Here’s everything you need to know about the Madrid Open, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from April 23 to May 5.
The WTA finals will be held on Saturday, May 4, and the ATP singles finals will be held the following day.
Live tennis
Thursday, May 2, 11:00 am
Who is playing in Madrid on Thursday?
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Highlights from Swiatek’s narrow win over Beatrice Haddad Maia at the Madrid Open
The final of the women’s event will be decided at the end of the day, with world number one Iga Swiatek taking on Madison Keys just before 3pm (BST). Elena Rybakina’s opponent will be the winner of the match between second seed Aryna Sabalenka and 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva will not be broadcast live before 8.30pm sky sports tennis.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is in the men’s singles semifinals after opponent Yannick Sinner pulled out with a hip injury, but Daniil Medvedev will face Rafael Na before 7 p.m. Giri Lehka, the Conqueror of Dar.
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Highlights from Rafael Nadal’s win over Jiri Lehka in Spanish capital
Madrid Open remaining schedule
- Thursday, May 2 – Women’s Singles Semi-Finals, Men’s Singles Quarter-finals, Tennis live on Sky Sports from 12pm
- Friday 3rd May – Men’s Singles Semi-Final, Tennis live on Sky Sports from 12pm
- Saturday 4 May – Women’s Singles Final, Tennis live on Sky Sports from 12.30pm
- Sunday 5 May – Men’s Singles Final, Tennis live on Sky Sports from 12.30pm
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Pedro Cacchin asks for Rafael Nadal’s jersey after being beaten by him at Madrid Open
Where is the Madrid Open held?
Room with a view! Welcome to Caja Magica
The iconic Caja Magica (Magic Box) at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center has been the venue for the tournament since 2009.
The three stadiums are equipped with retractable roofs and have a total capacity of more than 17,000 seats (Estadio Manolo Santana 12,442 seats, Estadio Arantesa Sánchez Vicario 2923 seats and Estadio 3 1772 seats).
Who is the defending champion?
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending Madrid Open men’s singles champion
Carlos Alcaraz, who has won the title in 2022 and 2023, is aiming for a “three-peat” having defeated Alexander Zverev in the final two years ago , defeated Jan-Lennard Struff last year, but his This year’s hopes dashed by Andrey Rublev.
In 2023, Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number one Iga Swiatek to win the Madrid title for the second time in three years.
Innovative doubles trial kicks off in Madrid
Changes being trialled at the Mutua Madrid Open 2024 include:
- More singles and doubles matches. The 32-team draw will reserve up to 16 spots for teams entering through the singles rankings, creating an unprecedented number of matchups between the world’s top doubles and singles players and delivering compelling new stories for fans.
- The five days of the second week of competition (Tuesday to Saturday) have been streamlined to provide fans and players with a simpler, clearer schedule.
- Reduce match time to increase match tempo and minimize downtime during matches. After a rally shorter than four strokes, the time between points will be reduced to 15 seconds (four strokes or more = 25 seconds).
- Faster transitions, less sitting down and upping the tempo of the game.
- Fans can move around freely during the game, adding convenience to the on-site experience.
Upcoming tennis live broadcasts on Sky Sports
Ahead of the second Grand Slam of 2024 – the French Open at Roland Garros on 26 May – you can watch all of tennis’s biggest stars take on the clay court season live on Sky Sports.
- Inter BNL d’Italia in Rome (ATP and WTA Masters 1000) – May 7-19
- Geneva Open (ATP 250) – May 20-26
- Lyon Open (ATP 250) – May 20-26
- Strasbourg International (WTA 500 w/Emma Raducanu) – May 20-2
- Morocco Open (WTA 250) – May 20-26
How to watch Sky Sports Tennis matches
By 2024, Sky Sports will be broadcasting more live tennis than anywhere else, including on its dedicated tennis channel, more than 4,000 matches from 80 events each year on the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as to the U.S. Open Exclusive live broadcast of the game.
Non-Sky subscribers can Watch live games without a contract with a NOW Sports Day or Monthly Membership.
Fans can also follow their favorite players and gain further insight from both tours via Sky Sports News, Sky Sports App and skysports.com, as well as Sky Sports’ social channels.
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