Madrid Open Men’s Singles Draws: The highly anticipated Madrid Open draws have been released on Friday. Madrid Open will see for the first time this year, 21-time Grand Slam winners Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic playing in the same ATP tournament. The ATP 1000 event, is set to begin on 3rd May and is scheduled to be held till 8th May Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Madrid Open Men’s Singles Draws: World No.1 Novak Djokovic likely to set up blockbuster semifinal clash against Rafael Nadal – Check Out
Djokovic leads first quarter
World No.1 Djokovic is the top seed in the tournament and he leads the draw by being placed in the first quarter. He has received a bye to the second round and will face either Gael Monfils or wildcard entrant Carlos Gimeno Valero in the second round.
The other top seed in this draw is Casper Ruud, he has also received a direct bye to the second round and will face the winner between Borna Coric and Roberto Bautista Agut in his first match.
This quarter will have a blockbuster first round clash with Andy Murray and Dominic Thiem facing each other in the first round.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in same quarter
Rafael Nadal, who is the third seed leads the second quarter that also has his fast-rising teenage compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, who has been seeded seventh. They are likely to set up quarterfinal clash. If Nadal wins the semis, he will probably meet Djokovic, who is in his half of the draw.
Nadal will meet the winner between Miomir Kecmanovic and Alexander Bublik in his first match. Meanwhile, Alcaraz will either face Nikoloz Basilashvili or Fabio Fognini. in his first match. The draw also has players like ninth seed Cameron Norrie, 16th seed Pablo Carreno Busta.
Stefanos Tsitsipas leads third quarter
Fourth Seed Stefanos Tsitsipas leads the third quarter, which looks a comparatively easier quarter. He will face the winner between Lorenzo Sonego and Jack Draper in the first round.
The other top seed in the quarter is sixth seed Andrey Rublev. The quarter has players like 11th seed Taylor Fritz, 13th seed Diego Schwartzman, Grigor Dimitrov and Karen Kachanov.
Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger Aliassime headline fourth quarter
The last quarter of the draw has second seed Alexander Zverev as the top seed. Zverev, who is yet to win a title this year will face the winner of Marin Cilic and Albert Ramos Vinolas in his first match.
Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime is the eighth seed and he will play the winner between Frances Tiafoe and Cristian Garin in his first match. The quarter also has players like Jannik Sinner, Sebastian Korda and Reilly Opelka.
Madrid Open Men’s Singles Draws: World No.1 Novak Djokovic likely to set up blockbuster semifinal clash against Rafael Nadal – Check Out
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