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ATP/WTA Madrid Open 2024: Preview

April 21, 2024

Madrid Open 2024:
Tournament Preview

The prestigious Madrid Open tennis tournament is just around the corner, set to captivate fans with exhilarating matches, intense rivalries, and unforgettable moments on the clay courts of the Spanish capital. As one of the most anticipated events on the ATP and WTA tours, Masters Madrid promises to deliver high-octane action as top players from around the world battle for glory and prestigious titles and continue their preparations for Roland Garros and the 2024 Olympics!

2023 Winners:

ATP: Carlos Alcaraz def. jan-lennard Struff (6–4, 3–6, 6–3)

WTA: ARYNA SABALENKA DEF. IGA SWIATEK (6–3, 3–6, 6–3)

Both 2023 champions win their 2nd Madrid Open trophy and will look to defend their title in 2024. 

2024 ATP MAdrid Open Preview:

With qualifiers for both ATP and WTA starting tomorrow, Monday April 22nd, what do we have to look forward to prior to the draw?

Novak Djokovic has officially withdrawn from the Madrid Open, clearing way for Jannik Sinner to be ranked #1 for the first time in his career in a Masters 1000 tournament. While Sinner is still getting comfortable on clay and hasn’t performed particularly well at this tournament, he’ll be looking to continue his dominance and prove he’s the best player on tour. 

The defending, two-time champion, Carlos Alcaraz comes into the tournament injured having not played since Miami where he lost in the quarterfinals to Dimitrov. 

Medvedev, the other top seed, is ineffective on the clay courts, making the field pretty wide open for the taking. So who’re we looking to back to win the tournament?

 

 

Without the draw being released, these will all just be names to watch. We’ll be able to do a full analysis as the matchups come out.

Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ return from injury is starting to turn around as he has found his form on clay. Boasting a 10-1 record, dropping his first match today to Casper Ruud in the Barcelona (ATP 500) finals, Stef will surely be a favorite to run deep in this tournament. The one “concern” is the amount of tennis he’s been playing and how much fatigue he’ll be facing. He just won Monte-Carlo (beating Casper Ruud) and made the finals of Barcelona, can he go three in a row?

Casper Ruud, as just mentioned above, has made back-to-back finals as well, splitting the series with Tsitsipas. There’s no doubting his abilities on the clay courts, but when the lights shine the brightest, will he show up? So far, the answer has been no, and while a deep run has potential, we’ll see how much he has left in the reserve as well.

Alexander Zverev hasn’t caught stride yet on clay this year, but he’s having a strong year in all the major tournaments. He’s also a two-time champion at this tournament (2018 & 2021). This could be where it turns around for Sascha as we get ready for Roland Garros.

How about last year’s runner up? Jan-Lennard Struff is coming off a title in Munich over Taylor Fritz today, looking to carry the momentum into a deep run in a big tournament that he’s familiar with.

2024 wta Madrid Open Preview:

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka comes into the tournament after losing in the 2nd round of Stuttgart, giving her a 1-1 record to start the year on the clay courts. While that’s not something to get excited about, she’s won this tournament 2 times already and should/will not be overlooked. Big time hitters are able to make runs on the clay here in Madrid.

Iga Swiatek, off to a 26-4 start to the year, has yet to win the Madrid Open. Is this the year she gets over that hump? World #1 doesn’t have to go through Sabalenka, nor Rybakina, until the finals. Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari are the top seeds that stand in Iga’s path, which should prove favorable for a deep run.

Elena Rybakina is coming off a Stuttgart championship, beating Marta Kostyuk easily in the finals, and Iga in the semis. Confidence has to be near an all-time high for Lena who’s had harder fights with her body this year than her opponents. Despite the ranking, she’s the hottest woman in the sport right now. Can she carry momentum throughout the clay season, which doesn’t really favor her game? 

2022 champion Ons Jabeur has had a horrible start to the year. Her awkward style can still create an issue for anyone and she’ll hope to set the ship straight. While I’m not too excited about backing someone that’s 3-7 to start the year… something has to give. She probably still doesn’t get through her quarter.

 

Tune in over the next few days as the qualifiers and brackets finalize, paving the way for the next men and women’s Madrid Open champions.

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