2025 Madrid Open Draw: A Perfect Preview for Tennis Enthusiasts

After the fun in Monte Carlo, we’re back to two-week Masters 1000 tournaments with 96-player draws, and the 2025 Madrid Open draw took place on Monday, with main draw action commencing on Wednesday, 23rd April.

Top seed Alexander Zverev arrives fresh off a Munich title, while second seed Carlos Alcaraz, a two-time champion, brings form from Monte-Carlo but also injury concerns from Barcelona.

Alcaraz is a force on home soil, boasting a 29-2 record on Spanish clay since 2022. After clinching Monte-Carlo and reaching the Barcelona final, he kicks off against Zizou Bergs or Yoshihito Nishioka.

Novak Djokovic, a three-time winner, returns after a year away, chasing his 100th career title but he’s had some poor performances this year and Madrid, purely in terms of W:L %, is his worst M1000 of the bunch.

Meanwhile, Zverev, a two-time champ (2018, 2021), rides high after dismantling Ben Shelton in Munich. He faces Roberto Bautista Agut or Jaume Munar in his opener, looking to snap a streak of fourth-round exits.

Holger Rune, rejuvenated by a Barcelona title, aims to build on his Indian Wells final, facing Flavio Cobolli or Fabian Marozsan.

While the second highest ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 10th in the Race to Turin after finals in Acapulco and Delray Beach, plus a Monte-Carlo semi, could challenge Zverev in round three.

Wild cards also bring intrigue, with Miami standouts Coleman Wong and Federico Cina clashing in R1, joined by veterans Marin Cilic, Pablo Carreno Busta, and rising star Martin Landaluce.

Full draw below.

Tournament Info

Madrid Open 2025 Seeds

1. Alexander Zverev
2. Carlos Alcaraz
3. Taylor Fritz
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Jack Draper
6. Alex de Minaur
7. Andrey Rublev
8. Holger Rune
9. Daniil Medvedev
10. Lorenzo Musetti
11. Tommy Paul
12. Ben Shelton
13. Arthur Fils
14. Casper Ruud
15. Grigor Dimitrov
16. Frances Tiafoe
17. Stefanos Tsitsipas
18. Félix Auger-Aliassime
19. Tomás Macháč
20. Francisco Cerúndolo
21. Ugo Humbert
22. Jakub Menšík
23. Sebastian Korda
24. Karen Khachanov
25. Alexei Popyrin
26. Jiří Lehecka
27. Hubert Hurkacz
28. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
29. Denis Shapovalov
30. Matteo Berrettini
31. Brandon Nakashima
32. Sebastián Báez

Wild Cards

Protected Ranking

Withdrawals

Qualifiers

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2025 Mutua Madrid Open Draw

Top Half

Bottom Half

Thoughts on the Draw

Seeded Players: (1) Alexander Zverev, (3) Taylor Fritz, (7) Andrey Rublev, (8) Holger Rune, (9) Daniil Medvedev, (12) Ben Shelton, (13) Arthur Fils, (14) Casper Ruud, (18) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (20) Francisco Cerundolo, (22) Jakub Mensik, (23) Sebastian Korda, (25) Alexei Popyrin, (27) Hubert Hurkacz, (28) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, (31) Brandon Nakashima

Top seed Alexander Zverev starts in R2 after a bye, facing either Roberto Bautista Agut or Jaume Munar.

Zverev’s season has been up and down. A runner-up at the Australian Open, but lacklustre in Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo. He turned it around by clinching the BMW Open in Munich last week, so he is rolling into Madrid with some momentum.

I’d expect him to face Munar, who has proven to be a real handful for seeded players this season, with Medvedev his biggest scalp in Miami.

A third-round clash with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who’s arguably at his career-best form, could be an interesting one also.

In the fourth round, Arthur Fils or Francisco Cerundolo would offer a test, but I think that by winning in Munich, and with the potential of becoming world number one now gone, Zverev can start to play more freely.

In the quarters, Ben Shelton or Andrey Rublev could loom. Rublev’s been patchy, and Shelton got dismantled by Zverev in the Munich final, so the German’s got the upper hand.

The bottom half is a minefield: Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Holger Rune are all in this section.

A juicy all-American fourth-rounder between Fritz and Korda could happen, but Rune’s recent form points to him reaching the quarters, likely against Fritz if he’s back to full fitness.

Bottom Half

Seeded Players: (2) Carlos Alcaraz, (4) Novak Djokovic, (5) Jack Draper, (6) Alex de Minaur, (10) Lorenzo Musetti, (11) Tommy Paul, (15) Grigor Dimitrov, (16) Frances Tiafoe, (17) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (19) Tomás Macháč, (21) Ugo Humbert, (24) Karen Khachanov, (26) Jiří Lehecka, (29) Denis Shapovalov, (30) Matteo Berrettini, (32) Sebastián Báez

The top quarter of the bottom half is headlined by Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Matteo Berrettini, and a stacked supporting cast.

Djokovic opens against either Matteo Arnaldi or a qualifier. A third-round tussle with Sebastián Báez or Mattia Bellucci could follow. Not easy, as we don’t know which Novak will show up.

In round four, Frances Tiafoe might step up, but his up-and-down form screams advantage Djokovic should they meet, and he showed at the Laver Cup a few years ago that he can school him pretty comfortably.

Jack Draper, fresh off his breakout in Indian Wells, might like the conditions in Madrid, but his road to the QFS is brutal, potentially including Tallon Griekspoor, Berrettini, and Paul. Paul could face Fonseca in round two, which will be one to watch.

The bottom quarter features Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, Grigor Dimitrov, Denis Shapovalov, and Tomás Macháč, bringing serious firepower.

The money is probably on a last-eight showdown between Alcaraz and Musetti. Despite a recent injury scare in Barcelona, Alcaraz remains the man to beat if he’s fully fit, so if his leg is good to go, I like his chances. You also can’t rule out Alex de Minaur making another deep run; this guy might lack the firepower of the top guys, but he mops up if you’re level isn’t quite up to scratch, and his numbers this season show he’s tough to beat.

Interesting First Round Matches