The press analyzes the Mutua Charity Tie Break Tens against domestic violence
On Thursday 4 May the Caja Mágica hosts the Mutua Charity Tie Break Tens against
domestic violence, an innovative competition format that brings together the best 16 players
in the world, where the stars will battle it out for the crown in ten-point matches. Stan
Wawrinka, Feliciano López, Maria Sharapova, Garbiñe Muguruza, Grigor Dimitrov and
Simona Halep are just some of the names who will appear in the men's and women's
competitions.
"It is a spectacular format. We will see the best players in the world in a very short space of
time, in the same session. With just one ticket you can see 16 of the best players in the
world", says Ángel G. Muñiz, Cadena Cope's tennis specialist. "It is very spectacular. I think
the slogan 'Every point counts' is very fitting. It is true, every point that slips through your
fingers is worth its weight in gold".
Starting with the quarter finals, the fun competition system requires the players to be focused
from the moment the first ball is struck. "The intensity demanded by tie-breaks is significant.
And in the case of television, reducing the time is very important. Moreover, there are those
who would rather watch a tie-break than five hours of tennis", says Manuel Poyán, a
Eurosport commentator.
"It is a great initiative to have a tournament where every point counts. Having a monetary
prize fund helps create competitiveness", states Fernando Carreño, Diario Marca's tennis
expert. In the Manolo Santana Stadium there will be 200,000 dollars up for grabs for the
champion of each draw and the organisers will donate $100,000 to the fight against domestic
violence. "Seeing such excitement concentrated in such a short space of time can be thrilling.
In turn, the charity side of the event strengthens the commitment to the fight against domestic
violence, a scourge that must be eliminated from our society", adds Rafael Plaza, a journalist
for El Español and Onda Cero.
"It is an attractive format that will get people involved and bring them to see a tournament
with the same pull as many of the days in the Mutua Madrid Open", says Juan López, a
Cadena SER journalist. "It will be spectacular, above all for tennis fans, both in Madrid and
elsewhere, as they can follow on television". The event will be broadcast live on Teledeporte.
"I think that having the chance to see 16 of the best players in the world, playing with the
high intensity required by the format is incredible", concludes Pablo Berraondo of Marca
Plus.