Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open

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The Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open is a tournament for male and female professional tennis players, currently held in Madrid, Spain. 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.

 

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Past Winners

Mens Singles

1990 Boris Becker
1991 Boris Becker
1992 Goran Ivanišević
1993 Michael Stich
1994 Boris Becker
1995 Thomas Muster
1996 Boris Becker
1997 Petr Korda
1998 Richard Krajicek
1999 Thomas Enqvist
2000 Wayne Ferreira
2001 Tommy Haas
2002 Andre Agassi
2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero
2004 Marat Safin
2005 Rafael Nadal
2006 Roger Federer
2007 David Nalbandian
2008 Andy Murray
2009 Roger Federer

Men's Doubles

1990 Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek
1991 John Fitzgerald
Anders Jarryd
1992 Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
1993 Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
1994 Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
Essen 1995 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Stuttgart 1996 Sebastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
1997 Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
1998 Sebastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
1999 Byron Black
Jonas Bjorkman
2000
David Rikl Donald Johnson
2001 Max Mirnyi
Sandon Stolle
Madrid 2002 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
2003 Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
2004 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
2005 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor L
2006 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2007 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2008 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
2009 Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić

Women's singles

2009 Dinara Safina

Womens doubles

2009
Cara Black
Liezel Huber

 

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Serena struggles against unknown Russian

Serena Williams was not quite sure how she survived one of the longest matches of her career on a chilly, windy day at the Caja Magica.

But after a 3-hour, 26-minute battle against Russia's Vera Dushevina, which she pulled out, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, Serena said it was "all about looking to the future."

Last week in Rome - her first tournament since winning the Australian Open - Williams lost in the semifinal from match point up. This time, she came through from match point down, which was some kind of improvement, although 72 errors should go down as a worry.

Amazingly, although this was her second appearance here at the Mutua Madrilena Open, she professed not to have realized that Madrid is situated about 3,000 feet above sea level - a geographical detail that results in sending tennis balls flying through the air faster than usual.

That, presumably, was responsible for some of the balls that flew into the net or wide of the sideline at inopportune moments but, to be fair to her opponent, many of Serena's problems were caused by the Russian's Nadal-like refusal to let any ball get past her.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/05/10/serena-struggles-unknown-russian/

 

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Sharapova, Henin bounced

Former top-ranked players Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova crashed out in the first round of the Madrid Masters on Sunday.

Aravane Rezai beat Henin 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, and Lucie Safarova edged Sharapova 6-4, 6-3.

 

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Venus shines in Madrid

Fourth seed Venus Williams made an impressive start to her title campaign at the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open with a straight sets win over German Stefanie Voegele.

Seven time major champion Williams never looked in trouble and completed the 6-4, 6-2 win in 72 minutes of play. She was later joined by Czech Lucie Safarova, who took out WTA superstar Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 to move ahead in the draw.

 

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Jankovic struggles past Ivanovic in Madrid

Serbian star Jelena Jankovic registered a come-from-behind victory over compatriot Ana Ivanovic to reach the third round of the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, a WTA cornerstone event being played in Madrid, Spain.

After failing to hold serve in the first five games, both players managed a service hold each, but another golden break of serve got Ivanovic the opening set by 6 games to 4. The second set saw Ivanovic with a comfortable lead when Jankovic struck back and levelled the match by winning the second set 6-4.

The final set turned out to be a lop-sided affair when Jankovic completed the victory with a loss of just one game in the decider and finished the match with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 scoreline in one hour and 49 minutes of play.

http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Jankovic-struggles-past-Ivanovic-in-Madrid-421617.htm

 

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Nadal cruises into Pre-Quarters in Madrid, Youzhny ousted

Clay court King Rafael Nadal continued his solid run at the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open with a straight sets yet hard-fought win over Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. and reached the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP World Tour 1000 event.

Nadal opened the match well and broke Dolgopolov Jr.'s serve in the second game to race to a 2-0 lead, which he eventually converted into the opening set lead. The second set brought the best out of both players with Nadal drawing blood in the seventh game to complete the 6-4, 6-3 win in one hour and 26 minutes of play.

http://www.tennisearth.com/news/ten...-Quarters-in-Madrid-Youzhny-ousted-795159.htm

 

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Federer Wins

The struggling Roger Federer looked good in a straight-set victory over German Benjamin Becker in the second round of the Madrid Mutua Madrilena Masters on Tuesday.

The World No. 1 and Madrid defending champion cruised to a 6-2, 7-6(4) win over Becker to advanced to a third round encounter either with countryman Stanislas Wawrinka or Leonardo Mayer.

 

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Roddick pulls out of Madrid Masters due to Stomach infection

American superstar Andy Roddick withdrew from the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open due to a stomach viral infection. The Miami champion and fifth seed here in Madrid, Roddick was due to play his second round match against Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, but just hours before the play, the American decided to pull out while facing troubles during the practice session.

 

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Nadal sets up quarterfinal meeting with Monfils

Rafael Nadal is through to the final eight at the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open after taking out 13th seed John Isner in straight sets. The World No. 3 captured his 12th clay-court victory of the season.

Rafael Nadal kept his quest for a record-breaking 18th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown alive, as he ousted 13th-seeded American John Isner on Thursday, 7-5, 6-4. The second-seeded Mallorcan held 11 of 11 service games, passing through the 87-minute clash without facing break point. With the round of 16 victory, Nadal extended his 2010 record to 28-4, remaining on track to sweep all three clay-court Masters events this year.

A tight opening set had both players hold serve with little trouble. At 5-4, Isner called for the trainer to address a right arm issue. Nadal earned his first opportunity to break at 5-5, aided by a handful of missed first serves and errors from Isner. The World No. 3 took a 6-5 edge as the American struck a forehand wide. Set point came quickly for Nadal, who closed the 46 minute set on a forehand winner.

http://www.tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Mutua_Madrilena_Madrid_Open/2010/John_Isner_-_Rafael_Nadal

 

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Andy Murray beats Victor Hanescu to reach Madrid Masters quarter-finals

The six men with black lettering on their shirts that spelt out the name “Victor” decided to call the match quits after five games when their man was still hitting the ball nicely. They must have known something that the rest of us were not privy to because Victor Hanescu’s challenge to Andy Murray yesterday was about to be systematically dismantled.

In reaching the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrileña Masters here, Murray has dropped nine games and used up only two hours and 21 minutes of court time. The British No 1 is in a mean mood, as his 6-2, 6-1 victory testified. When Murray failed to earn a point — even those when the Romanian world No 38 would strike a clean winner — he would berate himself or, if he was at their end of the court, let his team know how he felt. The demands he places on himself are very evident.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article7125902.ece

 

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Andy Murray suffers another setback in face of Spanish inquisition

Not since the heady days of Melbourne has Andy Murray played competitively on a final Saturday.

The British No 1, as valiantly as he strived, was unable to quell the Spanish stampede at another clay-court event, his defeat by the irrepressible David Ferrer leaving three from the home nation to compete for the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open title here.

The only man in the path of breaking a record of Spanish success on clay this year that takes the breath away is Roger Federer, the defending champion. First, today, the world No 1 will have to find some way of drawing the spark from Ferrer, whose second defeat of Murray in consecutive tournaments was every bit as riveting as the first.

Murray began his quarter-final when he was 22 and ended it at 23. Of course, he would have loved the present of a place in his first semi-final since the Australian Open and there were times when it looked as if he might conjure a real shock. But on each occasion such a prospect arose, Ferrer was there, feet in the right place, execution explicit and energy unquenched. The human dynamo won 7-5, 6-3.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article7127137.ece

 

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Fantastic Venus outclasses Peer, cruises into the Final in Madrid

True to her class, the seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams humbled Sahar Peer of Israel in straight sets 6-3 6-0, by firing 17 winners and stormed into the final of the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, a WTA Premier event, being played in the Spanish Capital.

Both the players traded breaks in the early games of the first set, but Venus stuck to her game plan well and earned the critical break in the eighth game of the second set. She held on to her serve in the next game and wrapped up the first set with 6-3. Venus squandered away many opportunities as she could have closed the first set early, but she could not, as Peer was up to the task. But, then Venus brought her powerful backhand and quick serve on the forefront at the right time, which earned her the first set.

http://www.tennisearth.com/news/ten...d-cruises-into-the-Final-in-Madrid-755822.htm

 

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Rafael Nadal wins

Rafael Nadal won a record-breaking 18th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 shield at the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Sunday evening. The Mallorcan took out World No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(5).

Rafael Nadal extended his series edge to 14-7 over familiar rival Roger Federer on Sunday, downing the World No. 1 in two hours and 10 minutes. The 23-year-old, who improved his 2010 record to 31-4, became the first player to sweep all three clay-court Masters events. Nadal snagged his 28th clay-court title, raising his career tally to 39. The Mallorcan hoisted his third crown of the season, which includes previous successes in Monte-Carlo and Rome.

Nadal struck first, taking a 2-1 edge as Federer hit a backhand into the net. Federer regrouped to draw level at 2-2, aided by a handful of unforced errors from Nadal. The Mallorcan collected triple break point at 3-3, but did not convert. Federer saved a fourth breaker, then gifted a backhand error on the fifth. Four break points came at 4-5 for the World No. 1, who donated unforced errors on all of them. After saving the breakers, Nadal closed the 58-minute set on a trademark cross-court forehand pass.

http://tennistalk.com/en/match_report/Mutua_Madrilena_Madrid_Open/2010/Roger_Federer_-_Rafael_Nadal

 

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Rezai eclipses Venus for Madrid Open title

Unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai today registered the biggest win of her singles career when she toppled fourth seed and multiple Grand slam champion Venus Williams to claim the 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open

Rezai opened the match on a high note and broke Williams serve twice to seal the opening set by 6 games to 2. The second set saw a momentary shift in momentum when Williams raced to a 5-2 lead and seemed all set to push the match into a deciding third set.

Rezai, however, had different plans as she held on to two of her serves in astonishing fashion and saved several break points to first level and then break Williams to close the 6-2, 7-5 win in one hour and 41 minutes of play.

http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Rezai-eclipses-Venus-for-Madrid-Open-title-252629.htm