Ben shelton
Madrid Open Main Draw Unveiled As Sinner Eyes Fifth Straight Masters 1000 Title
The Italian, who has been in dominant form across the Masters circuit, will open his campaign against a qualifier. If he progresses as expected, he could run into Canada’s Gabriel Diallo in the third round. Further challenges may come from Tommy Paul in the fourth round, while Alex de Minaur looms as a potential quarter-final opponent.
De Minaur’s section, however, features a mix of emerging and experienced players. Brazil’s Joao Fonseca and Spain’s rising prospect Rafael Jodar are both placed in the same quarter. Jodar, just 19, arrives in Madrid on the back of strong performances, including a title in Marrakech and a semi-final showing in Barcelona, and could face De Minaur in the second round if he gets past Jesper de Jong. Fonseca, meanwhile, begins against either Zizou Bergs or former US Open champion Marin Cilic.
