MADRID (Spain) – Everything is ready for the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid. The organizers of the tournament being played in Spain have decided to protect Carlos Alcarazthe home favorite, giving him an advantage over Jannik Sinner, also in light of the problem with his right forearm. The calendar is clear. The lower part of the draw will descend first on red clay, while the upper part will debut tomorrow. Alcaraz, number 2 on the scoreboardwill play on Fridaywhile Sinner Saturday. The situation must be seen in the long term. The Spaniard, in fact, will have more time to recover given that the subsequent rounds will be spread over one more day than the Italian champion. In detail: Jannik should play the round of 32 on Monday 29th and the round of 16 on Tuesday 30th, while Carlos should have the round of 16 on Tuesday 30th and the quarterfinals on Wednesday 1st May, but then Sinner would have the quarterfinals on Thursday 2nd and the semi-finals on Friday 3rd.
Madrid, Alcaraz puts pressure on Sinner
“Jannik Sinner is playing very well and cannot fail to be taken into consideration for the final success. He is dangerous, he is the best player in the world at the moment. I know that many think that his tennis is not the most suitable for clay, but he is also achieving good results on this surface and can win any tournament he enters. I’m fighting with him and Djokovic for the number 1 ranking, I’m trying not to let them but honestly it’s complicated now: they deserve to be where they are. Then we’ll see what happens it will happen in the next tournaments”, he said Alcaraz ahead of the Madrid tournament.
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