ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2026 thread

[kangaroo1973]

The draw is out. My condolences to deMinaur, Fonseca, Jordar and then Sinner in the QF is pretty brutal.
Sinner is clear and overwhelming favourite to grab this one.
Unless Zed ****s up spectacularly he should reach the finals pretty easily
Interesting 1R /2R matches, Citybus-Bublik. Cilic Fonseca, Hurkacz-Musetti perhaps Dimitrov -Tien
Sinner should win this one unless Zed peaks and servebots his way to the title, which i consider highly unlikely.

 

[octobrina10]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2046181524173689303

 

[RossiBhoy]

Feels like it’s Jannik’s to lose. Has a good draw and his 2 biggest foes missing. In saying that I wouldn’t be a massive shock to see someone else win it.

 

[Nostradamus]

The draw is out. My condolences to deMinaur, Fonseca, Jordar and then Sinner in the QF is pretty brutal.
Sinner is clear and overwhelming favourite to grab this one.
Unless Zed ****s up spectacularly he should reach the finals pretty easily
Interesting 1R /2R matches, Citybus-Bublik. Cilic Fonseca, Hurkacz-Musetti perhaps Dimitrov -Tien
Sinner should win this one unless Zed peaks and servebots his way to the title, which i consider highly unlikely.

learner Tien is the dark horse to win it all. Chang is coaching him very hard on red stuff right now

 

[sortof]

I wonder why a player like Diego Dedura, currently ranked #304 received a wildcard for the Madrid qualifiers? Before that, he had already a wildcard for the Miami Open qualification. Someone who supports him must be pretty influential. His level of tennis does not justify these wildcards.

 

[JMR]

learner Tien is the dark horse to win it all. Chang is coaching him very hard on red stuff right now

Tien lost in straight sets to the great Roman Burruchaga on clay in Houston. Chang had better up his game.

 

[FlatShot_V]

I didnt check qualys but is there any chance of Medvedev v Bonzi?

 

[4UTRMoutet]

Tien lost in straight sets to the great Roman Burruchaga on clay in Houston. Chang had better up his game.

The same Burruchaga who reached the final on Houston and took Paul to 3 sets.

 

[dking68]

The same Burruchaga who reached the final on Houston and took Paul to 3 sets.

Jannick Sinner is very close to completing tennis.

 

[JMR]

The same Burruchaga who reached the final on Houston and took Paul to 3 sets.

That doesn't help the argument. Tien lost to a journeyman who then lost to Tommy Paul in a 250 clay event. Therefore Tien is a candidate to ... win Madrid?

 

[4UTRMoutet]

That doesn't help the argument. Tien lost to a journeyman who then lost to Tommy Paul in a 250 clay event. Therefore Tien is a candidate to ... win Madrid?

Probably not but there's a decent likelihood he can make a deep run, given Chang's success on clay. And besides Tommy Paul is an excellent clay court player, underrated many would say.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

I believe Sinner is going for the record of most consecutive masters series tournaments won here.

Madrid is always a little funny because of the altitude, but nonetheless it is difficult to see who will stop him. Ruud is the defending champ, but he hasn't been playing great lately - and is on the other side to Sinner anyway. Zverev couldn't even win in Munich and hasn't been able to beat Jannik for a while.

 

[speedysteve]

Would hope that Fils, Shelton and Cobolli make a good show, but Fils has a demanding draw.

Sinner likely winner.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Zzzzzz

 

[sortof]

I wonder why a player like Diego Dedura, currently ranked #304 received a wildcard for the Madrid qualifiers? Before that, he had already a wildcard for the Miami Open qualification. Someone who supports him must be pretty influential. His level of tennis does not justify these wildcards.

I didnt check qualys but is there any chance of Medvedev v Bonzi?

Bonzi just demolished Dedura 6:2, 6:1 and thus made it into the main draw. I still wonder why an utterly mediocre junior player like Dedura receives a wildcard for the qualifying of a Masters 1000?

 

[James P]

Interesting, Trungellitti and Merida Aguilar will face off twice in a row after drawing the LL to Merida Aguilar's Q.

 

[junior74]

Two Norwegians in a Masters1000 main draw for the first time ever, I think.

19 year old Budkov-Kjær got Opelka in 1R, just like when he qualified for AO...

Hope Casper is OK.

 

[jazzu4ia]

...i cast my vote to somebody else...that is ... le magnifique correntin moutet !

 

[flyingboris]

20 year old Croat Dino Prizmic beats Berrettini 6-3 6-4. Faces Shelton next.

 

[tennis24x7]

Going with Chainz here, time for him to vulture one. My dark-white horse would be Shelton.

 

[JMR]

20 year old Croat Dino Prizmic beats Berrettini 6-3 6-4. Faces Shelton next.

This means Prizmic would squash Medvedev by 6-(-3) 6-(-2)!

 

[jazzu4ia]

...rrapha tsodar !!!

 

[CiscoPC600]

My peruano Buse with a good win over a tricky vet.

 

[MichaelNadal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047055095603626251

@Rosstour

 

[jazzu4ia]

...jack drapper is in the poll ? ...i didn't see that ! ...i 'm thinking of changing vote !

 

[RossiBhoy]

Just watched the Jodar match highlights there, was some match. A damn shame to see Matteo go out in first round too.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I’m rooting for Machac and his short shorts.

 

[speedysteve]

Enjoyed the Jodar match.
Seeing him get over the first set nerves of big home tournament etc.

Onward and upward young Rafael.

 

[Rovesciarete]

Just watched the Jodar match highlights there, was some match. A damn shame to see Matteo go out in first round too.

Hammered Meddy in Monte, gets hammered in Madrid. Painful to see him moving so tentatively...

 

[speedysteve]

...i cast my vote to somebody else...that is ... le magnifique correntin moutet !

Wrist? Even Musetti got past the one armed Correntin on clay!

 

[jazzu4ia]

...wrist problem ? ! ...didn't know that !

...Adolfo Daniel Vallejo ! ...paraguay !

 

[cha cha]

The hottest matchup of the current tour would be Dimitrov x Tsitsipas.
Make that happen, ATP.
Shanks a lot.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Dimitrov really is in a rut right now, he's ranked outside the top 100, he can't seem to get a win.

 

[cha cha]

But I mean framing a backhand swing volley from the baseline into a perfect passing shot.
Who needs wins when you have champagne tennis?

 

[JMR]

Dimitrov really is in a rut right now, he's ranked outside the top 100, he can't seem to get a win.

Well, Tsitsipas is currently losing to a guy named Patrick Kypson, who apparently recently struggled up to a career-high ranking of no. 90.

 

[speedysteve]

Tsitsidaddy coaching too much!
Point penalty!

 

[speedysteve]

Is it another point penalty, or a game if Apostalos can't button it?

Loose lips sink Tsitsiships..

Robbie K confirms it is game and then game and then game etc .

 

[Stratotanker]

So Tsitsipas, after experimenting with the PA98 and the new Wilson Python, is back to the Blade. Which is all well and good, but why is his Blade a Blade v7 paint job today? That seems several Blades out of date. Thoughts?

 

[speedysteve]

So Tsitsipas, after experimenting with the PA98 and the new Wilson Python, is back to the Blade. Which is all well and good, but why is his Blade a Blade v7 paint job today? That seems several Blades out of date. Thoughts?

Wilson given up on him and he's using his old stock or buying his own
I'm only joking, I don't know why.
Superstition maybe?

He wins the tiebreak anyway. Close though!

 

[JMR]

He wins the tiebreak anyway. Close though!

Tsitsi escapes the clutches of Kypson!

 

[octobrina10]

Jannik trains hard ahead of his first match:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047329531623596400

The tennis court is located at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. It was built for practice sessions of the Madrid Masters’ players. The Bernabeu is a football stadium that has been the home stadium of the Real Madrid football club since its completion in 1947.
Jude Bellingham and Thibaut Courtois are the Real Madrid football club's players.
...

 

[The Aceserver]

Does anyone know what all the white fuzz is floating around in Madrid? It’s all in the air and all over the courts. It can’t just be dandelions. Genuinely curious what tree or plant it’s coming from.

 

[Lingua Franca]

Does anyone know what all the white fuzz is floating around in Madrid? It’s all in the air and all over the courts. It can’t just be dandelions. Genuinely curious what tree or plant it’s coming from.

Plane trees.

 

[The Aceserver]

Okay, no whistles allowed. What’s next, air horns, drums and vuvuzelas? So annoying.

 

[speedysteve]

Ugly crowd for Trunge v Merda.
Tennis becomes a football crowd.
Come on Trungelliti

 

[cha cha]

Oh please, the atmosphere is epic.
I'm taking my vuvuzela to Wimbledon this year.

 

[Vincent-C]

Shapovalov has a superb opportunity to lose to qualifier Budkov Kjaer of Norway in his first match here
(no, I've never heard of him either) .

Can Denis get it done?

 

[speedysteve]

Oh please, the atmosphere is epic.
I'm taking my vuvuzela to Wimbledon this year.

I was referring to the gang shouting and being obnoxious etc between his 1st and 2nd serve.

Good luck with a cheap plastic horn at Wimbledon. Hope to see you thrown out

 

[ppma]

Does anyone know what all the white fuzz is floating around in Madrid? It’s all in the air and all over the courts. It can’t just be dandelions. Genuinely curious what tree or plant it’s coming from.

Populus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

We have plenty in Spain to shadow the streets.
I guess there are quite a (many) few in the green area that surrounds the Caja Mágica venue as well. The seeds are covered in that sort of cotton so that they can spread far from the tree carried by the wind.

 

[RossiBhoy]

This Hurkacz vs Lorenzo match been an absolute battle. Massive hold from Lorenzo there to take 2nd to a tie break, FORZA!