Everything you need to know about the Madrid Open, which will feature world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev on Thursday – Watch live on Sky Sports
19:03, UK, Wednesday 1st May 2024
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 final will be held on Saturday, May 4th, and the ATP singles final will be held the following day.
Who will be in action in Madrid on Thursday?
Highlights of Swiatek's close victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Madrid Open
The women's final will be known by the end of the day, with world number one Iga Swiatek taking on Madison Keys by 3pm BST, while Jelena Rybakina will take on second seed Aryna Sabalenka, 17 against the winner of the match. – Old Mila Andreeva goes live by 8:30 p.m. sky sports tennis.
In the men's singles semi-finals, Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced by default after his opponent Jannik Sinner withdrew with a hip injury, but Daniil Medvedev was defeated by Rafael Nadal's conqueror Jiri Rehekka by 7 p.m. to play against.
Highlights of Rafael Nadal vs. Jiri Rehechka in the Spanish capital
Remaining schedule for Madrid Open
- May 2nd (Thursday) Women's singles semifinals, men's quarterfinals, Live on Sky Sports Tennis from 12pm
- Friday, May 3 – Men's Singles Semi-Finals; Live on Sky Sports Tennis from 12pm
- Saturday 4th May – Women's Singles Final, Broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from 12:30pm
- May 5th (Sunday) Men's singles final, Broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from 12:30pm
Pedro Cachin asks Rafael Nadal for his shirt after being punched by him at the Madrid Open
Where is the Madrid Open held?
The iconic Caja Magica (Magic Box) at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center has been the home of the tournament since 2009.
There are three courts, all with retractable roofs, and a total seating capacity of just over 17,000 (Estadio Manolo Santana has 12,442 seats, Estadio Aranxa Sánchez Vicario has 2923 seats and Estadio 3 has 1772 seats).
Who is the defending champion?
Carlos Alcaraz won the title in 2022 and 2023, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final two years ago and Jan-Leonard Struff last year, aiming for a “trifecta”. This year's hopes were dashed by Andrei Rublev.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number one Iga Swiatek in 2023 to win her second Madrid title in three years.
Innovative doubles trials open in Madrid
Changes to be trialled at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open include:
- More single vs. double action. The 32-team draw will allocate up to 16 slots to teams entering from the singles rankings, creating an unprecedented number of match-ups between the world's top players and singles players, and creating fascinating new stories for fans. to be born.
- The five-day (Tuesday through Saturday) schedule for Week 2 of the tournament has been streamlined to provide a simpler and sharper schedule for fans and players.
- Shorten the shot clock to accelerate the pace of play and minimize downtime during games. For rallies with less than 4 shots, the time between points is reduced to 15 seconds (4 or more shots = 25 seconds).
- Accelerate the pace of play by sitting less and switching quickly.
- Fans can move freely around the arena during play, improving on-field convenience.
Upcoming tennis matches to be broadcast live on Sky Sports
Watch live on Sky Sports as the biggest tennis stars compete throughout the clay court season in preparation for the second Grand Slam of 2024, the French Open at Roland Garros from 26 May. .
- Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome (ATP and WTA Masters 1000) – May 7-19
- Geneva Open (ATP 250) – May 20th-26th
- Lyon Open (ATP 250) – May 20th-26th
- Strasbourg International Tournament (WTA 500 with Emma Laducane) – May 20th to 26th
- Morocco Open (WTA 250) – May 20-26
How to watch play on Sky Sports Tennis
Sky Sports will have more live tennis coverage than anywhere else in 2024, including a dedicated tennis channel, broadcasting more than 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year on the ATP and WTA tours, as well as the US Open. Exclusive live broadcast.
Non-Sky subscribers can: Stream live games without a contract with a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership.
Fans will also be able to follow their favorite players and get deeper insights from both tours across Sky Sports News, the Sky Sports app, skysports.com and Sky Sports' social channels.
Find out all the ways you can watch tennis on Sky Sports, including the US Open, ATP and WTA Tour
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