Madrid Open 2024 Day 7 Recap

The 2024 Madrid Open quarterfinal lineup is ready, with Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Francisco Cerundolo, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Jiri Lehecka progressing into the final eight.

First to progress was Andrey Rublev, who seems reinvigorated after his poor run of type, and he was quickly joined by compatriot Daniil Medvedev.

High seed Jannik Sinner performed his match at Arantxa Sanchez Stadium, whereas Alcaraz squared off with Struff on Manolo Santana. Each males prevailed in difficult three-setters.

The spherical had two upsets, the largest being Francisco Cerundolo taking out two-time Madrid champion Sascha Zverev. Felix Auger-Aliassime then beat fifth seed Casper Ruud to report one in every of his finest wins of the season.

Within the day’s remaining match, Jiri Lehecka ended Rafael Nadal’s Madrid marketing campaign with a composed show filled with spectacular serving and a few exemplary web play.

Nadal, enjoying for the ultimate time in Madrid, acquired a becoming tribute after the match in entrance of a packed home.

You may see all the outcomes from day seven in Madrid beneath.

Day Seven 2024 Madrid Open Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Medvedev Beats Bublik

Daniil Medvedev has now made not less than the quarterfinals of all 9 ATP Masters 1000 occasions, finishing the report with a 7-6(3), 6-4 victory over Alexander Bublik.

Regardless of the pretty simple scoreline, Medvedev needed to rally from a break down within the first set. Bublik used his variable play to maintain the third seed on the transfer, notably using the drop shot to good impact.

After a aggressive opening set, the match swayed in Medvedev’s favour throughout the first set tiebreak, the place he established an unassailable 6-0 lead. That momentum bought him an early break within the second, which he maintained to cross the road after one hour and 44 minutes of play at Manolo Santana Stadium.

It was a tricky match. I bought so drained in the long run, operating for lots of drop pictures. That’s if you lose your focus and begin enjoying a bit worse. That’s what occurred, however after the match, he instructed me he was lifeless additionally. So good for me, not less than I used to be not the one one. Usually I felt prefer it was degree. Some good factors, some good serving and a few dangerous serving. So it was a bit up and down, however I’m joyful I may keep extra constant and win it in the long run. Medvedev on his difficult match vs Bublik.

Fritz Halts Hurkacz

Taylor Fritz is wanting extra at residence on clay this 12 months, making the ultimate in Munich final week and now defeating Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (2), 6-4 to achieve the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1000 for the primary time.

Though Fritz had beforehand overwhelmed Hurkacz in three out of their 4 encounters, I made Hubi the favorite given his serve and the actual fact he gained the title in Estoril.

The match started with a intently contested first set that went to a tiebreak and Fritz leveraged his finest belongings to take management.

Like Medvedev earlier within the day, he carried this momentum into the second set, breaking Hurkacz’s serve early and sustaining that result in safe the match in 1 hour and 25 minutes. He confronted zero break factors and gained 88% and 76% behind his first and second serve, respectively.

I began the match holding a backhand grip after which simply taking a look at ship forehands, I really feel prefer it was fairly good for placing returns within the court docket, however simply my court docket place to play the purpose afterwards on clay being up to now up isn’t the very best at 6-5 I went again as a result of I needed to experiment one earlier than the tiebreaker to get an concept of what I needed to do for the tiebreaker and instantly being again simply felt somewhat bit higher as a result of once I may get the return in play, I felt actually good within the level if I may begin it you understand again behind the baseline have much more time so yeah I imply that’s simply type of what you play for with you be it’s gonna be robust to interrupt him it doesn’t matter what so deal with serve take it to a breaker after which attempt to win a few of these huge factors. Fritz on his ways vs Hubi.

Sinner Slips Previous Khachanov

After coming by means of a difficult match in opposition to Pavel Kotov final night time, Jannik Sinner was pushed even tougher on Tuesday, coming by means of in three units to defeat Karen Khachanov 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

Regardless of dropping the primary set, the top-seeded Italian rebounded in a high-powered match at Arantxa Sanchez Stadium, saving essential break factors within the remaining set throughout a victory that took simply over two hours.

Khachanov served very effectively in components and made life troublesome for the Italian, who continues to be coping with hip discomfort.

Nevertheless, he dug in and was in all probability inspired by the prospect of a restoration day earlier than his subsequent match, which may make a world of distinction to his restoration. Regardless of Khachanov serving effectively, Sinner transformed all three break factors he created, and his victory improved his season report to 28-2 and prolonged his head-to-head lead over Khachanov to 4-1. 

I struggled when breaking factors down within the early levels of the third set. I went by means of them, serving rather well. Then I felt somewhat bit higher, so I’m actually joyful, and let’s see what’s coming within the subsequent spherical. If I look again I’ve performed many matches and never had a lot day off, so this may occur. In my thoughts, I do know this. If it could have been worse than yesterday, then I might have thought of [whether to play] at this time, but when I’ve an opportunity to get by means of conditions early in my profession, I need to give it a attempt. For positive, I’m not bodily at 100 per cent at this time. Tomorrow, I’ve a time without work, which may help me to get by means of. I knew that if I gained at this time, I might have tomorrow to get well, hopefully for the subsequent match, which I’ve to do as a result of it’s robust. I’m joyful to be within the quarters right here. Sinner on his win and bodily situation.

Alcaraz Mitigates Struff Take a look at

Carlos Alcaraz endured his most difficult check on the 2024 Madrid Open, with a gruelling 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(4) in opposition to Jan-Lennard Struff.

In a nail-biting rematch of final 12 months’s remaining, Alcaraz showcased a few of his finest tennis to win the primary set, however Struff, the big-serving German, fought again from a break all the way down to take the second set in a tiebreak a tense decider, Alcaraz let slip 4 match factors when serving for it at 5-3 40-0 earlier than clinching victory on his fifth match level after successful 4 straight factors from 3-4 within the tiebreak.

General, I assumed Struff performed some first rate stuff, however on among the larger factors, he made some poor shot decisions, and Carlos proved too versatile with a number of extra methods to win factors, although he wasn’t constant all through.

Alcaraz has now gained 15 out of the 16 matches he has performed in Madrid and strikes on to face seventh-seed Andrey Rublev within the quarterfinals.

Actually, this match jogs my memory of final 12 months’s match. It was fairly troublesome from the primary level till the final one. It was an ideal combat, and it was troublesome. It was troublesome for me to cope with my feelings, to deal with sure moments, troublesome moments within the match. Serving for the match, it was actually troublesome for me after that 40/0 up, however actually joyful that on the finish it didn’t have an effect on me with my recreation, with my mentality. I saved preventing. That’s all that issues and I’m actually joyful to get the win on the finish. I’ve to say because of the individuals right here for supporting me till the final level. It was nice assist after these troublesome moments on the finish of the third set. They pushed me simply to not quit and hold preventing. I’m going to say that this win is because of them as effectively, and it’s unimaginable to have this crowd behind me. Alcaraz on his robust win vs Struff.

Different Spherical of 16 Matches

Rublev Continues Resurgence: Andrey Rublev’s turnaround after a string of losses reveals no indicators of stopping as he beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-4 to make his second Madrid quarterfinal, this time with out dropping a set.

Cerdundolo Cracks Zverev: Francisco Cerundolo defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, reaching his fourth ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal and turning into the primary Argentine to take action in Madrid since Del Potro in 2012. Cerundolo saved each break factors and excelled on his first serve to spring the upset, organising a conflict with Taylor Fritz.

Auger-Aliassime Rips Previous Ruud: A primary Masters 1000 quarterfinal in over a 12 months for Felix (Indian Wells 2023), and he produced one in every of his finest performances in first rate reminiscence with some heavy forehands to take out fifth seed Casper Ruud 6-4 7-5.

Lehecka Ends Nadal Marketing campaign: Jiri Lehecka produced a top-class efficiency, notably within the forecourt, the place he confirmed his deft hand abilities to take out Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4. Who was, as of proper now, enjoying for the ultimate time in Madrid.

Madrid Open 2024 Quarter Closing Matches