At the Mutua Madrid Open, Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the main draw by defeating Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-3. Jack Draper overcame Kokkinakis in a tightly contested match, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, following their head-to-head record of 1-1. Luciano Darderi recorded his first ATP Masters 1000 win against Monfils 6-4, 6-2, and Daniel Altmaier defeated Spanish wild card Landaluce 6-1, 7-5. Taro Daniel also secured a win with scores of 6-2, 6-7(1), 6-1. Notably, Dan Evans withdrew from the tournament, and Bautista entered as a lucky loser.
Jack is BACK! 🏹 @jackdraper0 erases recent third set heartbreak 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 over Kokkinakis @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/LXSf4SUa7f
Jack Draper beats Thanasi Kokkinakis in a super close match between the pair 😮🤏 https://t.co/w7r83OzmHQ
Draper winner 🌟 @jackdraper0 comes up with a clutch 6-3 3-6 7-5 win over Kokkinakis in Madrid! #MMOpen https://t.co/xQfh9WNJH1
Sliding into the second round 💥 @jackdraper0 outlasts Thanasi Kokkinakis in a tough three-set battle 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. #MMOpen https://t.co/o1Pmc9qffm
Thanasi back on track 🛤🚂 @TKokkinakis forces a third set with Draper with a 6-3 response @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/piXP8M064z
Jack on the attack 💥 @jackdraper0 | @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/DCU5ZqzOhU
💪 @jackdraper0 💪 Draper opens up a 6-3 lead on Kokkinakis @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/hUuRkOCSZP
Maiden Masters 1000 win 👏 Cordoba champion @Lucianodarderi_ takes out Monfils 6-4 6-2 to progress in Madrid! #MMOpen https://t.co/qJLoIwZk9S
Day to remember for Darderi 👆 @Lucianodarderi_ claims his 1st ATP Masters 1000 win 6-4, 6-2 🆚 Monfils @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/9CZyibBWd7
Altmaier off to a flyer 🛫 @daniel_altmaier fends off Spanish wild card Landaluce 6-1, 7-5 @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/Wg7Z2WVRgO
The smile says it all 😁 @tarodaniel93 battles past Vukic into R2 with a 6-2, 6-7(1), 6-1 scoreboard @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN https://t.co/8eIV5JZZgl
First Masters 1000 win of 2024 ☝️ A year after earning his best Masters 1000 result (R16), @jamunar_38 returns to Madrid with a 7-5 6-4 win over Borges. #MMOpen https://t.co/UHdoIMjTF9
Madrid ATP Masters 1000: @jackdraper0 will play (Q) Thanasi Kokkinakis AUS WR 93 (CH 65 in 2023) in R1. H2H 1-1, both from a set down - Jack won 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(4) in Davis Cup last year but Thanasi won 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in Los Cabos earlier this year. (Dan Evans has withdrawn btw)
ATP draw in Madrid with the qualifiers placed. Bautista entered as LL. Another Draper vs. Kokkinakis https://t.co/W2RU8mAvBD
Madrid qualifying: T. Kokkinakis (AUS) routines D. Thiem (AUT) 6-1, 6-3
Thanasi Kokkinakis beats Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-3 to reach the Madrid main draw. Won the last seven points since facing a break point at 4-3… Tough to watch Domi these days, but at least he got a win this week… https://t.co/Za3cSNElPO