The 2024 Madrid Open draw has been released as the European clay swing heats up. Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the tournament, while Rafael Nadal continues his comeback and will start against wildcard Darwin Blanch. Carlos Alcaraz is also back in action after missing Monte Carlo and Barcelona due to injury.
Tournament Info:
– Event Name: Mutua Madrid Open
– Founded: 2002
– Location: Madrid, Spain
– Venue: Caja Mágica, Cmo. de Perales, 23, Usera, 28041 Madrid, Spain
– Surface: Outdoor Clay Court
– Ball: Dunlop ATP Ball
– Current Men’s Champions: Carlos Alcaraz
– Current Men’s Doubles Champions: Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev
– Current Women’s Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
– Current Women’s Doubles Champions: Victoria Azarenka / Biatriz Haddad-Maia
– Category: ATP Masters 1000
– Draw Size: 96 Singles / 48 Qualifying / 32 Doubles
– Dates: 24 April – 5 May 2024
– Prize Money: €7,877,020
Madrid Open 2024 Seeds:
1. Jannik Sinner
2. Carlos Alcaraz
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Alexander Zverev
5. Casper Ruud
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas
7. Andrey Rublev
8. Hubert Hurkacz
9. Grigor Dimitrov
10. Alex de Minaur
11. Holger Rune
12. Taylor Fritz
13. Ugo Humbert
14. Ben Shelton
15. Tommy Paul
16. Karen Khachanov
17. Alexander Bublik
18. Sebastián Báez
19. Adrian Mannarino
20. Frances Tiafoe
21. Francisco Cerúndolo
22. Nicolás Jarry
23. Jan-Lennard Struff
24. Tallon Griekspoor
25. Sebastian Korda
26. Tomás Martín Etcheverry
27. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
28. Lorenzo Musetti
29. Cameron Norrie
30. Jiří Lehečka
31. Arthur Fils
32. Jordan Thompson
Top Half:
Jannik Sinner is the top seed and faces a favorable draw with potential matchups against Karen Khachanov or Nicolás Jarry in the later rounds.
Second Quarter:
Rafael Nadal enters with a Protected Ranking and faces wildcard Darwin Blanch in the opening round. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas lead this quarter of the draw.
Third Quarter:
Alexander Zverev is the top seed in this section and faces a challenging path that includes matchups against Taylor Fritz and clay court specialist Sebastian Baez.
Bottom Quarter:
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz returns to action against Arthur Rinderknech or Alexander Shevchenko in the second round, with potential matches against Lorenzo Musetti and Jan-Lennard Struff in the later rounds.
Overall, the 2024 Madrid Open features an exciting lineup of top players and promising matchups as the clay court season progresses.
