The Mutua Madrid Open hosted a special show called "A Setback in the Sun" Friday at the Magic Box in Madrid, Spain. The event was put on by the Felix Mantilla Foundation and was supported by tournament organisers to help combat skin cancer.
“A Setback in the Sun" is the first stop of the 'Tour Sports Show' which is held in different areas such as film, music and television. The objective of the show is to educate people about the dangers of skin cancer, a disease that retired ATP professional Felix Mantilla suffered from and overcame. Mantilla, the driving force behind Friday's event, infused current ATP stars with well known retired players in a unique exhibition.
9000 fans in attendance had the rare opportunity to see some of Spain's current headliners, led by World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, World No. 6 David Ferrer and Top 10 newcomer Nicolas Almagro, compete against retired heroes Carlos Moya, Alex Corretja, Emilio Sanchez, Francisco Clavet and Conchita Martinez among others. Former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, who began his comeback from injury with a quarter-final showing in Barcelona last week, also participated in the affair.
Familiar faces such as actors Miguel Angel Silvestre and Mario Casas, retired basketball players Juan Manuel Lopez Iturriaga and Fernando Romay, and former Real Madrid players Manuel Sanchis and Ruben de la Red were amongst those in attendance. The conclusion of the event saw Moya and Nadal on opposite sides of the net, playing a friendly mixed doubles match alongside WTA luminaries Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic.