World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who lost in the Stuttgart semifinals, is the top seed in Madrid. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 22-May 5, 2024Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion Carlos…
Carlos Alcaraz is expected to travel to Madrid on Sunday as doubts creep into the Spaniard’s involvement in the second clay-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season. A right forearm injury has scuppered Alcaraz’s European clay swing, which was meant to begin in Monte Carlo. The 20-year-old traveled to Monaco but was forced to…
The 2024 Madrid Open is the first WTA 1000 tournament of the season played on clay, and the draw was released for the event. Running from April 23rd to May 5th, the Madrid Open presents players with a great opportunity to prepare for the only clay-court Grand Slam tournament of the season, held a month…
One of the talking points heading to this year’s Madrid Open was which section of the draw Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz would be placed in. The answer to that question has been revealed even before the draw ceremony, which will be held on Monday before the official main draw starts on Wednesday, April 24….
Spain’s former World No 1 Garbiñe Muguruza announced her retirement at a press conference in Madrid on Saturday, the 30-year old, who won both Wimbledon and the French Open, confirming that her extended break from the women’s tour a year ago is now permanent. I have grown and matured in a very different way than…
Jannik Sinner‘s season keeps getting better and better, as he is now confirmed to be the top seed of the upcoming Madrid Open. The entry list for the second clay-court Masters 1000 tournament of the season was released a few weeks ago. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic initially led the 96-man field. But on Saturday,…
Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the upcoming Madrid Open, which was supposed to be her first clay-court tournament on the European continent. A week after steering her country to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Lindsay Davenport’s first assignment as team captain, Pegula has confirmed that she will not be participating at the first…
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. Djokovic’s decision is not a huge surprise since he has made no secret about prioritizing Grand Slams and the…
Simona Halep won’t be playing at the 2024 Madrid Open despite initial plans to compete at the WTA 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital. The Romanian’s comeback to tennis hasn’t really gone as fans might have expected so far. She swiftly returned just days after being allowed back to compete at the Miami Open. She…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 20, 2024 Madrid boasts its own royal box this week. The King of Clay has been a daily practice presence in Madrid’s Magic Box. Rafael Nadal has been amping up his training sessions in preparation for his return to next week’s Mutua Madrid Open. The 37-year-old Spanish superstar practice…
