Ons Jabeur wins her first WTA 1000 title It has been quite the week for Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian has become the first African/Arab woman to win a WTA 1000 event following her three set win over Jessica Pegula at the Madrid Open. Ons plays tennis with precision and an array of beautiful shots which... Continue Reading →
Next stop Rome, why Emma’s debut on clay has been nothing but positive as she continues to adapt to the tour
Sometimes it is too easy and lazy to look at negatives but following Emma Raducanu's time at the BJKing Cup, Stuttgart and Madrid I think she should head to Rome in a week or so's time with a lot to be happy about. Prior to the event there has been talk about her coaching situation... Continue Reading →
Guadalaraja was supposed to be the catalyst for 2022, now Garbiñe Muguruza leaves Madrid still searching for her best tennis and at risk of falling out of the top ten
For Garbiñe Muguruza the Madrid Open is a home tournament but it has never been one which she has felt at home at, a 3-6 0-6 loss to Anhelina Kalinina on Sunday ended her tournament where she has won 6 times in 8 appearances and having never made it past the first round. The loss... Continue Reading →
Emma Raducanu drops 7 points in 6 service games in dominating performance against Marta Kostyuk
As performances go it was another knock out from Emma Raducanu at the Madrid Open. The British number one is new to clay, you would not have thought it the way she has played on the surface these last couple of weeks and especially in Madrid. Having trailed 2-5 to Martincova in the first round... Continue Reading →
Madrid Preview – Paula Badosa vs Simona Halep
12 months ago this event was a fairytale for Paula Badosa where as the season for Simona Halep was a bit of a nightmare with injuries halting her season and dropping out of the top ten. This season both players have been in fine form, Paula returns as the World No.2 and Simona Halep has... Continue Reading →
All smiles! Emma Raducanu dominates from 2-5 down to win 7-6 6-0 on her Madrid Open debut
Emma Raducanu may be on the search for her fourth coach in 10 months but the British number one who recently ended her time with Torben Beltz fought hard to win her first match at the Madrid Open. For the second time this clay court season the Brit played the Czech player Tereza Martincová. Tereza... Continue Reading →
The Final Word on the Madrid Open 2021
In the Cauldron of the Caja Magica in Madrid we have seen some fantastic tennis, surprises and some leaving with more questions than answers. Daniil “I hate this surface” Medvedev World No.2 Daniil Medvedev’s love but mostly hate relationship with the clay courts continued in Madrid this time around. For the first time in his... Continue Reading →
Aryna Sabalenka held firm and struck late to see off Ash Barty for the Madrid Open title!
Another week, another final and another meeting between world number one Ash Barty and the recently turned 23 year old Aryna Sabalenka, this time in the Madrid final. After a very good start in the Stuttgart final things got away from the Belarusian and a good start was on order for Aryna at the beginning... Continue Reading →
Paula Badosa left it all on the court in a passionate run to the final four at home in Madrid
In 2015 at the age of 17 the Spaniard born in New York, Paula Badosa made her Madrid Open debut at her home tournament. It wasn’t a debut to remember for Paula who retired down 0-3 to Sara Errani with an injury! The following year and at a set each the wildcard retired injured at... Continue Reading →
Ash Barty ends Iga Swiatek’s clay court run with a solid performance in Madrid!
It has been a match we have been anticipating when the draw was released, would we get to see the 2019 French Open champion, Iga Swiatek against 2018 champion Ash Barty who couldn't defend her title last year due to travel restrictions battle in Madrid. Ash was on a 11 match winning streak on European... Continue Reading →