Jannik Sinner is gearing up to return to the clay courts of Madrid. At the Master 1000 event preceding the Rome Internationals, the Italian tennis player will be the number 1 seed. No other Italian has ever been in this position, with Djokovic's withdrawal making the "overtake" in the seeding possible. Indeed, the Serb will not play in the Spanish capital, with Roland Garros being his true objective. On the eve of the Madrid tournament, there is a draw that decides the bracket and also who Sinner's opponents will be.
When is the ATP Miami 2024 Draw
The main draw for the ATP Madrid 2024 will take place tomorrow, Monday, April 22, at 11:00 AM. This will define who Sinner's next opponents in the Spanish tournament will be.
Draw Regulations
Firstly, the number 1 and number 2 seeds will be drawn in the top and bottom halves of the draw, respectively. Then, after defining the positions of the non-seeded players, the positions of the 3rd and 4th seeds are drawn. The process continues with the 5th to 8th positions, which can only meet the first four in the quarterfinals. It then moves to the seeds from 9 to 12, who can meet those from 5th to 8th in the round of 16, and the numbers between 13 and 16 in the seeding, who will have their potential round of 16 against the top four.
The process will continue with players between number 17 and number 24, who should, on paper, meet the seeds between 9 and 16 in the third round, and finally, athletes between 25 and 32, who in the third round will face the top eight seeds of the draw.
Sinner's Next Opponent
From this tournament, it will also be known who will be Sinner's next opponent. The Italian will not meet a seeded player in the first round (where he can face other Italians) and in the third round, he could play against players ranked from the 25th to the 32nd position in the seeding, including Lorenzo Musetti. In the round of 16, the South Tyrolean can meet the seeds ranked from 13th to 16th, while in the quarterfinals, there could be a clash with the seeds from 5th to 8th position. Finally, in the semifinals, there could be a match against Medvedev and Zverev, while only in the final will he meet Alcaraz.
Who Sinner Meets in the Second and Third Rounds
Jannik will not play in the first round thanks to a bye, but will play in the second with one of the players who is not considered a seed, including Arnaldi, Sonego, Cobolli, Darderi, and Berrettini (protected ranking).
In the third round, however, Sinner could face a seed between 25 and 32, namely Korda, Etcheverry, Davidovich Fokina, Musetti, Norrie, Lehecka, Fils, and Coric.
Between the Round of 16 and Quarterfinals, the Possible Opponents
In this year's ATP Madrid round of 16, Sinner could meet a seed between 13 and 16, namely Fritz, Shelton, Paul, and Khachanov. In the quarterfinals, however, one among Ruud, Tsitsipas, Rublev, and Hurkacz, namely the seeds from 5 to 8.
Sinner's Opponents in Semifinal and Final
If Jannik were to reach the semifinal, then he could meet one between Zverev and Medvedev (if expectations are met). In the final, however, the opponent could be Alcaraz.
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