Rafael Nadal vs Alexei Popyrin (about 20:00 today 6/5)
Rafael Nadal has just started extremely smoothly in the second round of Madrid Open this year. Encountering the new player who turned 18 Carlos Alcaraz, the “crew king” took only 73 minutes to lower the opponent 2-0, with the score of sets of 6-2 and 6-1 respectively. Entering the third round, Rafa will have a competition with Alexei Popyrin – the star ranked 76th on the ATP rankings.
Although the ranking is not high and there is no outstanding achievement in his career, Popyrin will still be the opponent Nadal must be wary. In the second round of Madrid Open, this Australian tennis player was surprised when Jannik Sinner – the seed of the tournament and was in impressive form recently. Popyrin has just won the Singapore Open championship and has a certain confidence. He is completely capable of creating another shock at Madrid Open 2021.
Predict the match results: Rafael Nadal 1-2 Alexei Popyrin
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Casper Ruud (about 21:00 today 6/5)
Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the most impressive players in 2021. In the past tournaments, the 5th -class player in the world all reached the final, including the convincing Monte Carlo championship. The journey of the Greek star will continue with the race at Madrid Open 2021.
During the launch day, Tsitsipas did not have much difficulty in defeating Benoit Paire quickly after 2 sets. Entering the third round, his opponent will be Casper Ruud – the 22nd rank player in the world. Ruud's performance in the 2021 season was not bad when he reached the quarterfinals of Mexican Open and Monte Carlo semi -finals. This will be a significant challenge for Tsitsipas on the way to the quarterfinals of Madrid Open.
Predict the match results: Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-1 Casper Ruud
