Players on the court
Andrey Rublev26 years old and world No. 8, in his first quarterfinals in Madrid.
Next, the two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz20 years old (he turns 21 on Sunday) and world No. 3, with a streak of 14 wins in Madrid, 24 in Spain including Godó.
Closed roof on the Magic Box
With the threat of rain in Madrid, the organization decided to close the roof of the Manolo Santana Stadium. The sports director of the tournament is Feliciano Lopez.
Irish referee
The chair umpire, who is already on the court at the Manolo Santana Stadium, is Irishman Fergus Murphy.
Reversal of the Rublev trend
He arrived in Madrid in crisis, with four consecutive defeats in his balance of the season, but he returned to Madrid, where he played in the Madrid quarterfinals for the first time.
With his track record on dirt, the Monte Carlo title in 2023.
After the threat, a more powerful Alcaraz
He suffered to defeat the German Jan-Lennard Struff, on a repeat appearance in the quarterfinals of the tournament final in 2023, but two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz emerged stronger from the match, brushing aside concerns about his right arm’s response after injury and eyeing a third trophy in the Caja Mágica.
Another quarterfinal match, later
At night, around 10 pm, the American Taylor Fritz and the Argentine Fran Cerundolo will compete in the semifinals on Friday against the best of Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev.
Tomorrow, Thursday, two more quarterfinal matches will be played., Sinner vs. Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev vs. Lehecka.
A streak for a record
Carlos Alcaraz has a 14-match winning streak at the Mutua Madrid Open. This is a record, which he currently shares with Rafa Nadal. It will be his if he now adds a fifteenth victory at the Caja Mágica and continues the options to sign a historic hat trick.
Second duel, first on land
Defeated by Carlos Alcaraz, 20 years old and world No. 3, Andrey Rublev, 26 years old and No. 8, 7-5 and 6-2 at the ATP Finals in Turin 2023, indoors and on a hard, relatively fast surface.
Alcaraz – Rublev: What time is it played?
At the time scheduled for the Mutua Madrid Open. 4 p.m., at Manolo Santana Stadium.
The fight can be seen on RTVE’s La1 and in Movistar Plus+
Quarterfinals Alcaraz – Rublev
Hello, good afternoon, Carlos Alcaraz Opens the quarterfinal turn of the Mutua Madrid Open against the Russian Andrey Rublev. His first duel on clay. A top match.
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