The 2025 Mutua Madrid Open kicks off today, marking the first WTA 1000 event of the clay season. With nearly one million euros awaiting the champion, anticipation is high as top names step onto the red clay.
Naomi Osaka, Katie Boulter, and Alexandra Eala headline opening day action. While some of the tournament’s biggest stars won’t take the court until Wednesday, today offers no shortage of drama as early contenders battle for second-round spots.
Spotlight Match: Alexandra Eala vs. Viktoriya Tomova
Teen sensation Alexandra Eala makes her Madrid debut after a stunning semifinal run in Miami. The 19-year-old Filipino lefty, a product of the Rafa Nadal Academy, grabbed headlines with upsets over Swiatek, Ostapenko, and Keys.
Eala enters with a wildcard but slight injury concerns, having withdrawn from La Bisbal with a thigh issue. She faces Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova, a seasoned 30-year-old still seeking rhythm this season with a 5–9 record.
🕒 Start Time: Tue, April 22 | 11:00 AM (local) / 5:00 PM (your time)
📍 Court: Manolo Santana Stadium
🔁 H2H: First meeting
Naomi Osaka vs. Lucia Bronzetti: Former World No. 1 Begins Clay Campaign
Naomi Osaka returns to clay with cautious optimism. The four-time Grand Slam winner has shown flashes of brilliance in her 9–4 season, but clay remains a surface she’s still learning to master.
Facing her is Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, who is 9–11 this year and still winless on clay. Osaka leads their head-to-head 2–0, with wins at Roland Garros and Beijing in 2024.
🕒 Start Time: Tue, April 22 | 12:10 PM (local) / 6:10 PM (your time)
📍 Court: Manolo Santana Stadium
🔁 H2H: Osaka leads 2–0
Renata Zarazua vs. Marie Bouzkova: Home Comfort for Mexican Star
Fresh from a runner-up finish at the Madrid W100, Mexico’s Renata Zarazua brings strong clay form into her first-round clash with Marie Bouzkova. The Czech player has had a rocky start to 2025 but found footing with a Charleston quarterfinal run.
Bouzkova leads the head-to-head 2–0, both wins coming back in 2018–2019.
🕒 Start Time: Tue, April 22 | 12:10 PM (local) / 6:10 PM (your time)
📍 Court: Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Katie Boulter vs. Katerina Siniakova: British No. 1 Eyes Clay Success
Katie Boulter is enjoying a career-best stretch, recently cracking the Top 30 and winning her maiden WTA 500 in San Diego. Up next is a tricky test: Katerina Siniakova, a versatile Czech player and doubles star with singles prowess.
The matchup will hinge on Boulter’s clay adaptation and shot selection against Siniakova’s all-court craft.
🕒 Start Time: Tue, April 22 | 2:30 PM (local) / 8:30 PM (your time)
📍 Court: Manolo Santana Stadium
🔁 H2H: First meeting
