Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will face each other in the Mutua Madrid Open final on Sunday afternoon. And they may face each other again, again, and again this spring and summer with Carlos Alcaraz currently sidelined by a wrist injury. Sinner and Zverev have already squared off 13 times in their careers, with Sinner dominating the head-to-head series 9-4. The Italian … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the Madrid Masters final: Sinner vs. Zverev
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Ricky’s tennis picks for the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open
Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner at the Mutua Madrid Open? With Carlos Alcaraz out of the equation, the answer to that question may be no. Both Alcaraz and Sinner were missing from last year's tournament, opening the door for Casper Ruud to defeat Jack Draper in the championship. Sinner is good to go this time around, so he obviously goes off as a huge title favorite. Two-time … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid tennis draw: Sinner in tough top half with Shelton, Musetti, and Fils
The draw ceremony for the Mutua Madrid Open was held on Monday afternoon at the Caja Magic. With Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) out of the season's second clay-court Masters 1000 tournament, Jannik Sinner is obviously an overwhelming title favorite. However, the road to the trophy is not an easy one for the world No. 1. Last week’s ATP 500 winners, Arthur Fils in Barcelona and Ben … [Read more...] about Madrid tennis draw: Sinner in tough top half with Shelton, Musetti, and Fils
Ricky’s tennis picks for the Madrid fourth round, including Draper vs. Paul
The quarterfinal lineup at the Mutua Madrid Open will be finalized on Wednesday, when fourth-round competition wraps up. Among those taking the court are Jack Draper, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, and Matteo Arnaldi.Here are my picks for two of Wednesday's best matchups.(5) Jack Draper vs. (11) Tommy PaulDraper and Paul will be squaring facing each other for the sixth time in … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for the Madrid fourth round, including Draper vs. Paul
Ricky’s tennis picks for Tuesday in Madrid, including Zverev vs. Cerundolo
Competition at the Mutua Madrid Open will presumably resume on Tuesday following Monday's power outage across Spain, Portugal, and some of France. Alexander Zverev faces Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round.Here are my previews and picks for two of Tuesday's best matchups.(1) Alexander Zverev vs. (20) Francisco CerundoloZverev and Cerundolo will be squaring off for the third … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for Tuesday in Madrid, including Zverev vs. Cerundolo