Mutua Madrid Open

Ashleigh Barty, Madrid 2021

Barty still dominant on red clay after defeating Swiatek in Madrid

Ashleigh Barty defeats Iga Swiatek in two hard-fought sets at the Madrid Open on Monday. Barty is through to the quarterfinals to meet Petra Kviotva.

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Ricky Dimon
Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, (© Antoine Couvercelle / Panoramic)

Alcaraz advances in Madrid to set up birthday showdown against Nadal

It will be Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz in an all-Spanish affair at the Madrid Masters on Wednesday -- an amazing birthday present for Alcaraz. The 17-year-old made it possible by beating Adrian Mannarino in the first round.

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Ricky Dimon
Rafael Nadal - Barcelona - 2021

Five-time champion Nadal admits Madrid poses difficult challenges

Rafael Nadal is a five-time champion of the Madrid Masters. However, since the tournament moved from indoor hard courts to clay it has been his least successful tournament during this time of year. Will success come for him this week in front of the Spanish crowd?

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Ricky Dimon
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Barcelone, 2021

Tsitsipas, No 1 in the Race to Turin, intends to get used to the top

Winner of Monte Carlo and runner-up in Barcelona, ​​Stefanos Tsitsipas, the current leader in the ATP's Race to Turin, intends to drive the point home at the Masters 1000 in Madrid.

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Rémi Bourrières
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Madrid Draw Musings: Nadal’s rough road, Thiem and Medvedev return

Rafael Nadal is looking at a few generational battles in Madrid, and Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem are hoping to get their feet beneath them on the clay. Here's what the Madrid Open draw taught us...

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Chris Oddo