Madrid Open 2024 Day 6 Recap

On day six in Madrid, Rafael Nadal was again to entertain his residence crowd, this time with a 3-hour battle towards Pedro Cachin that he finally received 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3.

Daniil Medvedev additionally had a difficult three-setter, discovering a well beyond Seb Korda as he got here from the brink of defeat to win by 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3.

High seed Jannik Sinner moved by in straight units, however it was removed from plain crusing. A dodgy hip and a few dodgy serving noticed him drop serve 3 times and have to interrupt again at 4-5 within the second to keep away from a 3rd set.

Casper Ruud continued his strong type with one other win over Cam Norrie, and Sascha Bublik defeated the 14th seed to achieve the final sixteen.

You possibly can see the total set of outcomes from day six under.

Day Six 2024 Madrid Open Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Medvedev Overcomes Korda

Daniil Medvedev got here by a good one on Monday, staging a comeback towards Sebastian Korda to win 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 after being two factors away from shedding the match.

Korda has confirmed a difficult matchup for Daniil, and regardless of making 24 unforced errors, Medvedev excelled in important moments, notably when he saved his service recreation at 4-5, deuce within the second set. He then secured the match by breaking Korda within the eighth recreation of the deciding set, ending after two hours and 23 minutes.

Medvedev now leads Korda 3-2 of their head-to-head, and he’ll face seventeenth seed Alexander Bublik subsequent as he bids to make his first quarter-final in Madrid.

It was robust for a lot of completely different causes. He performed properly. The courts right here, besides the central courtroom, are a bit smaller than I would love, so I play like somebody is pushing me within the again. Regardless that my serve after I don’t want that a lot house, the sensation continues to be there like I’m being pushed within the again. I must get used to this sense and attempt to discover when to step in. I want to search out my rhythm however each matches I performed higher and higher. For positive the following one, in the event you play harder and harder opponents, I need to begin like I performed the third set. However in the event you win matches, you’re comfortable. Medvedev on taking part in in Madrid.

Nadal Cashes In To Make Final Sixteen

Rafael Nadal had his hardest bodily problem of his comeback but, and he handed with flying colors, overcoming Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 in 3 hours and 4 minutes.

The five-time champion in Madrid confirmed some moments of his trademark brilliance towards Cachin, notably along with his heavy topspin crosscourt forehand into the Argentine’s backhand in a one-sided first set.

Set two began with Cachin taking part in one of the informal tweeners you’ll ever see, and I assumed he’d given up. However from that time, he began to combat a lot more durable, going up a double break with some rock-solid tennis.

Nadal recovered each breaks and though Cachin did not serve out the set after breaking once more at 5-5, he performed a formidable tiebreak to stage.

Within the closing set, Nadal minimised errors and overwhelmed Cachin with dynamic play and stamina. After a three-hour battle, he appeared bodily sturdy. Can he get better rapidly sufficient for his subsequent match vs Lehecka tomorrow?

That’s uncharted territory post-comeback, however he’ll must comprehend it for Roland Garros. He has till ~10 pm native time to search out out.

Some moments had been good, some weren’t, however I discovered a approach to undergo them. Within the third set, even with some errors, I used to be capable of be somewhat extra unpredictable, and that most likely modified the match. I’m having fun with it. Let’s see how I get up tomorrow; I don’t know. Daily I’m having fun with taking part in at residence, it means the whole lot to me. I’m making an attempt my finest to maintain dreaming. Tomorrow is one other day to maintain dreaming. To maintain taking part in in entrance of this wonderful crowd and to me meaning the whole lot. Nadal on his win.

Sinner Slips Previous Kotov

Jannik Sinner pushed by a hip harm and inconsistent serving to safe a spot his spot the fourth spherical of the Mutua Madrid Open, managing a 6-2, 7-5 victory over World No. 72 Pavel Kotov.

Earlier than this season, I used to be at all times nervous in regards to the Italian in prolonged matches, however this 12 months, he’s appeared strong bodily and has placed on a good bit of muscle.

Nonetheless, on this match, he regularly stretched his hip whereas telling his workforce that it was hurting and that he was uncertain what to do.

Regardless of visibly struggling, being damaged twice within the first set, and being 3-5 down within the second set, Sinner in some way bought by in straight units.

He broke again at essential moments and leveraged his larger expertise to beat the Russian, who had saved two match factors towards Jordan Thompson in his earlier match.

I’ve been struggling somewhat bit with my proper hip. We’re looking for an answer and I don’t assume it’s something critical. Typically I really feel it extra like as we speak and a few days are somewhat bit higher. I’ve a great workforce behind me and we’ll attempt to get my physique going for tomorrow and we’ll resolve tomorrow what’s finest for me and what’s finest for the physique. Sinner on his hip harm.

Different Matches of Observe

Bublik Stops Shelton: Two gamers who wouldn’t put clay on the prime of their favorite floor listing, however it was the Kazakh, who maybe considerably surprisingly, performed barely higher within the essential moments. Shelton exits, profitable another level within the match however solely changing one in all his eight break factors.

Lehecka Leaps Previous Monteiro: Monteiro was coming off an excellent victory over Dtefano Tsitsipas, however he couldn’t replicate that towards Jiri Lehecka. The Czech got here by 6-4 and 7-6(7).

Ruud Rallies Previous Norrie: The Norwegian has had a stellar season and bought the ATP 500 monkey off his again. He cruised to the primary after which got here from a breakdown within the second to dispatch the Brit.

Madrid Open 2024 Day 7 Spherical of 16 Matches