Madrid Open Highlights: Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek advanced to the third round in Madrid Open 2023 on Friday, 28th April 2023. Alcaraz clinched a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win against Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round in the Men’s Singles. Meanwhile Third seed Casper Ruud bowed out from the second round after losing against qualifier Matteo Arnaldi. Follow Madrid Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Madrid Open Highlights: Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev enter third round at Madrid Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
Men’s Singles
Casper Ruud LOST TO Matteo Arnaldi – 3-6-4-6
Andrey Rublev BEAT Stan Wawrinka – 7-5, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz BEAT Emil Ruusuvuori – 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Women’s Singles
Jessica Pegula BEAT Magdalena Frech – 7-6(5), 6-3
Iga Swiatek BEAT Julia Grabher – 6-3, 6-2
Men’s Singles
Casper Ruud vs Matteo Arnaldi
Ruud captured his 10th tour-level title in Estoril earlier this month but has struggled to find his best form in 2023. The 24-year-old has failed to advance beyond the third round at the four ATP Masters 1000 events he has played and suffered a second-round exit at the Australian Open. Qualifier Matteo Arnaldi defeated World No. 4 Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Andrey Rublev vs Stan Wawrinka
Andrey Rublev continued his red-hot clay-court form on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he defeated former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4 to reach the third round.
The fifth seed clinched his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo earlier this month before he advanced to the final in Banja Luka. With his one-hour, 19-minute win against Wawrinka, Rublev improved to 9-1 on clay this season.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare at the Mutua Madrid Open Friday when he moved past Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the third round in the Spanish capital.
The Spaniard defeated Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev en route to the title in Madrid last year, but didn’t have things all his own way against the clean-hitting Finn in his opening match at this year’s event.
After losing the first set, the 19-year-old dug deep in the second set, saving all five break points he faced before levelling the match. Roared on by a vocal home crowd inside Manolo Santana Stadium, Alcaraz raised his level in the third set. He reduced errors, used the drop shot effectively and demonstrated incredible agility to produce moments of magic and triumph after two hours and 16 minutes.
Women’s Singles
Jessica Pegula vs Magdalena Frech
No.3 seed Jessica Pegula of the United States opened her 2023 Mutua Madrid Open campaign with a tricky 7-6(5), 6-3 second-round triumph over Polish qualifier Magdalena Frech on Friday.
Pegula, who reached her first career WTA 1000 final in Madrid last year, survived a game effort by World No.100 Frech to book her spot in the third round for the third straight year.
Iga Swiatek vs Julia Grabher
World No.1 Iga Swiatek made a winning return to the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Austrian lucky loser Julia Grabher.
After winning four matches last week on the indoor clay at the Porsche Arena to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Swiatek’s spring clay-court winning streak is now at five matches.
Madrid Open Highlights: Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev enter third round at Madrid Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
