Madrid Open: Start date, history & more

The Madrid Open is one of the most significant stops of the clay-court swing and is once again set to attract some of the world's best players.

Andrey Rublev was the men's champion in 2024, while Iga Swiatek came out on top in the women's competition and here is a look at all you need to know before the tournament returns in late April.

Madrid Open Dates

The latest edition of the Madrid Open will begin on 21st April 2025 and finish on 4th May 2025.

Madrid Open Venue

As has been the case since 2009, the Madrid Open will take place on the outdoor clay courts at La Caja Magica - the Magic Box - otherwise known as Manzanares Park Tennis Center in Madrid, Spain.

Madrid Open History

The Madrid Open was first played at the Madrid Arena back in 2002 and was initially played on hard-courts and featured only male players.

In 2009, though, that changed as it moved to La Caja Magica and became not only a clay-court tournament but a combined ATP-WTA event.

It is played on red clay courts, although a blue clay court was trialled back in 2012.

The blue court did not go down well and after complaints from players such as Rafael Nadal and Djokovic, the previous red surface returned the following year.