ATP MADRID DRAW. Nadal and Jannik Sinner on a collision course

Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner may have a blockbuster clash in the Madrid Open’s third round. Nadal and Jannik Sinner used to train together in Adelaide when preparing for their run at the Australian Open.

If this match is going to happen in Madrid, it will be very interesting to see the outcome and if Jannik can have an even better performance than the one he had against Rafael Nadal at the last French Open. Jannik lost in three sets against Rafa in Paris last year. However, he was leading the King of Clay by one break in each of the first two sets. Jannik also failed to serve out the first set during that match.

It’s worth noticing that Stefanos Tsitsipas fell in the other parts of the draw, and he may face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final before potentially clash against Rafael Nadal in the final.

Dominic Thiem is finally back to competitions after he decided to take a long break away from the tours since he was struggling to get motivated after he won his first slam last year at the US Open. Dominic is in Rafael Nadal’s draw section; therefore, he may face the King of Clay in the semi-finals.

Here the draw.

Rafael Nadal in 2021

Currently the world no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 25^th of April when he overcame world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona to win his 87^th career title.

This season Rafael achieved an overall 11-2 record. Rafael has won 1 title in Barcelona.

Barcelona

Nadal's Record

Jannik Sinner in 2021

Currently the world no.18 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 24^th of April when he lost to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Barcelona (draw).

Presently, during this year Sinner has a composed 18-7 match record. This year, Sinner conquered 1 tournament in Melbourne. The Italian reached the final in Miami.

Barcelona

Sinner's Record

Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner squared off only 1 time. Their current record is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in October 2020.

Here the video highlights.