Madrid

Alcaraz: What A Difference A Year Makes In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Three career head-to-head meetings may be premature to constitute a rivalry in tennis. But don’t tell that to anyone. Least of all the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium at the Mutua Madrid […]

King Of Clay Nadal Also Becoming King Of Comebacks In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal’s back from the brink of defeat third-round victory Thursday afternoon in the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Mágica was not just a thriller. It was also a milestone win for […]

Comeback Success For Nadal, Wins First Match On Clay At Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) All eyes were on Rafael Nadal, the home country hero and five-time Mutua Madrid Open champion, as he walked out to great applause from the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium Wednesday afternoon. […]

What A Difference A Year Has Made For Alcaraz In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year has made for Carlos Alcaraz. Twelve months ago, just 17, Alcaraz celebrated his 18th birthday at the Mutua Madrid Open when he lost to Rafael Nadal in the […]

Djokovic Goes To 18-0 Against Monfils, Advances In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) France’s Gaël Monfils faced a Sisyphean task of trying to find a way to beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic when they met Tuesday afternoon in their second-round match at the Mutua Madrid […]

Murray Beats Thiem In Triumphant Return To Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Twice a Mutua Madrid Open champion, in 2008 and 2015, Andy Murray made his return to La Caja Mágica Monday evening – his first Madrid appearance in five years – a triumphant one […]

Draper Shines In A Busy Day For Brits At Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) NextGen ATP rising British star Jack Draper made his Mutua Madrid Open debut in the men’s singles draw a memorable one Sunday afternoon. The 124th-ranked wild card stunned No. 27 Lorenzo Sonego of […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW18

STARNBERG, May 1, 2022 The second clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season will see the world’s best players try to create magic at the Caja Magica. Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz lead the way on home soil […]

Cachin Upsets Carballes At Open Comunidad De Madrid

MADRID, April 16, 2022 Pedro Cachin headlined Saturday’s semi-final action at the I Open Comunidad de Madrid by knocking out the tournament’s top seed Roberto Carballes Baena. On a sunny morning on Pista Central at the Club de Campo de […]