Last night, the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters ended, in the first half, Cerundolo defeated Mensik, Ruud eliminated Medvedev, and the two met in the semifinals; In the second half, Draper beat Arnaldi and Musetti beat Diallo to make it to the semi-finals.
Except for Cerundolo, who won in three sets, the other three matches were won in straight sets. In particular, Draper played against Arnaldi, 6-0 in the first set, crushing the opponent. Healthy Draper is a hexagonal warrior!
After the semifinals, Draper immediately overtook Djokovic in the ATP rankings to move into fifth place. If they win in the end, the points will be close to Fritz. Musetti immediately moved up three places to eighth. If he reaches the final, he will surpass De Minaur's ranking.
Cerundolo and Ruud also moved up three places in the rankings, moving up to 18th and 12th respectively. Ruud will return to the top 10 if he advances to the final.
Cerundolo and Ruud have a record of 5:3, including 3:1 on hard court and 2:2 on clay. Judging from the state of the two in the 1/4 finals, they are more optimistic about Cerundolo advancing to the finals.
Draper and Musetti have a record of 3:0 and lead by an absolute margin. But all three of them were on hard courts.
Draper is a hexagonal fighter with the highest win rate on grass and a relatively weak clay court. But he was outstanding in Madrid.
Musetti's weakness is on hard courts, with a high win rate on both clay and grass. Therefore, the previous head-to-head record is no more than 70% relevant for this semi-match in Madrid.
Draper is a year older than Musetti, and the two became famous around the same time. The difference is that Draper is often injured and currently has a 95-55 record. He holds 3 Tour Championships.
Musetti played more and recorded 144:116. Win 2 Tour Championships.
It has to be said that Draper has a more well-rounded technique, has a height advantage, and has a higher quality shot. Musetti is tactically flexible, moves more silkily on clay, and has a classic DSLR technique. However, his one-handed opposition to Draper's left hand may have suffered a bit.
It's going to be a good game. Hopefully Musetti wins, but prefer Draper.
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