There has been a noticeable spring in the step of some of the players at this week’s Madrid Open. After nine months of competing in front of empty stands at the vast majority of tournaments, the cheers of rarely-sighted spectators are appreciated more than ever before. Outside of the Australian Open, the crowd in the Spanish capital is the largest on tour since play resumed last August. With the capacity set at 40 per cent, up to 4,800 spectators have been able to enter the Caja Magica each day. SponsoredWe should be thankful,

Source: The Times May 07, 2021 08:03 UTC