Sinner opens play; Jódar in early afternoon
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Italian Jannik Sinner, the top seed and world number one, will open Tuesday's play in the Madrid Open round of 16 against Cameron Norrie.
- Spain's only remaining player, Rafael Jódar, will face Czech Vit Kopriva in the early afternoon.
- Other notable matches include Aryna Sabalenka against Hailey Baptiste and Tomás Martín Etcheverry versus Arthur Fils.
The Madrid Open continues its exciting schedule with a packed day of tennis. World number one Jannik Sinner headlines the action on Tuesday, kicking off the day's play on the Manolo Santana court against Great Britain's Cameron Norrie. Sinner, who has yet to win in Madrid, will be looking to make his mark on the central court.
Fans will also be eager to follow the progress of Spain's own Rafael Jódar. The young player, who has been a revelation in the tournament, will play his round of 16 match against Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva in the early afternoon. This marks a shift in his schedule, as his previous matches were played in the evening.
The tournament also features strong contenders in the women's draw, with a quarterfinal match between Canada's Leylah Fernandez and the winner of the match between Russia's Mirra Andreeva and Hungary's Anna Bondar. Additionally, the evening session will see world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus take on Hailey Baptiste of the United States, while on the Arantxa Sánchez Vicario court, Argentina's Tomás Martín Etcheverry faces France's Arthur Fils, the Barcelona champion. The day concludes with matches featuring Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Francisco Cerúndolo.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.