Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz may be starring in the most anticipated duel of recent times. Magic Box, if they both make it to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Two great assets of Spanish tennis are framed in the top of a table, which is presented as the most challenging to reign in Madrid clay. World number 1 Novak Djokovic is also on the same side of the draw.

It will not be rosy to reach the top eight and they will have to face a tough draw from the start of the tournament. structure seeded, both are exempt from playing in the first round, so they will debut directly in the second round. Nadal will face the winner of their duel for the first time. Kechmanovic Y Bublikwill meet brand new finalist Pablo Carreño from Barcelona in a hypothetical third round. After that, the big duel against Alcaraz would come and he could find himself in the semi-finals with Djokovic or Ruud as top favourites.

Nor will Murcian have any affordable rivals before they reach the future duel against Nadal. will debut in the second round against the winner of the duel between fognini Y BasilashviliSee you later with Norrie or Isner. After these duels, the bombing against the Balearic Islands would come in the quarter-finals, after which he would have the same path as his compatriot. Djokovic or ruud in the semi-finals, before a grand finale where he could face Zverev or Tsitsipas, among many other big names, who monopolized a luxury table in Madrid.

Tsitsipas and Zverev at the bottom

The other two big names in the draw will start at the bottom. The current champion, Alexander Zverev, was the ‘Top4’ who came out best from the draw. The Germans will play their first match in the second round with the following names, to meet the winner of Cilic and Ramos later. Korda, Felix or Sinner, Although they are the most dangerous tennis players, they do not meet the Madrid match in their best version.

Another favorite to start from the bottom is the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. The champion in Monte Carlo and the quarter-finalist in Barcelona, ​​where he fell in a real match against Alcaraz, will play his first game against the winner of the match. Khachanov-Pouille. For the Greeks, the picture is much more difficult with a possible duel in the third round. Schwartzmann and Rublev in the rooms. The bottom may have the duel between German and Greek as the semi-finals, but many names can put them in motion along the way.

Waiting for the best Djokovic

The biggest unknown of the tournament will be the situation of the Serbs. The world number one and first seed will play the second Masters 1000 of the season after falling in the first exchange against Alejandro Davidovich in Monte Carlo. Having just lost the ATP 250 final in Belgrade, Djokovic will make his second-round debut against the winner of the first-round match between Monfils and Spanish Gimeno. After that, the names of Shapovalov and Murray and Thiem, who will play one of the most attractive matches of the first round, are revealed. would be Norwegian in quarters Casper Ruud More than likely his rival, although he came with many doubts after their last performance on land.

Nadal or Alcaraz would play against the Serb in a spectacular semi-final, which will host a magnificent hall in Caja Mágica in their quest for the grand finale. A table at the pinnacle of an authentic Grand Slam that will fill Madrid courts next week, full of spectacular duels that are expected to see Nadal’s re-emergence, the Djokovic moment and, above all, his longing. A Carlos Alcaraz who will try to reaffirm himself after the championship Barcelona.