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The Madrid Open draw has been revealed, with Carlos Alcaraz’s future at the event under uncertainty. The roundup also flags Jack Draper as dealing with another setback. The draw announcement comes as the Madrid tournament moves into focus for both ATP and WTA players.
Jannik Sinner said Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal from the Madrid Open is tough for the tournament. Alcaraz is out with injury, and Sinner said it is different when Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are not in the draw. The absence matters for Sinner as he chases a fifth straight Masters 1000 title and his first Madrid trophy. Sinner is the world No. 1 and is set to begin his campaign in Madrid against a qualifier after a first-round bye.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Madrid Open, and Katie Boulter has drawn Taylor Townsend in the first round. The women’s and men’s draws for the Mutua Madrid Open have now been set. Karolina Muchova is the highest-ranked women’s seed to pull out, adding to a growing list of withdrawals.
Jannik Sinner heads into the Mutua Madrid Open chasing a fifth straight Masters 1000 crown. The Madrid draw leaves him on the tougher side of the bracket, with Alexander Zverev also in the field. His path starts against a qualifier, and Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils loom as possible semifinal opponents.
The Madrid Open withdrawal list has grown, with Emma Raducanu joining Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic among the players out. The update means 17 players have now pulled out of the event. That changes the field before the tournament begins. Four more players were added to the withdrawal list in the latest update.
Madrid Open has already lost several big-name players, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are among the withdrawals. The tournament is seeing a growing list of stars pulled out before play. That leaves the event without multiple top names across the ATP and WTA fields. The headline count says 13 players are out.
Italy is set to host a grass-court ATP 250 Wimbledon tune-up event in Milan starting in 2028. The tournament could be played at San Siro stadium. That would give Italy a new pre-Wimbledon stop on the ATP calendar. The move also links the event to one of the country's best-known venues.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are leading the Roland Garros entry list. Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper are also among the players mentioned for the clay-court Grand Slam in Paris. The field points to another high-profile major after Sinner and Alcaraz's recent dominance at the top level. Roland Garros remains the key clay-season target for the ATP's biggest names.
Carlos Alcaraz has a chance to return to World No. 1 at the Barcelona Open this week. He is the No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings and enters the clay ATP 500 as the top seed. Alcaraz is chasing a third Barcelona title after wins in 2022 and 2023.
Nick Kyrgios, Francisco Cerundolo, Cameron Norrie and Ugo Humbert are the first confirmed players for UTS Rio 2026. The debut South American UTS event will be held at Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro from July 16 to 18, 2026. Cerundolo is listed at No. 19, Norrie at No. 24 and Humbert at No. 34. The field announcement gives the tournament its first four entrants ahead of the new event.
Jannik Sinner said he will decide in two to three days whether to play the Madrid Open. The comment comes with the ATP tournament approaching and leaves his participation uncertain for now. That decision will determine whether the world No. 1 enters the Madrid draw. The timing suggests a short wait before his final call.
Carlos Alcaraz will try to bounce back at the Barcelona Open after his Monte Carlo disappointment. He leads the ATP 500 field in Barcelona, where he is also dealing with the pressure of having lost the No. 1 spot in the rankings. That makes the title path difficult because the tournament is expected to test him immediately. The Barcelona event is his next big chance to reset his clay-court season.
Monday's schedule at the BMW Open by Bitpanda in Munich features first-round action with Ben Shelton, Arthur Rinderknech and Jan-Lennard Struff. Monday's order of play at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell also includes Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Rafael Jodar. Both tournaments are opening their main action with a busy day of matches.
The ATP clay-court swing continues with Barcelona and Munich staging ATP 500 events. Carlos Alcaraz leads the Barcelona field as a two-time champion, while Alexander Zverev headlines in Munich. The preview points fans to the top names to watch across both tournaments.
Carlos Alcaraz wants to play a full clay-court swing before the French Open, but he would only do it if his body allows it. After losing in the Monte-Carlo final, he could not confirm appearances in Barcelona, Madrid, and Rome. His comments point to a more cautious approach this season after recurring physical issues in recent years. The discussion also comes as week two of the clay season begins with attention on players such as Iga Swiatek and Jack Draper.
Carlos Alcaraz is defending his Monte-Carlo title with the world No. 1 ranking at stake against Jannik Sinner. Both players arrive with the same amount of time spent at No. 1, adding extra weight to the final. Alcaraz has lost just once on clay in two years, which underlines his strong form on the surface. The showdown is another chapter in their rivalry.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set for the Monte-Carlo Masters final, and Brad Gilbert has pointed to the key factor that could decide it. The match matters because it is part of a rivalry that has pushed both players to keep raising their level. The final also comes with a notable tie between the two players that they are trying to break. It is their first meeting of the season.
Valentin Vacherot's Monte-Carlo Masters run ended with a semifinal loss to Carlos Alcaraz. The result still capped a breakthrough week for the Monegasque player at his home event. His run was described as a defining week, even in defeat. Alcaraz's win set up the final against Jannik Sinner.
Alexander Zverev leads the BMW Open draw as the top seed and defending champion. Stefanos Tsitsipas is also in the field, with the preview highlighting a difficult path for Joao Fonseca. The draw sets up a tournament where Zverev is trying to defend his title and Tsitsipas is looking to stop a poor run. The event is the ATP BMW Open.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper landed in the same half of the Barcelona Open draw. The ATP 500 event also has two big-name withdrawals. That changes the shape of the draw for the players still in the field and affects the path to the title. The preview points fans to the 2026 Barcelona Open bracket.
Rory McIlroy is following the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals closely as Alexander Zverev plays Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz faces Valentin Vacherot. It sets up two high-profile matches for fans to watch. McIlroy said he will be across the action while relaxing before heading out.
The Monte-Carlo Masters semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are leading the action at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The preview is meant to help fans follow the order of play and viewing information. It gives the key names to watch in the last four.
A clay-court predictions piece looks ahead to the season for Carlos Alcaraz, Alex Eala, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. It points out that Alcaraz and Eala could see their rankings move in different directions.
Holger Rune is set to return to action at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open in May. The Dane has been sidelined since October with an Achilles injury sustained in Stockholm. He is still listed for the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid, which points to a possible earlier comeback.
Joao Fonseca is being presented as a major young talent after his Monte-Carlo debut on clay. The discussion puts his progress alongside the level of players such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. It stresses that patience, humility and hard work will matter more than hype in his rise.
The Monte-Carlo Masters got underway with the top seeds beginning their campaigns. The round-up also highlighted Rafael Nadal giving Iga Swiatek some tips. It covers the arrival of the big names in Monaco and the start of play at the tournament.
A Monte Carlo Masters withdrawal list has grown to 11 players. Novak Djokovic is among the names linked to the event in the rundown of absentees. The withdrawals shape the field before the ATP Masters 1000 begins. A Miami Open winner is described as the seventh top-30 player to pull out.
Carlos Alcaraz said he regrets comments he made during a match before his Monte Carlo title defense. His remarks were made in the context of preparing for the tournament challenge.
Monte Carlo predictions focus on Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic ahead of the Monte-Carlo Masters. The preview centers on Sinner’s rise to No. 1 and Djokovic being absent, which puts pressure on the top names in the ranking picture. It is a tournament forecast rather than a match result. Carlos Alcaraz is also part of the discussion in the title.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are both set to start their 2026 clay-court seasons on Tuesday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Their first matches are scheduled on Court Rainier III. The timing puts both players into the tournament’s opening days at the same event. The day’s play begins at 11 a.M. Local time.