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, […]
Swiatek opens her title defence with a tough battle
Swiatek kicked off her campaign in the Caja Magica on Thursday with a win over young gun Alex Eala. It was a successful start to her title defence, despite being a very close three-set match (4-6, 6-4, 6-2). The battle lasted more than two hours. The Filipina defeated the Pole just one month ago in […]
All eyes on Djokovic: “The atmosphere is electric”
Everyone has their eye on Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open. And not without good reason. The first is that the most decorated player of all time is back in the Caja Magica after a three-year absence. The second is that the Serb arrives in the Spanish capital on the back of losing his […]
Old rockers never die
The final of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open 2014 would eventually see Rafa Nadal claim his third title in Madrid. However, there was a 24-year-old out there playing the tennis of his life, who for over an hour managed to outfox the best clay player in the history of the game. Kei Nishikori won the […]
The ‘failure’ that kick-started Marc López’s career
Marc López is back at the Mutua Madrid Open, but this time his circumstances have changed. For the first time in four years, the Spaniard is not in the Spanish capital as Rafa Nadal’s coach. After the Mallorcan’s retirement, he was quick to undertake a new project and now busies himself shaping the career of the […]
Alcaraz confirms his withdrawal from Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz announced on Thursday he will not play in the Mutua Madrid Open due to a muscle issue he has been carrying for the last few days. Despite trying until the last minute in the Spanish capital, the No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings has followed his doctor’s advice and withdrawn from the […]
Madrid glimpses the future with Joao Fonseca
Joao Fonseca is just 18 years old, but the Brazilian can already unabashedly lay claim to being a star of the tennis world. At No. 65 in the ATP Rankings, one of the brightest promises of world tennis touches down in the Spanish capital all set to continue his meteoric rise. He shrinks from distractions […]
Veteran player Bautista looks to enjoy every step he takes in Madrid
Roberto Bautista Agut’s roar resounded around the Manolo Santana Stadium like few others before it. The Spaniard claimed a huge victory at the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday in one of the most hotly-anticipated matches of round one. With his considerable fighting spirit, the Castellon native took down Jaume Munar 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in over […]
“The Manolo Santana Stadium is my favourite court”
The Mutua Madrid Open’s top seed arrived at the Caja Magica on Wednesday. Alexander Zverev knows better than most what it means to taste victory in Madrid and he is vying to do so once again this year. It would be his third title after triumphs in 2018 and 2021. Only Novak Djokovic (3) and […]
Carlos Alcaraz presents his new Netflix docuseries in Madrid: “People are gonna like it”
The Netflix series on Carlos Alcaraz, ‘My Way’ drops on Wednesday after over a year’s work. The player from Murcia presented the series on Tuesday at a dedicated event in the centre of Madrid, where he dropped a few hints on the three episodes that millions of viewers around the world will see. “You won’t […]