ATP Madrid Masters: Zverev reaches round of 16, defending champion Rublev is out

On April 27, local time, the third round of the men's singles upper half of the ATP1000 Madrid Masters began, and the top seed Zverev defeated Spain's Davidovich Fokina 2-6/7-6(3)/7-6(0) in a thrilling reversal, and the fourth round will face the 20th seed F-Cerundolo, who defeated compatriot Komesana 6-4/6-4. Zverev is a two-time Madrid Masters champion and is now riding a seven-game winning streak in singles after winning in Munich two weeks ago.

Zverev data map

Mensic, the winner of this year's Miami Masters, needed just 67 minutes to beat 12th seed Shelton 6-1, 6-4, and conceded just two points from his first serve. After winning his maiden Masters title in Miami, Mensik played in Munich in his first tournament, but he was eliminated in the first round. Since arriving in Madrid, his competitive form has picked up and he has now won eight consecutive Masters. Menchick has a 16-7 record this season and sits in ninth place in the standings heading to the year-end finals.

The Czech will be on track to break the top 20 mark after Madrid, where he faces Bublik in the fourth round with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 upset 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 upset to drop out of the top 15 next week.

Ninth seed Dmitry Medvedev swept past Argentine qualifier J Cerundolo 6-2, 6-2 to reach the round of 16 at four consecutive Madrid Masters (not playing in 2022) against American Brandon Nakashima, who beat Italy's Corboli 7-5, 6-3.

American brother Fritz received his retirement from the tournament when he played 4-6, 7-5 against France's Bonzi, and Fritz won his 300th tour event, becoming the first active American male player and the 39th American player in the Open era to do so. Fritz's fourth-round opponent is No.14 seed Ruud, who knocked out 23rd seed Koda 6-3, 6-3.

Men's Singles round of 16 in the first half of the region:

Zverev[1] vs Serundolo[20]

Mensik[22] vs Bublik

Fritz[3] vs Ruud[14]

Medvedev[9] v Brandon Nakashima[31]

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)