Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton were in the house, along with all the other seeds from the top half of the draw.

The absence of both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic definitely leaves some holes; it’s a matter of who might fill them. Sinner began slowly, but got through.

Canadian Gabriel Diallo and Cana-Chilean Alejandro Tabilo are both out, before Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov take the court.

And could rising young Spaniard Rafael Jodar take out Alex de Minaur, who is a Spaniard even if he’s also an Aussie? He could. Easily.

In all, five top-15 seeds went out in their openers.

WTA Madrid – Friday results

Madrid Doubles – Friday, April 24, 2026 final results

(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

Friday, April 24, 2026
Results
Singles, second round

 

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[11] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 36 76 (3) 64

[Q] Elmer Moller (DEN) def [32] Gabriel Diallo (CAN) 75 33 retd

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Retirements and walkovers

[27] Joao Fonseca (BRA) def Marin Cilic (CRO) WALKOVER 

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Upsets

[Q] Dino Prizmic (CRO) def [4] Ben Shelton (USA) 64 67 (4) 76 (5) 

[WC] Rafael Jodar (ESP) def [5] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 63 61 

Vit Kopriva (CZE) def [9] Andrey Rublev (RUS) 63 64 

Emilio Nava (USA) def [14] Valentin Vacherot (MON) 67 (5) 76 (1) 63 

Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) def [15] Tommy Paul (USA) 75 64

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Seeds scuffling

[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. [Q] Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 67 (6) 61 64

[19] Cameron Norrie (GBR) def Tomas Machac (CZE) 62 67 (6) 76 (5)

[21] Arthur Fils (FRA) def. Ignacio Buse (PER) 67 (4) 76 (3) 75

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Seeds advancing

[6] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) def Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 64 76 (4)

[22] Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) def [Q] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 63 62 

[25] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def. Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 64 64

[29] Tallon Griekspoor (NED) def. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 63 64

[33] Alex Michelsen (USA) def Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 62 61 

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WTA Madrid – Thursday, April 23, 2026 final results

ATP Madrid – Thursday, April 23, 2026 final results

Madrid Doubles – Thursday, April 23, 2026 final results

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