Madrid Open 2025 Day 1 Recap

Principal draw motion on the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open bought underway on Wednesday with the highest half of the draw finishing their spherical of 128 matches.

Exterior of the on-court motion, Carlos Alcaraz revealed that he’ll announce whether or not he’ll play in Madrid at his pre-tournament press convention on Thursday, after he sustained a leg harm within the Barcelona closing on Sunday.

On court docket, there weren’t any actual blockbusters, as 32 seeds receiving byes saps early-round intrigue. Nonetheless, Roberto Bautista Agut’s gritty win, Nuno Borges’ match level heroics, Alexander Bublik’s tiebreak escape, and Ethan Quinn’s win over Lajovic proved notable on day one on the Caja Mágica. Full recap beneath.

Day One 2025 Madrid Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Roberto Bautista Agut
Jaume Munar
6-4 2-6 6-3

Nuno Borges
Pablo Carreno Busta (WC)
6-7(7) 7-6(3) 6-3

Harold Mayot (Q)
Corentin Moutet
6-3 4-2 (RET)

Francisco Comesana
Pedro Martinez
6-4 6-4

Mariano Navone
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
6-4 6-4

Dusan Lajovic (Q)
Ethan Quinn (Q)
6-3 6-4

Alexander Bublik
Alex Michelsen
7-6(2) 7-6(4)

Gael Monfils
Borna Gojo (Q)
1-6 6-2 6-4

Christopher O’Connell
Camilo Ugo Carabelli 
6-3 6-4

Benjamin Bonzi
Marin Cilic (WC)
6-3 6-2

Federico Cina (WC)
Coleman Wong (WC)
7-6 (5) 6-1

Arthur Rinderknech
Roman Safiullin
7-6(4) 6-1

Laslo Djere
Fabio Fognini (Q)
6-2 6-3

Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q)
Alexander Kovacevic
3-6 7-5 6-2

Sebastian Ofner (PR)
Hugo Gaston (Q)
6-4 6-3

Flavio Cobolli
Fabian Marozsan
7-6(4) 7-5

Bautista Agut Outlasts Munar

Roberto Bautista Agut edged out Jaume Munar 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in a two-hour battle on Manolo Santana Stadium.

I had Munar as my choose to return by way of and face Zverev, given RBA has misplaced 10 of 13 matches thus far in 2025. Nevertheless, it was the seasoned veteran who began strongly, utilizing his flat groundstrokes to dictate play within the first set.

RBA isn’t your typical Spanish clay courter, whereas Munar is not any stranger to grinding it out on clay, and he roared again within the second set to stage issues up.

The decider was a check of endurance, and traditionally, Bautista Agut has been capable of run all day. He regained his composure, tightening up his service video games and capitalising on Munar’s slight dip in depth.

That led to a double break, and though Munar received three straight video games from 1-5, he dropped serve for the third time in sport 9 as RBA closed out the match with a flat forehand adopted up by a smash winner from the baseline to complete it.

RBA turns into the third oldest Spaniard to win a primary draw match in Madrid, with solely Nadal and Ferrer older than him. 5 of 6 break factors and 36 winners to Munar’s 29, however I feel Zverev takes him aside.

Borges Busts Carrena Busta

Nuno Borges delivered the match of the day, saving a match level to defeat native favorite Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-3 in a three-hour epic.

The primary set was an in depth one, with no breaks and only one break level (for Borges) throughout 43 minutes. Carreno Busta edged it 7-6(7) in a tense tiebreak, capitalising on his heavy topspin to maintain Borges at bay.

The second set seemed bleak for Borges when he confronted a match level at 4-5 after failing to transform two break factors earlier within the set, however the World No. 41 dug deep, holding serve for 5-5 with some clutch play.

Borges carried that momentum into the tiebreak, dominating 7-6(3) to stage the match, and within the decider, he seized management with an early break to take it 6-3.

Different Matches of Observe

Gael Monfils battled again to defeat qualifier Borna Gojo in three units, levelling the match at 6-2 within the second set earlier than taking the decider. A superb win for the Frenchman as Gojo performs effectively on clay and may have overwhelmed Shelton final week in Munich. He now faces Andrey Rublev in spherical two.

Qualifier Harold Mayot secured his first Masters 1000 win when Corentin Moutet retired on account of harm. Mayot was in management, main by a set and a break, earlier than the abrupt finish.

Mariano Navone dispatched the big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in straight units. Navone had a straightforward day on serve (not one thing he’s accustomed to), and GMP didn’t trigger any vital injury. The Argentine faces Ben Shelton in spherical two.

Alexander Bublik defeated Alex Michelsen 7-6(2), 7-6(4) which was a powerful win given clay not often brings out his greatest tennis, the adopted Kazakh trailed 3-5 within the first set and confronted two set factors within the second however pulled off the comeback, sealing the match with a second-serve ace on match level.

Highlights

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