Much like the Monte Carlo Masters, the Madrid Open is one of the most important competitions of the clay season leading up to the French Open.
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The 2022 edition of the Madrid Open is upon us and it sure does promise its fair share of thrills and spills. Much like the Monte Carlo Masters, the Madrid Open is one of the most important competitions of the clay season leading up to the French Open. The women’s edition of the competition is scheduled to start ahead of the men’s. Some of the best tennis players in the world including the likes of defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Paula Badosa will be part of the historic competition. The stakes are high and the action will be fast-paced. With that in mind, here is all you need to know about the 2022 edition of the WTA Madrid Open.
On Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27, the qualifying rounds will be held in Madrid. On Thursday, April 28, the main draw will begin. On the first few days, the matches will begin at 11 am local time before shifting to a noon start. Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 are the dates for the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. On Saturday, May 7, the singles and doubles finals will be held.
| Date | Competition Stage |
| April 26 and 27 | Qualifiers |
| April 28 and 29 | Round of 64 |
| April 30 | Round of 32 |
| May 1 and 2 | Round of 16 |
| May 4 | Quarter-finals |
| May 5 | Semi-finals |
| May 7 | Final |
Iga Swiatek(Poland)
Barbora Krejcikova(Czech Republic)
Paula Badosa(Spain)
Maria Sakkari(Greece)
Aryna Sabalenka(Belarus)
Anett Kontaveit(Estonia)
Karolina Pliskova(Czech Republic)
Danielle Collins(USA)
Garbine Muguruza(Spain)
Ons Jabeur(Tunisia)
Jelena Ostapenko(Latvia)
Emma Raducanu(Great Britain)
Jessica Pegula(USA)
Anastasia Palyuchenkova(Russia)
Coco Gauff(USA)
Angelique Kerber(Germany)
Victoria Azarenka(Belarus)
Elena Rybakina(Kazakhstan)
Leylah Annie Fernandez(Canada)
Simona Halep(Romania)
Belinda Bencic(Switzerland)
Veronika Kudermetova(Russia)
Tamara Zidansek(Slovenia)
Madison Keys(USA)
Elise Mertens(Belgium)
Sorana Cirstea(Romania)
Elina Svitolina(Ukraine)
Daria Kasatkina(Russia)
Petra Kvitova(Czech Republic)
Camila Giorgi(Italy)
Liudmila Samsonova(Russia)
Marketa Vondrousova(Czech Republic)
Camila Osorio(Colombia)
Alize Cornet(France)
Sloane Stephens(USA)
Jil Teichmann(Switzerland)
Clara Tauson(Denmark)
Ajla Tomljanovic(Australia)
Viktoria Golubic(Switzerland)
Shuai Zheng(China)
Yulia Putintseva(Kazakhstan)
Amanda Anisimova(USA)
Jasmine Paolini(Italy)
Sara Sorribes Tormo(Spain)
Tereza Martincova(Czech Republic)
Karolina Muchova(Czech Republic)
Bianca Andreescu(Canada)
| Stage | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1,041,570 euros |
| Runner-up | 568,790 euros |
| Semi-finals | 311,025 euros |
| Quarter-finals | 169,650 euros |
| Round 3 | 90,745 euros |
| Round 2 | 48,655 euros |
| Round 1 | 26,960 euros |
| Q2 | 13,810 euros |
| Q1 | 7,235 euros |
India – Sony Network, SonyLIV app, website
US – Tennis Channel
UK – Amazon Prime Video
Canada – TSN
