Madrid R1 preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Blanch
It will be a tale of two generations when Rafael Nadal plays his first-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. His opponent is 21 years his junior — 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch. […]
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Madrid R1 previews and predictions: Machac vs. Ruusuvuori, Sonego vs. Gasquet
First-round action at the Madrid Masters is wrapping up on Thursday, when Tomas Machac takes the court against Emil Ruusuvuori. Lorenzo Sonego and Richard Gasquet will battle for the right to face Jannik Sinner in round two. […]
Madrid R1 previews and predictions: Draper vs. Kokkinakis, Marozsan vs. Karatsev
Thanasi Kokkinakis successfully came through Madrid qualifying and will be part of the opening main-draw schedule on Wednesday. Kokkinakis will try to keep it going against Jack Draper, while Fabian Marozsan faces Aslan Karatsev. […]
Madrid R1 previews and predictions: Eubanks vs. Van de Zandschulp, Diaz Acosta vs. Shapovalov
Main-draw action at the Madrid Masters gets underway on Wednesday, when Chris Eubanks goes up against Botic van de Zandschulp. Facundo Diaz Acosta and Denis Shapovalov are also taking the court in round one. […]
2024 Mutua Madrid Open preview and predictionsÂ
In a significant change dating back to last season, Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome are now two-week events instead of one and the draw sizes have increased to 96. Yes, that means they are on par with Indian Wells and Miami.
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WTA Madrid preview: Defending champion Sabalenka aims for third title
The women don’t play in Monte-Carlo, so the Mutua Madrid Open marks the first of two clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments. Iga Swiatek is the top seed; Aryna Sabalenka is the defending champion.
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Madrid draw: Medvedev, Ruud, and Tsitsipas in Sinner half
The Mutua Madrid Open draw ceremony was held on Monday afternoon, when a loaded top half resulted from the shuffle of names. A red-hot Jannik Sinner is the No. 1 seed with Novak Djokovic having withdrawn. […]
Djokovic withdraws from Madrid, door opens for Sinner’s push to No. 1
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. Having also pulled out last year, Djokovic has not played the Madrid Masters since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the 2022 tournament. […]
Nadal already practicing in Madrid, Alcaraz hopeful
Following his early exit from the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Rafael Nadal is already practicing in Madrid for the upcoming Mutua Madrid Open. The second of three clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments begins next Wednesday. […]
Alcaraz ends Struff’s lucky-loser run, goes back-to-back in Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz is now a two-time champion of the Mutua Madrid Open after beating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final on Sunday evening. Alcaraz successfully defended his title after two hours and 25 minutes. […]