A veteran who’s never quite gotten to the top, the young current No. 1 who is already feeling the footsteps behind him – and two 21-year-old rising guns.
It’s a good outcome for the semis that the top two seeds made it (although with no Alcaraz and no Djokovic, it’s hardly the perfect storm).
And it’ll be an even better day if the young guns push them to the absolute limit.
(Madrid is six hours ahead of EDT)
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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, May 1, 2026
Order of play
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Manolo Santana Stadium (1:30 p.m. start – 7:30 a.m. EDT)
2. [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs. [21] Arthur Fils (FRA) H2H (not before 4 p.m.)
3. [2] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Alexander Blockx (BEL) H2H (Not before 8 p.m.)
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