The Madrid
Open is the second clay Masters 1000 tournament of the season and will be
played between April 26th and May 7th.
In the
men's draw, current champion
Carlos Alcaraz is the main favorite to retain his
title. Other top players on the circuit, including
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper
Ruud,
Andrey Rublev,
Daniil Medvedev,
Holger Rune, and
Jannik Sinner, will also
be vying for the crown. Notably, three-time champion
Novak Djokovic and
five-time champion
Rafael Nadal will be absent due to injuries.
In the
women's draw,
Iga Swiatek is the top seed and favorite to win, alongside
Australian Open 2023 champion
Aryna Sabalenka and last year's Madrid finalist
Jessica Pegula.
Reigning champion
Ons Jabeur recently retired from her semifinal match at the
Stuttgart Open after just three games against Iga Swiatek, and it is unclear
whether she will be fit enough to defend her crown.
The tournament
kicks off on April 26th, and fans worldwide can enjoy the television coverage:
Australia: belN Sports
Austria: Sky
Canada: Rogers Sportsnet, TSN
Czech Republic: Eurosport
Denmark: TV2
France: Canal+, Eurosport
Germany:
Sky
India: Sony LIV
Latin America: ESPN/Star+
Netherlands: Ziggo
Portugal: Sport TV
Romania: Eurosport
Spain: Telefonica (Movistar),, Siccative
(TVE)
Switzerland:
Sky
United
Kingdom: Amazon
Prime Video
United
States: Tennis
Channel