PRESENTATION OF THE EXPANSION PROJECT FOR THE CAJA MÁGICA OLYMPIC TENNIS CENTER IN MADRID

Contest      22.04.2025

In the presence of Dominique Perrault, Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés, Mutua Madrid Open President Gérard Tsobanian, and tennis players Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff.

Designed by Dominique Perrault Architecture as part of the Spanish capital’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games and inaugurated in 2009, the Caja Mágica is Madrid’s Olympic tennis center. Built of concrete and clad in metal mesh, the “Magic Box” is one of Madrid’s architectural landmarks. It currently has three stadiums with retractable roofs that can be used at any time of the year, regardless of weather conditions. The desired expansion responds to the growth of the tournament, one of the most important sporting events on the international tennis calendar that the capital hosts each year. With a planned capacity of 8,600 spectators, the new court will be the second largest in the complex, after the main stadium. The Madrid Olympic Tennis Center will increase its total capacity to approximately 26,000 seats. Work will begin after the 2026 tournament and be completed in time for the 2028 tournament.