He Mutua Madrid opens the names of the first four guests in the WTA and ATP main draws were announced on Thursday: Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, Kei Nishikori and Martín Landaluce.
The WTA 1000 category tournament, after awarding these two wildcards, will ensure that it has two players who know what it means to be No. 1 in the world, in addition to playing at least the final in the Caja Mágica.
however, Halep This is the racket that has reached the title match on Madrid’s clay court the most times. She did so for the first time in 2014, although she lost in the final against Maria Sharapova. While in 2016 and 2017 he won his two trophies at the Manolo Santana stadium. In 2019 she again fought for the crown, although she lost to Kiki Bertens. Halep is, along with Serena Williams, the only one capable of defending the title in Madrid.
In its part, Wozniacki It was a finalist in the first edition hosted by Caja Mágica 15 years ago. In 2009, when the Dane appeared in the final against number one Dinara Safina, who won the trophy. Fans will see it again for the first time since 2019.
On the men’s team, one of the big news is the return of Nishikori, who held the title in 2014 when only Rafa Nadal—and an injury—prevented him from completing a dream week. The Japanese, semi-finalist in two other seasons (2015 and 2016), will make his tenth participation in the Mutua Madrid Open.
Finally, another of the invitations will go to one of the promises of Spanish tennis. Landaluce, at 18 years old, already has the experience of stepping on the clay of the Manolo Santana stadium last year against Richard Gasquet. And, this time, it was after celebrating his first ATP Masters 1000 victory last week in Miami.
Source: La Verdad
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