Madrid Open (tennis)

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Mutua Madrid Open
LocationMadrid
Spain
VenueCaja Mágica (2009–present)
Madrid Arena (2002–2008)
SurfaceCarpet (indoors) (1990–1997)
Hard court (indoors) (1998–2008)
Clay court (red) (2009–2011, 2013-present)
Clay court (blue) (2012)
Official website
 ATP World Tour
CategoryMasters 1000
Draw48S / 24Q / 16D
Prize Money€2,835,000
 WTA Tour
CategoryPremier Mandatory
Draw64M / 32Q / 28D
Prize MoneyUS$5,189,603

The Madrid Open, currently sponsored by Mutua, is a male and female professional tennis tournament, currently held in Madrid, Spain, during the first week of May. The event is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the Women's Tennis Association tour. In the past it has also been known as the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open and before that the Madrid Masters. Despite having been played on blue courts in the 2012 tournament edition the ATP decided against it for the 2013 edition.[1]

Ion Ţiriac the former Romanian ATP player and now billionaire businessman is the current owner of the tournament.[2]

History

From 1990 through 2008, the tournament was classified as an ATP Masters Series event on the men's tour. The event was held in Essen, Germany in 1995 and Stockholm, Sweden from 1990 through 1994. When the tournament moved from Stockholm to Essen, the Stockholm Open continued as an ATP World Series tournament. From 1996 through 2001, the event was held in Stuttgart, Germany and from 2002 through 2008 at the Madrid Arena. The tournament was played from 1990 through 2008 on indoor hardcourts. In 2009, the surface became clay courts, the venue was changed to the Park Manzanares, and the tournament was expanded to include WTA professionals.

Blue clay

Businessman and former player Ion Ţiriac, the Romanian owner of the Madrid Masters that since 2009 has been a clay court tournament, proposed a new color of blue clay for all the courts, on the grounds that it would supposedly be better visually, especially for viewers on television. Critics suggested that the adaptation of blue color is a nod to the titular sponsor of the tournament, the Spanish insurance giant Mutua Madrileña. This controversial change was subsequently granted and began to be used in the 2012 edition of the tournament.[3] In 2009 one of the outer tennis courts had already been made of the new surface for the players to test it. Manuel Santana, the Open's current director, has assured that aside from the colour, the surface keeps the same properties as the traditional red clay.[4]

On 1 December 2011, Ţiriac confirmed that the blue clay surface was officially approved for the 2012 edition of the tournament, in both the ATP and WTA circuits.[5]

However due to many top players' concerns over slipping over and not feeling steady on the surface, the Madrid Open returned to the traditional red clay for 2013.

Records

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Women's singles

Women's doubles

Past finals

Men

Records

Singles

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Madrid, Spain
(outdoor clay)
2013Spain Rafael NadalSwitzerland Stanislas Wawrinka6–2, 6–4
2012Switzerland Roger FedererCzech Republic Tomáš Berdych 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
2011Serbia Novak DjokovicSpain Rafael Nadal7–5, 6–4
2010Spain Rafael NadalSwitzerland Roger Federer6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2009*Switzerland Roger FedererSpain Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–4
Madrid, Spain
(Indoor Hard)
2008United Kingdom Andy MurrayFrance Gilles Simon6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2007Argentina David NalbandianSwitzerland Roger Federer1–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006Switzerland Roger FedererChile Fernando González7–5, 6–1, 6–0
2005Spain Rafael NadalCroatia Ivan Ljubičić3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2004Russia Marat SafinArgentina David Nalbandian6–2, 6–4, 6–3
2003Spain Juan Carlos FerreroChile Nicolás Massú6–3, 6–4, 6–3
2002United States Andre AgassiCzech Republic Jiří NovákW/O
Stuttgart, Germany
2001Germany Tommy HaasBelarus Max Mirnyi6–2, 6–2, 6–2
2000South Africa Wayne FerreiraAustralia Lleyton Hewitt7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1999Sweden Thomas EnqvistNetherlands Richard Krajicek6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1998Netherlands Richard KrajicekRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1997Czech Republic Petr KordaNetherlands Richard Krajicek7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
1996Germany Boris BeckerUnited States Pete Sampras3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Essen, Germany
1995Austria Thomas MusterUnited States MaliVai Washington7–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Stockholm, Sweden
1994Germany Boris BeckerCroatia Goran Ivanišević4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6
1993Germany Michael StichCroatia Goran Ivanišević4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–2
1992Croatia Goran IvaniševićFrance Guy Forget7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1991Germany Boris BeckerSweden Stefan Edberg3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1990Germany Boris BeckerSweden Stefan Edberg6–4, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Stockholm 1990France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
6–4, 6–2
1991Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–5, 6–2
1992Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
United States Steve DeVries
Australia David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
1993Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
South Africa Gary Muller
South Africa Danie Visser
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1994Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Sweden Jan Apell
Sweden Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
Essen 1995Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
7–5, 6–4
Stuttgart 1996Canada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1997Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
United States Rick Leach
United States Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–3
1998Canada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1999Zimbabwe Byron Black
Sweden Jonas Björkman
South Africa David Adams
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0
2000Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
United States Donald Johnson
South Africa Piet Norval
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2001Belarus Max Mirnyi
Australia Sandon Stolle
South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Jeff Tarango
7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
Madrid 2002The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–3, 7–5, 6–0
2003India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
2004The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–3, 6–4
2005The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
India Leander Paes
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2006United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
2007United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2008Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
India Mahesh Bhupathi
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
6–4, 6–2
2009*Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Sweden Simon Aspelin
South Africa Wesley Moodie
6–4, 6–4
2010United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 6–4
2011United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
France Michaël Llodra
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 6–3
2012Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Romania Horia Tecău
6–3, 6–4
2013United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Austria Alexander Peya
Brazil Bruno Soares
6–2, 6–3
  • - As a successor of Hamburg Masters since 2009.

Women

Records

Singles

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
  Premier Mandatory tournament  
Madrid, Spain
(outdoor clay)
2009Russia Dinara SafinaDenmark Caroline Wozniacki6–2, 6–4
2010France Aravane RezaïUnited States Venus Williams6–2, 7–5
2011Czech Republic Petra KvitováBelarus Victoria Azarenka7–6(7–3), 6–4
2012United States Serena WilliamsBelarus Victoria Azarenka6–1, 6–3
2013United States Serena WilliamsRussia Maria Sharapova6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
  Premier Mandatory tournament  
Madrid
2009Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
United States Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2010United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–2, 7–5
2011Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–3
2012Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
2013Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Zimbabwe Cara Black
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
6–2, 6–4

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Coordinates: 40°22′08″N 3°41′02″W / 40.3688°N 3.684°W / 40.3688; -3.684

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