Live tennis Madrid Open day 3: Djokovic meets “good bait”, Murray finds it difficult to continue
(Sports News – Tennis News) Djokovic encounters an opponent who has lost to him 17 times in the past, Andy Murray promises to face many difficulties before Shapovalov.
Andrey Rublev – Jack Draper: 5pm, 3/5, Madrid Open 2nd round
Closer to Roland Garros, the list of championship candidates continues to grow with the rise of Andrey Rublev. The Russian tennis player is showing excellent form in the 2022 season with 3 titles, including the Serbia Open clay championship (beating Novak Djokovic).
Seeded at number 6 at the Madrid Open, Rublev promises to create many surprises for Nadal, Djokovic or Zverev if the excitement is maintained like last time. Jack Draper, his opponent in round 2 is probably not too difficult a obstacle in the opening match.
Djokovic needs to quickly “get on the reels” before Roland Garros kicks off
Novak Djokovic – Gael Monfils: 9pm, 3/5, Madrid Open 2nd round
The clay season is not going well with Novak Djokovic. After being eliminated from the first round of Monte Carlo Masters, the world No. 1 continued to receive a home defeat in the final of the Serbia Open (losing to Andrey Rublev).
More than ever, Nole needs to quickly “get on the reels” if he wants to maintain his ambition to defend the Roland Garros throne. Djokovic’s journey to conquer the Madrid Open will begin with a confrontation with his favorite “prey” Gael Monfils in round 2. In the previous 17 meetings, Nole completely overwhelmed his opponent with 17 wins.
Andy Murray – Denis Shapovalov: 23:30, 3/5, Madrid Open 2nd round
A few months ago, Andy Murray hinted at the possibility of quitting clay-court tournaments due to concerns about affecting his fitness before Wimbledon at home in England. However, the former world No. 1 player still decided to take the risk to attend the Madrid Open, even defeating Dominic Thiem in the first round.
Murray is hard to surprise before Shapovalov
Murray’s next challenge is 14th seed Denis Shapovalov. In the past, the two players have only met once with the victory in favor of Shapovalov (Wimbledon 2021). The result of this encounter is probably no different in the context of the Canadian tennis player completely outperforming the senior in terms of youth and ranking.
Also in the men’s singles, a number of matches in the first round will continue to take place today and tomorrow morning. At 5pm, the 12th seed Hubert Hurkacz met Hugo Dellien, Marin Cilic faced Albert Ramos Vinolas. At 6:30 p.m., Djokovic’s compatriot Miomir Kecmanović met rising tennis player Alexander Bublik. Meanwhile in the women’s singles, 9th seed Emma Raducanu is expected to continue her sublimation momentum when she meets Anhelina Kalinina in round 3 (1h, 4/5). |
Men’s singles round 1 schedule
Men’s singles round 2 schedule
Women’s singles round 2 schedule
According to Do Anh (Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Magazine)
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