2023 Madrid Open: Spherical of 128 Outcomes and Highlights

Foremost draw motion on the 2023 Madrid Open is underway, and all first-round matches are full, with the thirty-two seeded gamers now getting into the fold after receiving a first-round bye.

The spherical of 128 noticed no enormous upsets, but it surely did see 8 of the 12 qualifiers progress, with Hugo Grenier catching the out-of-form Diego Schwartzman chilly and Jan-Lennard Struff (fortunate loser) silencing Lorenzo Sonego to make spherical two.

Andy Murray, dumped out in his opener in Monte Carlo, fell once more on the first hurdle, crashing to his first-ever opening-round loss in Madrid to qualifier Andrea Vavassori.

Murray ummed and aahed about whether or not to play clay or skip it for grass, however he determined to enter Madrid, which hasn’t paid off. The Italian’s reward is a match in opposition to second seed Daniil Medvedev.

The match of the spherical went to Stan Wawrinka, who confirmed wonderful resolve to defeat the swashbuckling Maxime Cressy from a set down. Examine the highlights under; some stellar backhands, as all the time.

Under is the total spherical of 128 (or 96 resulting from byes) outcomes.

Spherical of 128 Madrid Open 2023 Outcomes

Wawrinka Whips Cressy

An enormous win for Stan the Man as he got here from a set all the way down to defeat Maxime Cressy 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours and 27 minutes.

Stan has misplaced a number of shut matches of late, so this was a powerful victory, and he got here up with some clutch play underneath net-rushing strain from the big-serving American. He’ll face Andrey Rublev in spherical 2.

I’m tremendous joyful, I used to be anticipating a very powerful match. First time taking part in in opposition to him, he’s a troublesome participant, placing a variety of strain [on you], particularly in quick situations. It’s not straightforward to regulate the sport, [not] a variety of rallies. I used to be staying calm and tried to be aggressive as I might on my serve. It’s nice to win that battle. Wawrinka on his win over Cressy

Thiem Units Tsitsipas Conflict

Dominic Thiem got here via his conflict with Kyle Edmund to arrange a juicy encounter with fourth seed Stefanos Tstisipas.

Edmund has suffered from knee troubles in current seasons and is but to seek out the shape that propelled him up the rankings in 2018, however he gave Thiem one thing to consider within the first set, fashioning two break factors however couldn’t convert.

Like Edmund, the Austrian remains to be looking for his greatest kind, so will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he can compete with Tstitsipas, who has been coping with a shoulder downside post-Australian Open however made final week’s Barcelona Open last.

Vavassori Upsets Murray in Madrid Open First Spherical

This was an upset within the sense Vavassori has solely performed seven matches prior at tour degree and is ranked 164, however anybody who noticed the extent Murray supplied up in Monte Carlo or learn the draw preview knew this was not a given.

And that’s the way it turned out; the Italian gained comfortably and will have wrapped it up far sooner as he was up a break within the second set earlier than finally edging a detailed tight break to win 6-2, 7-6(7).

Definitely, the start of the clay season hasn’t been that straightforward for me, however usually after a number of weeks, I begin to really feel higher and play higher. Clearly, I’m not saying I got here right here and performed unbelievable tennis straightaway final yr, however I used to be taking part in nicely sufficient to win matches… in opposition to good, high gamers. Murray on his loss.

In his put up match press convention, Murray stated he was uncertain if he would play the French Open, and whereas he wish to, he has ambitions of competing for Wimbledon titles. Which to anybody on the surface sounds unrealistic, even given his pedigree on the floor.

Spherical of 64 Matches

Which spherical 2 matches are you trying ahead to now the large boys enter the fray?