The round of 32 at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open came to a close on Sunday, with Carlos Alcaraz advancing smoothly in his quest for a third consecutive title at the Caja Magica. Alcaraz, still sporting his compression sleeve, proved to be too strong for Seyboth Wild, utilizing his forehand and versatile play to take control of the match. However, the big upset of the day came when Holger Rune fell to Tallon Griekspoor in a hard-fought three-set battle. Jan-Lennard Struff continued his impressive form by defeating 13th seed Ugo Humbert with a powerful display of tennis.
Here are the results from day five of the 2024 Madrid Open Round of 32:
– Carlos Alcaraz (2) def. Thiago Seyboth Wild: 6-3, 6-3
– Alexander Zverev (4) / Denis Shapovalov (PR) – Result pending
– Andrey Rublev (7) def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (27): 7-6(10), 6-4
– Hubert Hurkacz (8) def. Daniel Altmaier: 6-4, 7-6(2)
– Tallon Griekspoor (24) def. Holger Rune (11): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
– Jan-Lennard Struff (23) def. Ugo Humbert (13): 7-5, 6-4
– Taylor Fritz (12) def. Sebastian Baez (18): 6-2, 6-3
– Francisco Cerundolo (21) def. Tommy Paul (15): 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-2
The match between Zverev and Shapovalov was yet to be played, with the scheduled time being 11:00 pm local time. Additionally, Griekspoor managed to secure a significant victory over Rune, showcasing his strong serve and powerful groundstrokes to advance to the next round.
On the other hand, Alcaraz cruised into the fourth round with a commanding win over Thiago Seyboth Wild. Despite struggling with a right arm injury, Alcaraz displayed a dominant performance and will now face Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round.
In other matches of note, Struff defeated Humbert, Rublev rallied past Davidovich-Fokina, Hurkacz emerged victorious over Altmaier, and Fritz broke down Baez with a decisive victory.
The upcoming matches in the Round of 32 at the 2024 Madrid Open include exciting matchups such as Alexander Bublik vs. Ben Shelton, Flavio Cobolli vs. Karen Khachanov, and Rafael Nadal vs. Pedro Cachin, among others.
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