{"id":625311,"date":"2026-04-23T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625311\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:16:16","slug":"real-madrid-transform-santiago-bernabeu-into-tennis-arena-for-madrid-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625311\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid transform Santiago Bernabeu into tennis arena for Madrid Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid are once again pushing the boundaries of innovation, this time away from football.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/tenis\/masters_1000\/el-bernabeu-se-prepara-para-recibir-a-los-tenistas-f202604-n\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AS&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AS<\/a>, the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is being transformed into a unique training venue for the upcoming Madrid Open, with a clay tennis court currently under construction inside the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The ambitious project began immediately after Real Madrid\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/arbeloa-talks-carvajal-bellingham-vinicius-camavinga-after-real-madrid-2-1-alaves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2-1 victory over Alaves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2-1 victory over Alaves&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2-1 victory over Alaves<\/a>, with work crews moving to convert part of the pitch into a professional clay surface.<\/p>\n<p>The transformation is already well underway, with efforts continuing around the clock to ensure everything is ready in time for the tournament\u2019s stars.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the story?<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is expected to create a truly unforgettable experience for some of the biggest names in tennis.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, players competing in the Madrid Open will have the opportunity to train inside one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world.<\/p>\n<p>As per the outlet, from Thursday onwards, selected players who request access will be able to step onto the specially prepared clay court and train in a setting rarely seen in professional tennis.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With Real Madrid scheduled to play their next three fixtures, against Real Betis, Espanyol, and FC Barcelona, away from home, the stadium is free for several days.<\/p>\n<p>This window has allowed organisers to carry out the installation without disrupting the club\u2019s football calendar, as the Madrid open up run until May 3.<\/p>\n<p>As for Real Madrid, they will not return to the Bernabeu until May 15, when they are set to host Real Oviedo.<\/p>\n<p>By then, the temporary clay court will have served its purpose, providing tennis stars with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train in a venue steeped in sporting history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real Madrid are once again pushing the boundaries of innovation, this time away from football. According to a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,280666,160524,22455,302961,85,747,302962],"class_list":{"0":"post-625311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-madrid-open","11":"tag-professional-tennis","12":"tag-real-madrid","13":"tag-santiago-bernabeu","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-tennis","16":"tag-tennis-arena"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}