2021 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles
Alexander Zverev defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final, 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Madrid Open. It was Zverev's fourth Masters 1000 title, his first since Madrid 2018, and his 15th career ATP Tour singles title overall. Berrettini was in contention to become the second Italian to be a Masters 1000 champion.[1]
Men's singles | |
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2021 Mutua Madrid Open | |
Champion | Alexander Zverev |
Runner-up | Matteo Berrettini |
Score | 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–3 |
Draw | 56 (8 Q / 4 WC ) |
Seeds | 16 |
Novak Djokovic was the reigning champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019, but did not participate.[2]
Following the third-round eliminations of Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, respectively, a maiden Masters 1000 singles finalist from the bottom half of the draw was guaranteed; Berrettini went on to become that player.[3][4]
Seeds
editThe top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
- 2. Daniil Medvedev (third round)
- 3. Dominic Thiem (semifinals)
- 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)
- 5. Alexander Zverev (champion)
- 6. Andrey Rublev (third round)
- 7. Diego Schwartzman (second round)
- 8. Matteo Berrettini (final)
- 9. Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)
- 10. Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)
- 11. Denis Shapovalov (second round)
- 12. Hubert Hurkacz (first round)
- 13. Grigor Dimitrov (first round)
- 14. Jannik Sinner (second round)
- 15. Félix Auger-Aliassime (first round)
- 16. Cristian Garín (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rafael Nadal | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Alexander Zverev | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Alexander Zverev | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Dominic Thiem | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Dominic Thiem | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Alexander Zverev | 68 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Matteo Berrettini | 710 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Alexander Bublik | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Casper Ruud | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Casper Ruud | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Matteo Berrettini | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Matteo Berrettini | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Cristian Garín | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Mannarino | 4 | 0 | WC | C Alcaraz | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Alcaraz | 6 | 6 | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Popyrin | 6 | 77 | Q | A Popyrin | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J-L Struff | 3 | 64 | Q | A Popyrin | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G Pella | 2 | 4r | 14 | J Sinner | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | J Sinner | 6 | 4 | 1 | R Nadal | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | H Hurkacz | 7 | 67 | 3 | 5 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
J Millman | 5 | 79 | 6 | J Millman | 77 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Chardy | 66 | 79 | 2 | D Evans | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Evans | 78 | 67 | 6 | D Evans | 3 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
K Khachanov | 78 | 2 | 2 | 5 | A Zverev | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Nishikori | 66 | 6 | 6 | K Nishikori | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | D Thiem | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | P Andújar | 710 | 64 | 5 | Q | M Giron | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Giron | 68 | 77 | 7 | 3 | D Thiem | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A de Minaur | 4 | 7 | 6 | A de Minaur | 67 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Munar | 6 | 5 | 1 | A de Minaur | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Harris | 6 | 3 | 77 | L Harris | 2 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | G Dimitrov | 3 | 6 | 65 | 3 | D Thiem | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | R Bautista Agut | 6 | 63 | 7 | J Isner | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Cecchinato | 2 | 77 | 5 | 9 | R Bautista Agut | 4 | 77 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
J Isner | 6 | 78 | J Isner | 6 | 64 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Kecmanović | 4 | 66 | J Isner | 77 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | P Martínez | 4 | 5 | 6 | A Rublev | 64 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
T Paul | 6 | 7 | T Paul | 77 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | A Rublev | 65 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | D Schwartzman | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U Humbert | 5 | 4 | A Karatsev | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Karatsev | 7 | 6 | A Karatsev | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Fucsovics | 65 | 3 | A Bublik | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Bublik | 77 | 6 | A Bublik | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Lajović | 1 | 3 | 11 | D Shapovalov | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | D Shapovalov | 6 | 6 | A Bublik | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | F Auger-Aliassime | 1 | 4 | C Ruud | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Ruud | 6 | 6 | C Ruud | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | Y Nishioka | 6 | 6 | LL | Y Nishioka | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F Krajinović | 2 | 4 | C Ruud | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N Basilashvili | 4 | 5 | 4 | S Tsitsipas | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B Paire | 6 | 7 | B Paire | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | S Tsitsipas | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | M Berrettini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Taberner | 64 | 6 | 3 | F Fognini | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F Fognini | 77 | 2 | 6 | 8 | M Berrettini | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Fritz | 5 | 7 | 4 | Q | F Delbonis | 64 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Ramos Viñolas | 7 | 5 | 6 | A Ramos Viñolas | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | F Delbonis | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | F Delbonis | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | P Carreño Busta | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | M Berrettini | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | C Garín | 6 | 6 | 16 | C Garín | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | F Verdasco | 1 | 4 | 16 | C Garín | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Koepfer | 6 | 6 | D Koepfer | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R Opelka | 4 | 4 | 16 | C Garín | 6 | 62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | P-H Herbert | 77 | 64 | 64 | 2 | D Medvedev | 4 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
A Davidovich Fokina | 65 | 77 | 77 | A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | D Medvedev | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Laslo Đere (first round)
- Yoshihito Nishioka (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)
- Jordan Thompson (first round)
- Tennys Sandgren (first round)
- Frances Tiafoe (first round)
- Sebastian Korda (first round)
- Stefano Travaglia (qualifying competition)
- Emil Ruusuvuori (first round)
- Egor Gerasimov (first round)
- Alexei Popyrin (qualified)
- Thiago Monteiro (first round)
- Federico Delbonis (qualified)
- Pablo Andújar (qualified)
- Radu Albot (first round)
Qualifiers
editLucky loser
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Laslo Đere | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
Juan Ignacio Londero | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
Juan Ignacio Londero | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
12 | Federico Delbonis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Bernabé Zapata Miralles | 65 | 65 | ||||||||||
12 | Federico Delbonis | 77 | 77 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Pablo Cuevas | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
2 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 77 | 4 | 0r | |||||||||
Marcos Giron | 64 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
Marcos Giron | 6 | 612 | 77 | ||||||||||
11 | Thiago Monteiro | 4 | 714 | 64 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 66 | 2 | |||||||||
WC | Carlos Taberner | 3 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | Carlos Taberner | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Lorenzo Musetti | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
Lorenzo Musetti | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
14 | Radu Albot | 3 | 4 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Tennys Sandgren | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
Gianluca Mager | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||
Gianluca Mager | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
9 | Egor Gerasimov | 4 | 3 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Frances Tiafoe | 64 | 2 | ||||||||||
Marco Cecchinato | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
Marco Cecchinato | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Roberto Carballés Baena | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
Roberto Carballés Baena | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
8 | Emil Ruusuvuori | 2 | 3 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Sebastian Korda | 63 | 4 | ||||||||||
WC | Arthur Cazaux | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Arthur Cazaux | 5 | 60 | ||||||||||
10 | Alexei Popyrin | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||
Federico Coria | 77 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
10 | Alexei Popyrin | 64 | 6 | 6 |
Seventh qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | Stefano Travaglia | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
WC | Carlos Gimeno Valero | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
7 | Stefano Travaglia | 77 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
13 | Pablo Andújar | 63 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
Mikhail Kukushkin | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
13 | Pablo Andújar | 6 | 6 |
ATP singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
editThe following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 26 April 2021. Rankings and points before are as of 3 May 2021.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 9,810 | 360 | 180 | 9,630 | Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev [5] |
2 | 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 9,700 | 10 | 90 | 9,780 | Third round lost to Cristian Garín [16] |
3 | 4 | Dominic Thiem | 8,365 | 360 | 360 | 8,365 | Semifinals lost to Alexander Zverev [5] |
4 | 5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7,910 | 390 | 90 | 7,610 | Third round lost to Casper Ruud |
5 | 6 | Alexander Zverev | 6,125 | 180 | 1,000 | 6,945 | Champion, defeated Matteo Berrettini [8] |
6 | 8 | Andrey Rublev | 6,000 | 90 | 90 | 6,000 | Third round lost to John Isner |
7 | 9 | Diego Schwartzman | 3,765 | 67 | 45 | 3,743 | Second round lost to Aslan Karatsev |
8 | 10 | Matteo Berrettini | 3,493 | 45 | 600 | 4,048 | Runner-up, lost to Alexander Zverev [5] |
9 | 11 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 3,090 | 10 | 45 | 3,125 | Second round lost to John Isner |
10 | 12 | Pablo Carreño Busta | 3,015 | 10 | 10 | 3,015 | First round lost to Federico Delbonis [Q] |
11 | 14 | Denis Shapovalov | 2,820 | 10 | 45 | 2,855 | Second round lost to Alexander Bublik |
12 | 16 | Hubert Hurkacz | 2,600 | 67 | 10 | 2,543 | First round lost to John Millman |
13 | 17 | Grigor Dimitrov | 2,576 | 10 | 10 | 2,576 | First round lost to Lloyd Harris |
14 | 18 | Jannik Sinner | 2,524 | 24 | 45 | 2,545 | Second round lost to Alexei Popyrin [Q] |
15 | 20 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2,418 | 32 | 10 | 2,396 | First round lost to Casper Ruud |
16 | 22 | Cristian Garín | 2,215 | 45 | 180 | 2,350 | Quarterfinals lost to Matteo Berrettini [8] |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Pablo Andújar
- Marco Cecchinato
- Federico Delbonis
- Marcos Giron
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert
- Alexei Popyrin
- Carlos Taberner
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Marin Čilić → replaced by Tommy Paul
- Borna Ćorić → replaced by Jérémy Chardy
- Novak Djokovic → replaced by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Roger Federer → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović
- David Goffin → replaced by Lloyd Harris
- Gaël Monfils → replaced by Guido Pella
- Milos Raonic → replaced by Yoshihito Nishioka
- Lorenzo Sonego → replaced by Dominik Koepfer
- Stan Wawrinka → replaced by Albert Ramos Viñolas
Retirements
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zverev Completes Magical Madrid Run". Association of Tennis Professionals. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Djokovic Withdraws From Madrid". Association of Tennis Professionals. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Berrettini Bests Garin To Reach Madrid Semi-finals". Association of Tennis Professionals. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Berrettini, Ruud Battle For Second Madrid Final Spot". Association of Tennis Professionals. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.