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For Sinner debut in Madrid with a qualifier. Possible semi-final with Musetti

The Italian champion, after the Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo hat-trick, could be aiming for a new success in top tournaments, reaching, in case of victory, the five consecutive Masters 1000 wins

20 April 2026aggiornato alle 11:35

Jannik Sinner e la fidanzata Laila Hasanovic (sx) dopo la vittoria del tennista italiano alle Atp World Tour Finals contro lo spagnolo Carlos Alcaraz - novembre 2025 (Foto di Marco Alpozzi/Lapresse) LAPRESSE

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Jannick and Laila at the Laureus Awards

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The draw for the men's draw of the Madrid Masters 1000, scheduled from 22 April to 3 May, took place this morning.

Sinner, Cinà and Sonego are included in the first quarter.

Jannik Sinner will start with a qualifier, who could meet Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals.
For the world number 1, possible Italian derby also in the third round against Federico Cinà (who as a wild card will debut against the American Michelsen) or with the Canadian Gabriel Diallo (32), an eighth against Tommy Paul and a quarterfinal against the number 5 seed Alex De Minaur or with Andrey Rublev; but in this section Joao Fonseca could turn the tables.

Berrettini and Bellucci are instead in the second led by Shelton, with Musetti. Berrettini will face the Belgian Collignon, while for Bellucci there is Dzumhur. Sonego instead awaits a qualified.

Among the seeded players is Musetti: the Carrarino, number six in the seedings, will face one of Hurkacz or a qualifier in the second round.

At the bottom of the table are Darderi and Cobolli who will meet one of France's Monfils and Ugo Carabelli.

Darderi instead awaits the winner of the match between Cerundolo and Altmaier,

Jannik Sinner, after the Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo hat-trick, is aiming for a new success in top tournaments, reaching, if he wins, the five consecutive Masters 1000 titles (including Paris 2025): this would be unprecedented in tennis history.

Sinner returns for the fourth time to Madrid, the first since 2024 (6-2 his win-loss balance in the tournament).

In his last participation he reached the quarter-finals, without playing them due to a hip problem.

He is, however, the first Italian to be at least once among the top eight in all three existing Masters 1000 on red (Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome).

Jannick and Laila at the Laureus Awards

In Madrid, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will not be on the court.

Tonight in Madrid Sinner will attend the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony at the Palacio de Cibeles, where among the presenters will be Djokovic himself.

At the ceremony Sinner is expected to be accompanied by his fiancée Laila Hasanovic. Danish model, who wore a dress by Genny last week at the 15 April fashion show, the opening event of the Monte-Carlo Fashion Week. In the Instagram post the photo of the dress accompanied by two words: 'THE dress'.

THE dress

Laila Hasanovic il 15 aprile 2026 nel principato di Monaco