The exciting mutual Madrid Open has come to an end and leaves us unforgettable memories and special moments lived both on and off the track. This is what we learned from the 2025 edition of the tournament …
Sabalenka, a upper step
In eight tournaments played this season, Aryna Sabalenka has reached six finals and has won three of them. The world number one, together with Petra Kvitova, is the only woman to get a triplet of titles in Madrid and now takes more than 4,300 points of advantage to her closest rival in the ranking.
Before the start of Mutua Madrid Open this year, Sabalenka commented that Roland Garros had always seemed especially challenging. Will you feel different this year in Paris, given your impressive streak?
“I hope it’s different,” he said on Saturday. “Honestly, I have more confidence in my game in whipped land. I had very hard battles in the past in the last stages of the tournament. I was in the semifinals and I was about to reach the final. I will go out to compete and fight. Physically and mentally I am ready to work for each point, and I really hope that this year is different.”
Ruud finds his magic at the right time
During the Mutua Madrid Open, Casper Ruud spoke about his recent mentality problems, revealing that he had suffered exhaustion this season and that he was affecting him on the track. The Norwegian explained that he sought help and felt the immediate effect of the mental work he has been doing.
After briefly falling from the Top 10 (arrived in Madrid in the 15th position), Ruud has returned to the number 7 of the world thanks to its impressive trajectory towards its first 1000 Masters title in the Spanish capital.
Ruud, former world number 2, reached numerous important finals before raising the trophy in Madrid. After being runner -up three times in Grand Slams, twice in Masters 1000 and once in the ATP finals, the Norwegian finally goes home with the most important trophy, and as he said in his interview on the track, “it has been a very anticipated achievement.”
He addresses Rome as leader of the circuit in victories in whipped land (125), finals (18) and titles (12) since the beginning of 2020, and among the favorites to be crowned in Roland Garros.
Gauff catapults to the top eight in the race
Coco Gauff arrived at the title against Sabalenka with an impressive 10-1 record in the end. The only final of the circuit that the American had lost in his professional career was in Roland Garros 2022 against IgA Swiatek.
Sabalenka broke the streak of eight consecutive gauff victories in the end, but Gauff still has many positive aspects to get out of his two weeks in the Magic Box. The 21 -year -old held the 12th position in the WTA A Riad race at the beginning of the tournament and will now sneaker among the eight best thanks to her performance in Madrid. Gauff has also returned to the number 3 of the world ranking and is only 170 Swiatek points.
“Speaking of the week in general, on land, I think today was the only day I really felt tested, and obviously also in my first round. So there are many positive aspects to take out, and I think, especially after the last weeks in which I did not feel so sure on the ground, I think it is a step in the right direction,” Gauff said after the final.
Jack knowing how to play very well on whipped land
Jack Draper did not yield a single set on the way to the first whipped land of his career in Madrid, raffling a difficult picture that saw him defeat Tallon Griekspoor, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, Matteo Arnaldi and Lorenzo Musetti, before falling before Ruud in three sets in the final.
His reward is not just a debut in the top 5 of the ranking, joining Nadal as the only left -handed to qualify in the top five in this century, but, and even more important, the conviction that it can be as dangerous in beaten land as on other surfaces.
“I knew it was good in whipped land. I had a couple of defeats very tight last year, and I just needed to make my way to show that I can compete at a really high level on this surface,” said the British on Sunday.
“I think this week I have shown it, and I have shown it to myself, and the others. I think the most positive thing I take is that I am still learning to move and play on this surface, and I am there. I am competing with the best players of whipped land, the best in the world on this surface.”
Swiatek prepares for action
Despite dealing with personal problems before the tournament and having difficulty moving on the court throughout the week, last year’s champion, Swiatek, fought to reach the semifinals, where he fell to Gauff.
The Polish continues to look for her best game and her first title of the season, and will undoubtedly do everything possible to be ready for Roland Garros. “Next week, the next tournament, other challenges and hopes ahead,” he wrote on Instagram.
Musetti consolidates his credentials as a candidate for Roland Garros
The Italian Lorenzo Musetti lost a tight game to two sets against Draper in the semifinals, but showed a great state of form throughout the tournament and left in Madrid among the 10 best players of the ATP ranking for the first time in his career.
The 23 -year -old reached the semifinals without losing a single set, eliminating figures such as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alex de Miñaur. With a final in Montecarlo and Semifinals in Madrid in his belt, Musetti has confidence in the clouds and will undoubtedly be considered a serious aspiring Roland Garros.
Closing it is a real threat
Francisco Cerúndo has had outstanding performances in several tournaments this year and Madrid was no exception. The Argentine is tied with Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Miñaur with more victories in 2025 (with 24) and his performance in the Magic Box allowed him to reach his fourth semifinal of the season, eliminating the first series, Alexander Zverev.
Cerú leading the circuit with 16 clay victories this year and is the first South American to reach 1000 Masters semifinals on multiple surfaces since Juan Martín del Potro achieved that feat in Miami and Madrid in 2009.
The 26 -year -old on Monday reached his best position, the number 18 of the world, and given his performances in fourth round in Roland Garros in 2023 and 2024, he hopes to have the possibility of doing it even better in Paris this year.
Uchijima and Diallo leave their mark
The Japanese Moyuka Uchijima and Canadian Gabriel Diallo reached the most important quarterfinals of their races with impressive performances in the Magic Fund.
Uchijima, who began the tournament in the 56th position of the world ranking, surprised three consecutive series heads, including the finalists of 2022 Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula (their first victory among the 10 best), to reach the quarterfinals in a 1000 Masters for the first time. He fell to Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, but debuts among the 50 best on Monday.
Meanwhile, Diallo arrived in Madrid with the number 78 of the world ranking as a roof and lost against Borna Coric in the final round of the classification. The 23 -year -old Canadian entered the main box as Lucky Loser and secured a place in the quarterfinals by saving three parts points in a great surprise victory over Grigor Dimitrov, head of series number 15. As a result, he reached another personal record, ascending to the 54th position of the ranking.
