The entire fourth round of the men's singles draw at the Mutua Madrid Open will be played on Tuesday. A blockbuster matchup pits Carlos Alcaraz against Alexander Zverev, while Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov are also taking the court.Here are my previews and picks for those two matchups.(1) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (13) Alexander ZverevThis is a rematch of last year's Madrid final. … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Tuesday in Madrid, including Alcaraz vs. Zverev
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Ricky’s picks for Monday in Madrid, including Fritz and Tsitsipas
Third-round action at the Madrid Masters continues when Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas take the court on Monday. They are going up against Cristian Garin and Sebastian Baez, respectively.Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups.(8) Taylor Fritz vs. Cristian GarinFritz and Garin will be facing each other for the second time in their careers on Monday. Their only … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Monday in Madrid, including Fritz and Tsitsipas
Thiem beats Edmund, Murray crashes out of Madrid Masters
A couple of former Grand Slam champions experienced different fortunes at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. Dominic Thiem advanced, while Andy Murray crashed out. Thiem took advantage of a fellow competitor who has missed a ton of time due to injuries, as Kyle Edmund registers at 498th in the rankings. Edmund's woes continued with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Thiem. Th Austrian did … [Read more...] about Thiem beats Edmund, Murray crashes out of Madrid Masters
Ricky’s preview and picks for Day 2 in Madrid, including Andy Murray
First-round action at the Mutua Madrid Open concludes on Thursday, when Dominic Thiem and Kyle Edmund continue to search for some momentum. Banja Luka champion Dusan Lajovic is getting back in gear against Jason Kubler.(PR) Kyle Edmund vs. (WC) Dominic ThiemThiem is a Grand Slam champion and Edmund is a slam semifinalist. Fast forward to 2023 and one required a wild card to get … [Read more...] about Ricky’s preview and picks for Day 2 in Madrid, including Andy Murray
Alcaraz top seed in Madrid draw that is without Djokovic, Nadal, and Sinner
The draw ceremony for the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open, the second of three clay-court Masters 1000 events, was conducted on Sunday evening. It is a draw without Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and even Jannik Sinner recently withdrew. Nonetheless, an impressive field remains--including Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Andrey Rublev. Alcaraz defended his … [Read more...] about Alcaraz top seed in Madrid draw that is without Djokovic, Nadal, and Sinner