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 […]
Nadal’s influence on clay, Ruud and Tsitsipas have their say
Rafael Nadal has somehow excelled in a situation where anyone else would be expected to completely lose their way. No other surface requires the variety of shots demanded by clay, resulting in more decision making and, therefore, more opportunities to falter. The permanent workload means the rewards are not immediately reaped. The challenge posed is […]
From ‘chaos’ to ‘zen mode’, Tsitsipas downs Zapata Miralles to reach last eight
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the Mutua Madrid Open quarter-finals for the third time in five appearances thanks to a late-night 6-3, 6-1 victory over home favourite Bernabe Zapata Miralles on Tuesday. The No.4 seed, a finalist in Madrid in 2019 and a semi-finalist last year, fired 15 winners against 13 unforced errors throughout the 73-minute […]
One step closer
A few days ago Stefanos Tsitsipas presented his candidacy for the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open. The Greek was in fine fettle when he arrived in Madrid, and his ranking would always suggest he is in with a shout. However, theory and predictions are often far from the harsh reality of competition. Today when he beat […]
Tsitsipas wins an epic clash with Thiem
A Manolo Santana Centre Court that was packed to the rafters was treated to a barnstorming tennis match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem. It was an encounter that any other year could have been a semi-final, or even a final – both players know what it is to play in the decider in the […]
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 […]
Tsitsipas: “I consider myself a candidate”
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ game is always resplendent on clay courts, where the world No. 5 has forged some of the biggest achievements of his career. The slowest surface on tour reveals the game of a special player who could well make the Mutua Madrid Open a turning point in his season. The altitude of Madrid adds […]
Players to watch at the Mutua Madrid Open 2023
The Mutua Madrid Open brings together the best players in the world as they make their cases for one of the season’s most important titles on clay. Rafael Nadal stands head and shoulders above the rest. The Spaniard has ruthlessly dominated the surface for almost 20 years since picking up his first ATP Tour title […]
Tsitsipas bursts into the semis
It was a high-octane clash in the Manolo Santana Stadium between two top-10 players, world numbers five Stefanos Tsitsipas and eight Andrey Rublev. The Greek, runner-up in 2019 when he lost to Novak Djokovic in two sets, arrived in Madrid after a successful start to the clay swing (champion in Monte Carlo and quarter-finalist in […]