Nadal Takes Momentum Into Madrid; All You Need to Know

  • Posted: Apr 29, 2021

The 2021 Mutua Madrid Open returns to the calendar this year after a COVID-19-related hiatus in 2020. The ATP Masters 1000 field features eight of the Top 10 stars in the FedEx ATP Rankings, including Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Nadal enters with a record five Madrid titles and a recent 12th crown in Barcelona, while Tsitsipas carries momentum after capturing his first ATP Masters 1000 championship in Monte-Carlo and a run to the final in Barcelona. Medvedev will be making his clay-court season debut. The Russian has not played since losing in the Miami quarter-finals to Roberto Bautista Agut.

Note: The 2021 Mutua Madrid Open will be held in front of a reduced-capacity crowd due to COVID-19 precautions.

Established: 2002

Tournament Dates: 1-9 May 2021

Tournament Director: Feliciano Lopez

Draw Ceremony: Friday 30 April, 6:30pm

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Schedule
* Qualifying: 1-2 May, 11:00am
* Main draw: Sunday 2 May – Sunday 9 May 
* Start times: Sunday – Sunday 11:00am and 7:00pm
* Doubles final: Sunday 9 May, 3:30pm
* Singles final: Sunday 9 May, 6:30pm

How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV
TV Schedule

Venue: Caja Magica
Surface: Clay 

Prize Money: €2,614,465 (Total Financial Commitment: €3,226,325)

View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown

Honour Roll
Most Titles, Singles: Rafael Nadal (5)
Oldest Champion: Manuel Santana, 32, in 1970
Youngest Champion: Mats Wilander, 18, in 1982
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1 Ilie Nastase in 1973; No. 1 Rafael Nadal in 2009, 2011, 2018
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 65 Todd Martin in 1998
Most Match Wins: Rafael Nadal (61)

2019 Finals
Singles: [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d [8] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-3,6-4   Read & Watch
Doubles: Jean-Julien Rojer (FRA) / Horia Tecau (ROU) d Diego Schwartzman (ARG) / Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-3  Read More 

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Instagram: @mutuamadridopen

Did You Know?
Pista Central and Estadio 2 are named after Spanish four-time Grand Slam champions, Manolo Santana and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, respectively.

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