Alcaraz and Djokovic Set for Potential Showdown in Madrid Open

Synopsis

The Madrid Open 2025 is set to be electrifying as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are on a collision course in the same draw half. Alcaraz seeks his third consecutive title, while Djokovic aims for his 100th career win. Both players are primed for exciting matches ahead.

Key Takeaways

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic could meet in the semi-finals.
Alcaraz is the second seed and aims for a hat-trick of titles.
Djokovic has a 5-3 head-to-head advantage over Alcaraz.
Both players begin their campaigns against qualifiers.
Exciting matchups are anticipated in the later rounds.

Madrid, April 21 (NationPress) The anticipation builds for the exciting Madrid Open 2025, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, as two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic find themselves poised for a possible clash in the same half of the draw, revealed on Monday.

Alcaraz enters Madrid with impressive momentum. The Spaniard, who is seeded second, recently secured the Monte-Carlo title and reached the finals in Barcelona this month. Aiming for his third consecutive title in the Spanish capital after victories in 2022 and 2023, Alcaraz will commence his campaign against either Yoshihito Nishioka or Zizou Bergs.

He might face last year’s semi-finalist Jiri Lehecka in the third round, followed by a potential matchup against Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth. The quarter-finals could see him up against sixth seed Alex de Minaur, 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti, or 17th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, according to the ATP.

Djokovic, who is set to meet Alcaraz in the semi-finals, will kick off his journey against Matteo Arnaldi or a qualifier. The Serbian icon, pursuing his 100th career title, holds a 5-3 lead over Alcaraz in their ATP head-to-head matchups. Djokovic is a three-time Madrid champion and may encounter Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round, with Indian Wells victor Jack Draper a possible opponent in the quarter-finals.

In the upper half of the draw, recent Munich champion Alexander Zverev is set to face either Roberto Bautista Agut or Jaume Munar. Currently ranked No. 2 in the ATP Rankings, Zverev could clash with Arthur Fils in the fourth round and one of Ben Shelton or Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals. Miami champion Jakub Mensik is also in Rublev’s section.

Meanwhile, Holger Rune will start against Flavio Cobolli or Fabian Marozsan and is expected to face Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round. Third-seeded Taylor Fritz, returning from a Miami semi-final, could meet Rune in the quarter-finals. Rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca begins his journey against a qualifier and may face Tommy Paul next.