Day Four 2024 Madrid Open Round of 64 Results
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Lorenzo Sonego | 6-0, 6-3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (3) | Matteo Arnaldi | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Casper Ruud (5) | Miomir Kecmanovic | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Thiago Monteiro (Q) | Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Jakub Mensik | Grigor Dimitrov (9) | 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 |
| Rafael Nadal (PR) | Alex de Minaur (10) | 7-6(6), 6-3 |
| Ben Shelton (14) | Tomas Machac | 6-0, 6-2 |
| Karen Khachanov (16) | Roberto Baustista Agut | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
| Alexander Bublik (17) | Roberto Carballes-Baena | 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | Adrian Mannarino (19) | 6-0, 6-4 |
| Pedro Cachin | Frances Tiafoe (20) | 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4 |
| Flavio Cobolli | Nicolas Jarry (22) | 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Sebastian Korda (25) | Max Purcell | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Cameron Norrie (29) | Joao Fonseca | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Jiri Lehecka (30) | Hamad Medjedovic (Q) | 7-5, 6-4 |
| Pavel Kotov | Jordan Thompson (32) | 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
Monteiro Takes Out Tstisipas
Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro delivered a major surprise on Saturday by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, in a remarkable second-round performance. Tsitsipas entered Madrid with a 10-1 clay-court record this season, but the sixth-seeded Greek couldn’t keep up with Monteiro’s precise and forceful play. Monteiro’s lefty serve into the backhand on the ad court also does a lot of damage, and he played rather flawlessly. The win means the Brazilian became the first player ranked outside the Top 100 to beat Tsitsipas in a tour-level clay-court match. A match Stef later somewhat cryptically stated that he didn’t feel 100% ready for.
“For sure one of the biggest wins of my career, I knew it was a really tough match and I tried to just believe in myself all the time. I was feeling really good today on the court. With these conditions, I usually like to play a lot on clay and at altitude. I’ve played three matches already so I had a little bit of rhythm and confidence, so I just fought to the end and believed I could win this match. Every week, you have a new opportunity. These past few weeks, I wasn’t feeling good on the court. I was trying to do well at Challengers, but it didn’t work. I just kept up the hard work, day by day. Even when I was not feeling good and not winning matches, I kept believing in myself, which has paid off this week.” – Monteiro on his win.
Sinner Shuts Down Sonego
Jannik Sinner entered the Madrid Open with a modest 3-2 record at the Caja Magica, yet the top seed looked in complete control on Saturday. I’d heard from some people that he looked deadly in practice and he took apart Sonego from start to finish, coming through 6-0, 6-3 in a mere 69 minutes. Sinner now holds a 5-0 H2H record over Sonego, and he broke serve four times without facing a single break point on his serve. The stats make grim reading for Sonego, with Sinner winning a higher percentage of points on his second serve (62%) than Sonego managed on his first serve (54%), dominating the match without difficulty.’
Nadal Delights Madrid Crowd
Rafael Nadal delighted his home crowd with glimpses of his best during a compelling second-round victory over Alex de Minaur. The five-time champion secured a 7-6(6), 6-3 win, marking his first victory over a Top 20 player since the 2022 ATP Finals, when he beat Holger Rune. Facing De Minaur for the second time in as many weeks, Nadal avenged the previous loss in Barcelona with a spirited performance in front of a vibrant crowd at the Caja Magica.
