Overview
- Multiple outlets on Wednesday reported that the Santiago Bernabéu will open temporary clay training courts for Madrid Open players from April 23 to April 30.
- Work is set to start after Real Madrid’s home match against Deportivo Alavés, with the grass surface lifted in the midweek window of April 21–22 to prepare the clay.
- The conversion depends on a 2023 renovation that splits the natural grass into six sections stored underground in climate control so crews can build temporary courts on the exposed base.
- Players gain a quieter practice site close to their hotel, while all ATP and WTA matches remain at the tournament’s official venue, the Caja Mágica.
- Using the Bernabéu in this way continues the club’s year‑round, multiuse strategy, which already includes an NFL regular‑season game and major concerts.