Jannik Sinner is the top seed at the Madrid Open, aiming to achieve a remarkable fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title. This historic feat would follow his victories in Paris (2025) and Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte-Carlo (2026). No other male tennis player has accomplished such a streak. With the notable absences of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, Sinner appears to have a clearer path to the championship, while also having an opportunity to further cement his position at the top of the ATP rankings, benefiting from Alcaraz’s wrist injury.
The draw for the men’s Masters 1000 tournament was revealed on Monday. Sinner is slated to face a qualifier in the second round. He could potentially meet Gabriel Diallo in the third round, who reached the quarterfinals last year.
Alex de Minaur is projected to be Sinner’s first top-10 opponent in the quarterfinals. However, his section of the draw also features two other skilled rivals: Joao Fonseca and the rising Spanish star Rafael Jódar. Jódar recently clinched the Marrakech 250 title and reached the semifinals of the Barcelona Open last week.
Should Sinner advance to the semifinals, his potential opponents include Ben Shelton, who just won the Munich Open; Lorenzo Musetti; and Arthur Fils, the champion of Barcelona. The second seed in Madrid and a potential finalist is world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, who was defeated by Flavio Cobolli in the Munich semifinals.
Do you believe Jannik Sinner will triumph at the Madrid Open next week? He is scheduled to make his debut on Friday, April 24th, with the final set for Sunday, May 3rd. His best previous performance at the Madrid Open was reaching the quarterfinals in 2024.