Atp madrid open. There will be no madrid open in 2020. In the past it has also been known as the madrid masters. Madrid ap the madrid open in september was canceled on tuesday because of a new spike in coronavirus cases in spain.
The joint mens and womens tournament was originally scheduled in. The association of tennis professionals atp and the womens tennis association wta have expressed their disappointment after the cancellation of the mutua madrid open due to. We would like to recognise the efforts of the tournament organisers who have gone to great lengths in exploring all options to run this years tournament despite the many challenges presented by covid 19.
Due to the covid 19 pandemic which has prevented the 2020 mutua madrid open from taking place from 1 to 10 may and forced the atp and wta to postpone all activity on their tours until 13 july the organisers of the only atp masters 1000 and wta premier mandatory event played in europe have announced the creation of the mutua madrid open virtual pro an innovative tournament that will reproduce the tennis competition virtually pitting the best tennis players in the world against each other. Take a look back at the 2019 mutua madrid open an unforgettable tournament in which novak djokovic and kiki bertens were crowned champions david ferrer officially retired and roger federer made his return to the clay go to videos. The wta and atp released a joint statement explaining the decision to cancel this years tournament was taken in line with local authorities due to health.
Due to the covid 19 pandemic the 2020 edition of the mutua madrid open will not be held. The atp and wta regret to confirm the cancellation of the 2020 mutua madrid open a decision that has been taken in line with local authorities due to health and safety concerns. The madrid open which was rescheduled to take place from sept.
The mutua madrid open transitioned from hard court to clay in 2009 and is staged at the caja magica. Madrid open tennis canceled because of virus spike in spain. The madrid open currently sponsored by mutua madrilena and known as the mutua madrid open is a joint mens and womens professional tennis tournament held in madrid during early may.
Footballers regularly attend this atp masters 1000 tournament with cristiano ronaldo often seen courtside. Spaniards have won the title six times since the inaugural edition in 2002 with rafael nadal lifting the trophy for a fifth time in 2017. 12 20 and features both mens and womens events is an important tournament for the players to prepare for the french open which.