The Mutua Madrid Open draw has thrown up quite a lot of potential early blockbusters. Daniil Medvedev might face Andy Murray in his opener and Stefanos Tsitsipas might meet former World No. 3 Dominic Thiem within the second spherical.
Medvedev will attempt to add to his Tour-leading 31 wins for 2023 on the clay-court ATP Masters 1000 occasion. The second seed will face World No. 1 Murray first up if the Briton defeats a qualifier within the first spherical. Jiri Lehecka, the thirty first seed, might meet Medvedev within the third spherical within the Spanish capital, whereas Taylor Fritz and Cameron Norrie are potential quarter-final opponents for the 27-year-old.
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Fourth seed Tsitsipas awaits two-time Madrid finalist Thiem or former World No. 14 Kyle Edmund as he appears to be like to bounce again from his defeat within the Barcelona last to Carlos Alcaraz.
Recent from defending an ATP Tour title for the primary time in Barcelona, Alcaraz headlines the highest half of the draw because the defending champion and prime seed. The 19-year-old will play Emil Ruusuvuori or Ugo Humbert first up in Madrid, the place he defeated Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic en path to the title a yr in the past.
The person Alcaraz beat within the 2022 championship match, Alexander Zverev, is a possible fourth-round opponent for the Spaniard this yr. A two-time Madrid champion with a 19-3 match report, the Thirteenth-seeded Zverev begins in opposition to David Goffin or house favorite Roberto Carballes Baena.
Alongside Medvedev and Tsitsipas, the underside half of the draw additionally contains seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian, who’s chasing his maiden Masters 1000 crown, might tackle #NextGenATP American Ben Shelton within the third spherical. Auger-Aliassime opens in opposition to Banja Luka champion Dusan Lajovic or Jason Kubler, whereas the big-serving lefty Shelton meets Lorenzo Sonego or a qualifier.
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Andrey Rublev carries vital momentum to Madrid after lifting his maiden Masters 1000 trophy in Monte-Carlo and reaching the Banja Luka last. The fifth seed could face former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka in his opening match, ought to the Swiss blunt the serve-and-volleying Maxime Cressy within the first spherical.
Third seed Casper Ruud opens in opposition to a qualifier. The Norwegian, who received his first title of 2023 in Estoril earlier this month, is seeded to satisfy Lorenzo Musetti within the fourth spherical. Sixth seed Holger Rune, who saved 4 championship factors in opposition to Botic van de Zandschulp en path to his fourth ATP Tour title in Munich on Sunday, will make his Madrid debut in opposition to Alexander Bublik or Daniel Elahi Galan.Â
