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 | The Masters in Madrid will now take place in two weeks29-11-2020 |
The Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid will take place in two weeks from 2021. The competition was first held as an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in 2002 and then switched from hard clay to 2009, combined with the WTA Premier Women`s Competition. A significant new change is forthcoming, and next year`s edition will take place from April 27 to May 9. We are happy to have achieved the goal of a two-week tournament. We were looking for such an extension and it is deserved and necessary. It will allow us to enjoy the best tennis in the world of Kaha Magica for a few more days. I am sure that both our sponsors and all the fans will welcome the news with open arms, along with the city of Madrid, which will have more visitors for a longer period of time, said tournament director Feliciano Lopez. The Masters in Madrid has a particularly high status in the tennis community. This two-week format will allow organizers to showcase this first-class event in the beautiful city of Madrid as one of the most important in the WTA calendar and within the framework of tennis, said Steve Simon, president of the Women`s Tennis Association. The tournament was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Novak Djokovic and Kiki Bertens are reigning champions from 2019.