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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Playing in her home tournament as the highest seed in the draw comes with its own among of stress. Just ask World No. 2 and second seed Paula Badosa. The U.S.-born Spaniard, who […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 10 Matteo Berrettini was a set away from winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title in the biggest final of his career at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday. After dramatically winning […]
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