Rafa Nadal: Madrid Open debut schedule confirmed and where to watch it on TV
Confirmed. Rafa Nadal will make his debut this Thursday, April 25, starting at 17:00, at the Master 1000 Mutua Madrid Open. The Spaniard, who plays with a protected rating, will start his journey against Darwin Blanch, who is just 16 years old and one of the oldest players in the game. … young tennis talents who have played only one match at the professional level.
The men’s and women’s tournaments can be followed live on RTVE via Teledeporte and RTVE Play. This Tuesday, April 23, the tournament starts on the sports themed channel RTVE Teledeporte, starting at 11:00, with matches of the women’s tournament. And every day in this round, viewers will be able to watch six daily duels.
If he beats the American, his second-round opponent will be Australia’s Alex de Minaur, world number 11, who already beat him last Wednesday in the same Conde de Godot tour.
Starting from the second round, his theoretical opponents in a hypothetical final would be American Frances Tiafoe, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, Russian Daniil Medvedev, Italian Jannik Sinner and German Alexander Zverev or Alcaraz.
The final draw for the men’s Mutua Madrid Open will take place from Wednesday 24 April until the grand final on 5 May.