The main draw begins but although there were no seeds or big stars, the main stadium schedule has a lot of interest – especially for the locals.

There’s a hello – rising phenom Rafael Jodar. And also an adios – the solid and quality player Roberto Bautista Agut plays his final Madrid.

(Madrid is six hours ahead of EDT)

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Mutua Madrid Open 
Location: Madrid, Spain
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)  
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates:  April 22 – May 3, 2026
Prize Money: €8,235,540
Draws: S96 – D32

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Final results
Singles, first round

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Canadian Content

Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) def Valentin Royer (FRA) 62 64

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Wild cards and qualifiers

[Q] Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def [Q] Titouan Droguet (FRA) 67 (4) 76 (4) 64

[Q] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) def Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 63 76 (1)

[Q] Elmer Moller (DEN) def [WC] Federico Cina (ITA) 64 76 (4)  

[Q] Dino Prizmic (CRO) def Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 63 64

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[WC] Rafael Jodar (ESP) def. Jesper de Jong (NED) 26 75 64

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Three-setters

Tomas Machac (CZE) def. Francisco Comesana (ARG) 36 76 (3) 63

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Other results (in alphabetical order)

Ignacio Buse (PER) def. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 64 62

Marin Cilic (CRO) def Zizou Bergs (BEL) 46 63 64

Damir Dzumhur (BIH) def. Mattia Bellucci (ITA) 62 64

Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def. [Q] Jaime Faria (POR) 63 63

Vit Kopriva (CZE) def [PR] Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) 62 60

Emilio Nava (USA) def Jenson Brooksby (USA) 63 75

Sebastian Ofner (AUT) def [Q] Nikololoz Basilashvili (GEO) 76 (5) 76 (0)

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def Alexandre Muller (FRA) 76 (3) 60

Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) def Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 62 64

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