Why the Mutua Madrid Open matters in 2026
The Mutua Madrid Open runs in Madrid, Spain from 21 Apr – 3 May, played on slow red clay. Bounces sit higher than on any other tour surface and rallies run longer, which suits heavy topspin and punishes flat hitters. It is a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.
First held in 2002, played at Caja Mágica, Madrid. The Mutua Madrid Open is on court now. The order of play and the live scores update throughout each session.
Casper Ruud defends the men's title · Aryna Sabalenka defends the women's title.

