínez, the 1994 Wimbledon champion, now trains the biggest young star in the game of tennis: Mirra Andreeva. The Spaniard recently paid a visit to the podcast of Daniela Hantuchova, with whom she evidently has a great relationship. They were fierce on-court rivals for many years, but […]