Madrid Open 2026 PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions

The first combined clay 1000 tournament of the season, the Madrid Open has arrived and top seeds Aryna Sabalenka & Jannik Sinner seek historic title wins. But can the field including Gauff, Swiatek, Rybakina, and recent title winners Fils & Shelton stop another Sinnerlenka sweep? 

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The first combined clay 1000 of the year, the Madrid Open, is here, and there is history on the line for both our top seeds. Arena Sablinka is looking to win her third consecutive 1000 title and is trying to become the first woman to win four titles in the Caja Magica. Meanwhile, Yannick Center is trying to become the first man ever to win five masters titles in a row and the first to win the first four ATP 1000s of the season. I'll break down the women's and men's draws and determine whether the field has an actual solid shot at stopping the big title favorites from achieving that history. Hola, Miyamo Christian y Bienvenidos a Christian's court, donde culro el tines desde todos los Angulos. If you haven't yet already, make sure you subscribe and click the notification bell so you're notified whenever I post more content. So before I get into the Madrid draw, I want to briefly highlight our four title winners from this past week. First, Elena Robacina won her second title of the season and her second Porsche, and it was her 13th title overall. When she defeated Carolina Mujova 7-5-6-1 in the Porsche Grand Prix final in Stuttgart, it was a convincing match for the most part. Robacana started out really strong. She got out to a 5-2 lead in the opening set and only had really one poor service game the entire match, which was when she first served for the opening set at 5-3 to get broken. And Muhova was able to battle back, and she had a couple of game points to force an opening set tie break. But once Robacana won that first set, she pretty much ran away with the final. It was another impressive title run for Robacana, which was really close to not happening. As she had to save two match points against Layla Fernandez in the quarterfinals in a really epic match. Again, I highly suggest y'all watch the replay of that one. It's probably gonna go down as at least an honorable mention for my matches of 2026. Robacna also earned her seventh top 10 win of the season when she took down Mira Andreva in the semifinals. And I really do think that Robacna plays her best tennis when her coach Stefano Vukov is in the box because he wasn't there until the semifinals, and she played two really great matches in those semifinals and finals matches to ultimately get the title. And Robacana continues to prove that she can do it all on every surface. This is now her fifth clay title, and she's very much a strong Roland Garrett's title contender. She's also a contender for the world number one ranking as Robacina reclaims the top spot in the WTA race to the finals. Now, Arena still leads Elena by nearly 2,400 points in the official WTA rankings, but those Madrid points that Sabalinka won, the 1,000 points, are coming off. And with those Madrid points from last year being off, the gap sits at about 1,400 points. Arena is also defending 1,300 points from making the Roland Garrett's finals from last year. And Rabakina, though, will likely lose her 500 points from Strasbourg from winning that title last year. So definitely I think Madrid will be very important in deciding the race. Meanwhile, in Ruin in the 250, there, Marta Kostok picked up her second WTA tour level title when she defeated fellow Ukrainian Vic Veronica Podrez, 6'3, 6'4 in the championship. Marta rises five spots in the rankings to number 23, while Veronica Rose 52 spots to number 147. The top seeds now in the women's tour have won the title at the last seven WTA tournaments, dating back to Salanka's Indian Wells win, which is really incredible. We'll see if the streak continues in Madrid with Salanka. But now focusing on the men's side of things, Ben Shelton won his fifth career title after winning the Munich 500 when he defeated fellow on ambassador Flavio Caboli, 6275. The conditions in Munich were kind of tricky, they were pretty windy, and Flavio definitely did not play at the same level he did when he dominated Zverev in the semifinal. But Shelton still deserves credit for his excellent play, not only in this final, but the entire tournament. It was a great rebound from Shelton after losing rather early in Houston. He did get the double chattel there, so maybe that gave him some extra confidence heading into Germany. And I really think this week proves that his game still translates well to the clay. Even though his power might be diffused a little bit with the surface, his serve is still very effective. So is his forehand. I think both the serve and the forehand can do a great job of pulling opponents wide further, as well as I think his athleticism and defense is even more of a weapon on the clay. Shelton also made some history with the title, becoming the first American man to win three ATP 500 titles since the format's introduction in 2009. And he's also the first American man since Andre Agassiz in Rome 2002. Two in an ATP title above 250 level. So that's that's wild that it's been that long. But I also think it shows that Shelton really, again, like I said on Instagram and TikTok, he really is the real deal with him being able to have this success on clay at a higher level. With the victory, Shelton rises to number six in the rankings and number five in the ATP race to Turin. Another brother who took home a 500-level title was Arthur, who defeated Andre Rublev 6'2, 7-6 in Barcelona. This was really one-way traffic for Arthur for two-thirds of the match as he played phenomenal and led Rublev 6'2 5-2. I think though he felt the moment a little bit because towards the end of the match, when he tried to close it out, he started spraying a lot more airs. And it's understandable because it was gonna be his first title in about 18 months. Rublev did play better and he won four games in a row to serve for the opening set at 6'5. But Arta controlled it well enough to get the job done. An impressive mental effort because again, he knew this was a big moment. His last title was October 2024, where he won the Tokyo 500, and Barcelona is his third 500-level title in his fourth overall period. The win brings Arta's ranking back up to number 25, and he's number six in the race to Turin, which is incredible considering how he not only skipped y'all strung and open, but he was coming off that six-month layoff due to the stress fracture in his back, and that just shows his undeniable talent being able to come back and have these excellent results so soon. Doha finals, Indian Wells quarterfinals, Miami semifinals, and now this title. I think if he stays healthy, for sure he's cracking top 10 because he's not defending really any points post-Roland Garrett's for the rest of the year. But now, looking at Madrid, first starting with the woman, we do have quite a number of withdrawals. Carolina Muhova, who of course just made the studn, will not be playing as she's not really injured, but is wanting to protect her injury and have smarter scheduling with that wrist issue sometimes flailing up. So I think that's a smart decision from her. Emma Varl is still out. We have not seen her on court since the Austin 125 in early March. Also, another Emma, Radokanu, will not be playing. We haven't seen her since Indian Wells due to an ongoing illness. Also, Katarina Alexandrova pulled out due to a back issue. She's been struggling for a lot this season. Also, my joint and then a few other checks, Sarah Bailick, Babora Kchikova, and Marketta Vandrosova will be skipping the tournament. Marquetta's reason for skipping might be a little bit different due to that whole doping thing. I know I promised y'all in my last video I would talk about it more, but I want to wait a little bit more for some more details to come out before I discuss. Now, looking at the actual draw, first starting with, of course, our three-time champion and defending champion Arena Sabalenka. She might have a pretty challenging opening round match in either Peyton Stearns or Lois Bozo. Stearns' best surface is probably Clay. She's won a Tautalona in Rabat, and she played Sabalenka here last year in the round of 16. Pretty somewhat of a straightforward, straight sets match for Sabalenka, although Stearns had her chances in that second set. Boishaw is playing in her first event of the season, and she's been out since September due to a wide variety of issues. So great to see her back. Her best surface is also Clay as she made the Rolling Girls semi-finals last year and she won her first title on Clay and Amborg last year. I would be very interested to see a Salanka Bochon second round match. But it will be a tough ask for Beauchamp with her playing her first tournament back in such a long time against the best player in the world right now. But you never know. But regardless, I would have Sal Blanca move through to the third round where she is projected to face Jacqueline Christian, who is also a pretty solid clay player. Those two played at Indian Wells earlier this year. Where Salanka won in straight sets, I would also have Arena move through in straight sets in this match. And then Arena could also play Naomi Osaka in the fourth round, who she played at Indian Wells to in the round of 16, or she could play Marie Boscova. Although I think that Camilla Osorio could cause Osaka problems in the second round. Again, a little bit of an interesting section, but still Sal Blinka is going to be the favorite for me to move through. Next is Jasmine Paulini's draw. Next is Jasmine Paulini's section, and Belinda Bencic and Deanna Sneader are likely to meet in the third round up top there. Then Venus Williams is playing her first match on the clay since 2021. She faces 20-year-old Spaniard Caitlin Caveto. Venus will probably be the oldest woman in open era history to win a match on clay if she were to get the job done. She is looking for her first win of 2026 in singles or doubles, and she's also looking to snap her nine match singles losing streak. And I think it's a decent opportunity for Venus to get the win. Caveto is the lowest ranked woman that Venus will have faced in her comeback so far, as Caitlin is ranked 140th in the world. It's gonna be a tough ass though for Venus to do it on Clay because she's older and Clay just overall brings a more physically demanding game, even though Madrid does play a little bit faster and maybe would suit Venus' game a little bit better. But not gonna lie, I'm worried. Venus is 45 years old, and it would be one thing if she were playing doubles, but singles, I don't know, I don't know. That one's a toss-up for me. But regardless, the winner will face Haley Baptiste. And I think honestly, not only would I have Haley moving through there, whoever she'd face in the second round, but I picked Baptiste to beat Paulini in the third round. Jasmine's season has been pretty subpar so far. She's currently 9-8, and she's coming off a 6'2-6-2 loss to Zayn up Salmes in Suthkaart, where she shed a couple of tears. So clearly, she's not in the best mental headspace right now. She's not that confident in her game. But maybe this could be the tournament where things turn around for her. But she has yet to beat a top 50 player so far this year, which is pretty worrying. I would favor either Schneider or Benchish to reach the quarterfinals, and I think I might go with Belinda there to move through. Next is Igos Fiancec section, the 2024 champion. She is seeking her first semifinal of the season, and it's a very good draw for Iga. I think Iga has the best draw out of the top four seeds. She should clear Darek Kazekina fine. Kazakina has been pretty low on confidence this season, although Clay is probably her best surface. I don't think Only will be too much of a challenge for Sviantek, although Elisa Beta Cocharetto maybe could be tricky. I don't know. Eva Yovic is Shviantek's potential round of 16 opponent. Although Jovic doesn't really have the best track record on Clay, although she's still young. But I say that because Jovich lost both of her Billy Jean King Cup ties against Belgian players who are pretty low-ranked on Red Clay. So I don't know. And she lost both those matches in straight sets, mind you. It is good to see another talented young American, Robin Montgomery, back in the mix playing a big tournament. Robin was out for a while due to, I believe, a wrist injury. Another lefty, Layla Fernandez, looked really good in Stuttgart, as of course she nearly beat Elena Robacina in that quarterfinal match. Layla will likely face Paula Bedosa, who needs a really good run. But overall, I still think Sfiantec, despite her being lower on confidence, will be the favorite for me to move through. So I'm picking her to reach the quarterfinals in Madrid. Next is Alina Spitolina section. And it looks very possible that we'll see a Spitsalina Andreva fourth round. I think the biggest threat to that would be Anakanskaya, who could have a challenging opener against Ale Tamyanovich. I think a Spitalina Andreva match would be really good. Andreva is high on confidence right now after winning Linz and making the semifinals of Stuttgart. Sfitsolina also made the semifinals of Stuttgart, but she's been incredible all season. I believe she's number four or number five, either or in the live race to Riyadh. So she's been playing great, and I think I'd favor her actually to make the semifinals as she made the semifinals last year, too, ultimately falling to Salenka. Now looking at the bottom half of the draw, Jessica Pagula's section looks very, very interesting. And it might be pretty tough for JPEG to improve on her streak of 10 straight quarterfinals. I think Pagula should clear her second round match, although Taylor Townsend did beat her on clay back in 2023 at Rome. Martha Kostuk is confident from her ruined title, but Yuli Putinseva, I think, might be the bigger threat for Pagula in the third round, as she gave her all types of fits in Charleston a couple weeks ago. Below that, you have a few young, talented big hitters in Victoria Mboko and Clara Towson. I'm really hoping we get a third round match between those two because their all straight open third round was very, very good. Clara might be vulnerable though to an early exit as she's still recovering from a back problem that forced her to pull out of both Lynz and Stuttgart. So I'm going to be putting Vicky through to face JPEG. I will look forward to seeing Pagula and Imboko play. Both these women are flatter quality ball strikers. It feels like that would be a toss-up to me, but I'm going to be putting the 2022 Champ Pagula through to the quarterfinals. She just has more reps on clay with the Charleston title, although it was on Green Clay. So yeah, I'm going to give Pagula the edge there. Also, JPEG is a former finalist here in Madrid, so we know that she probably would enjoy the conditions here. Speaking of Madrid finalists, our runner-up from last year, Coco Golf section is next to observe, and it looks pretty decent, I might say. Sorana Costella on paper is challenging, but Corseya withdrew from Ruin last week, citing a leg injury. She withdrew from the semifinal, from her semifinal match against Portres. There are a few big hitters and golf's top half from Noskova, Talia Gibson, and Lumila Samsonova. But the good thing is that Coco would only have to face one of those opponents, if at all. I think it would probably be Noskova that she'd face because Linda has been the most impressive between her and Samsonova, and I think Gibson needs a little bit more work on the clay. So I would have Noskova and Goff face off in the round of 16, which I think could be very, very challenging. I think Noskova for sure could take Goff out, but I'm going to be siding with Coco there to make her through to the quarterfinals. Her game in Stuttgart wasn't bad at all. I think she needs to work on accelerating through her forehand a little bit better. So if I think she makes those adjustments, she can for sure go on another deep run in Spain. Yet another American Amanda and Esimova section, I'm gonna look at now. And we have not seen Amanda since Miami. And it's her first tournament since she split with her coach Hendrik Lace Howers. I know I'm butchering your name, Hendrick. I'm sorry. And Hendrik is now actually working with Lois Bolson. I think it's a good section for Amanda. She should get through if she's playing solid. Although she could start against a pretty tricky quality ball striker and Dana Yastremska in the second round. Yestremska, by the way, almost beat another American in the second round, Coco Golf, last year in Madrid. So she's for sure capable of pulling off an upset there. Maria Socri replaced a Katarina Alexandrova down there below. Sakri could open against Carolina Plejkova, who's still pretty much on the comeback trail from her various injury issues. And I would honestly favor Plishkova in that match over Sakri, even though Sakri can be very good on the clay. Christina Buksha is one of the weaker seeds, so I'm not picking her to really do much in this section. I see Xanopsonomis coming through there instead. Alexiala maybe could go on a little bit of a run, as I think if there were a tournament for her to do well at on clay, it'd be this tournament. But Elias Murdens, I think, would be favored in that hypothetical matchup. But overall, I'm gonna be putting Anisim over through to the quarterfinals. And last but certainly not least is Elena Robacina, our Stuttgart champion. She could face Zhong Chinwen in the third round, although Zhang had to withdraw from Stuttgart due to an injury, so not even 100% sure that we'll see Sinn Wen play this tournament. I could see Kruger or Kenan take out Zhang there in the second round. Up top, you have Madison Keys against Yelena Ostapenko in the third round. That will be a hard-hitting affair. I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't get it though, as Eva Lease could be tricky for Maddie, and then Alexandra Olininkova might give Ostapanko a lot of fit. I'm definitely gonna watch that match because Olininkova is quite a player. I think Keys maybe has what it takes to beat Rabakana, but I don't think she has the confidence right now. Same with Ostapanko, so regardless, I'm putting Rabakana through to the quarterfinals. Giving y'all my predictions or running through my predictions in the semifinals, I have another Sabinka spiddling a semifinal showdown and then Pagula against Rabakana. I know Pagula would be so pissed if that matchup came to fruition yet again because Rabakana's beaten her already three times this year. But yeah, I'm gonna have that happen again. And then another Sabinka Rabacana final with Rabakana taking the title this time. That one's a toss-up for me, just kind of thinking back to their last match at Madrid in 2024. It was a great match in the semifinals. And Robacna, I think, came within points of winning in straight sets, but Sabalanka fought through and got it done in three sets. So, again, that one can go either way. And I think Rabacana might have a little bit more of an edge overall. And I think Sablanka should be fine, but I still do have lingering questions because this is her first tournament, clay tournament of the year, and there might be a little bit of an adjustment curve, but still she loves Madrid and she should be okay. Now, looking at the men's side of things, and first going over our withdrawals, there's Carlos Alcaraz who is dealing with that wrist issue, and there are a little bit more concerns as there was a picture recently surfaced online of Alcaraz and a little bit of a protective gear thing with his wrist, so it could be more serious than what we believe. So I honestly wouldn't be shocked if he didn't play Rome. Also, Novat Djokovic is not playing. Neither is Jack Draper, who withdrew like minutes after the draw was made. Also, Taylor Fritz would not be playing. Also, some Americans, Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Corda, and Francis Tiafa will be skipping this tournament. First, looking at Yannick's intersection, Yannick, as I mentioned, is going to go for his fifth straight 1000 title. He's going to open against either a qualifier or a lucky loser, and he is projected to face Gabriel Diallo in the third round, although Federico China might beat him. It's a big tournament for Diallo as he's defending his quarterfinal points from that run last year. I think Diallo just hasn't really done much this season, honestly. And he did do well when he faced Yannick in Cincinnati last year. He pushed him pretty hard in the second set of that match, but I just don't think he has what it takes right now still. Cam Nori or Tommy Paul could be a potential fourth-round opponent for center. I think Tomas Mahatch could be a threat too, as Mahatch is actually the only man to have taken a set from Yannick at one at the 1,000 level this year. Norrie didn't look that great in Barcelona against Rafa Hodar, although he could maybe get his act together here. Tommy Paul, he won Houston, so maybe he could do something. I'm not exactly sure, but still got to side with center there. But I think Paul or Mahatch would be his biggest threats potentially. So gotta watch out for those potential uh fourth round matchups. Then looking down there below, you have Alex DiMonor's section, and to me, this is a section of opportunity because Di Manor on paper should come through, but he's been pretty poor lately. He's been four and five since winning the Rotterdam title. And I can see Rafa Hodar beating him in the second round. Hodar has won his last eight of nine matches, and all those matches were on clay. He clearly loves the surface and is going to have a lot of home crowd support with this being in Spain. So this could be another big breakout tournament for Hodar. Another talented 19-year-old Joel Fonseca is there, and he made the quarterfinals of his last few tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. I can see him go on another run here in Madrid, and I would love to see a Fonseca Hodar third-round match. 2022 champion Andre Rublev up top could be favored, I think. He's coming into the tournament with some confidence, making the Barcelona open final. Although Arthur Minenesh, you never know, he could be a challenge for Rublev as well as Lorenzo Sonigo. But I think it's still gonna be between Rublev and Ashley Fonseca for me to make it through to the quarterfinals. And between those two, I would say give me Fonseca to make his third straight quarterfinal on clay. Yeah. Next is Ben Shelton's section, who beat Fonseca, of course, in Munich. And I think this is a very, very tough section for everybody involved. Ben could open against Mateo Berrettini, which would be a really a popcorn second round match. Tomas Martine Echvery could be a pretty tough third round opponent for Shelton. Then Ben is likely to have a tough round of 16 opponent in either Arthur Feast or Valentine Valcherot. Both Feist and Valcherot have had good results lately. Valentin made the Monte Carlo semifinals while Feast just won Barcelona. They played a tough competitive round of 16 match in Miami, which Artor won in three sets. I expect this hypothetical match should be pretty difficult too. Neither Artor nor Valentine have won matches, main draw matches in Madrid too. So that's interesting. But I think if I'd have to pick a guy in this section, I'm gonna go with Ben. I think maybe the conditions would suit him the best overall, even though he hasn't really done much in Madrid. I know last year he was dealing with a little bit of a, I think, a physical or sickness, so he wasn't able to do much. But I think this year could be the time for him to go on a deep run in Spain. Lorenzo Musetti section is another one of opportunity, and Lorenzo is still gonna be looking to build his momentum after that Australian open injury. He won a couple matches in Barcelona before being swept aside by Feast in the quarterfinals in straight sets. He made the semifinals in Madrid last year, so he could exit the top 10 if he doesn't do well. The Italian doesn't have the easiest draw as he could open against Hubert Herkach, although Herkoch really has not done much since United Cup, although he showed somewhat promising signs in his run to the Monte Carlo round of 16. Also, Herkoc, by the way, has brought on Nino Medes, former coach Yo Cervata, so maybe that'll be the missing piece for Hercotch to finally have some consistent results. But Talent Greeks for a potential third round opponent for Musetti. The Dutchman is still winless since injuring himself in Dubai. At the top part of the section, you have Yuri Leheshka and Alex Mikkelsen. Those two are projected to meet in the third round. And Mikkelsen, by the way, replaced Jack Draper in that seated spot. Again, more of a wide open section. And I'm gonna have Musetti come through to the quarterfinals. I think this could be the tournament where he starts to turn things around for the better for him. Eighth seed, Sasha Bublick could open against the final CC Pass, who's down to number 80 in the world right now, which is definitely his lowest in quite some time. We could have another spicy encounter between Bublick and Mute in round three, which I will be seeded for. If you know, you know. The defending champion, Casper Rude, is down there below. And Casper could drop outside the top 25 if he does not do well this tournament. He's also coming into the tournament with a few possible injury issues as he retired from his Monte Carlo match against FAA due to a leg issue. That also forced him out of Barcelona. Alejandro Davidovich Folkina is Rude's potential third-round opponent. He is also coming back from an injury himself. Alejandro has not played since Miami due to an abdominal issue. I was initially thinking about playing it safe and having Bublick move through, but I think Rude will be healthy enough to at least make the quarterfinals. So I'll have him move through. But I think again, this is another section of opportunity for a lot of these players here. I wouldn't be surprised if a qualifier or a lucky loser came through, actually. 2024 finalist Felix Roger Aliyasim section is next to observe, and it's kind of interesting to see Felix be seated this high out of 1000 tournament. It's no shade. I I love to see it, but regardless, I think to me, it's gonna be between either Felix or Francisco Sarondalo to come through the quarterfinals. Brandon Nakashima is talented, he maybe could do it, but it's something about Brandon, he just just doesn't have the Moxie, it seems like, to make those big pushes and get those big wins. But I wouldn't be surprised if he did beat FAA in that potential third-round match. I think I'm more siding with Francisco here because of his track record in Madrid. He made the quarterfinals in 2024 and the semifinals in 2025. So I think he enjoys the conditions here. So I'm gonna pick him to make the quarterfinals once again there. The penultimate section belongs to Danil Mededev, who's looking to bounce back from that embarrassing double bagel defeat to Mateo Beratini. Danil could face either Danoshapovalov or Raleigh Opelka in the third round, which would be interesting. I'm curious to see if Lerner Tien could do something in Spain. Obviously, Clay is not his best surface, but I think with the higher altitude in Spain, he could he could do something. I think his game style could actually suit Madrid pretty well. But you also have the onks here in this section with Grigor Dimitrov and Gail Monfils. I think the 10th seed, Flavio Koboli, should move through. He is the best clay court player here out of all these guys. He just made the Munich finals, of course, but he's also pretty predictable. One day he could play great tennis, the other day he can play not great tennis. But I'm actually gonna be picking this, it might be a crazy pick, but I'm gonna pick be picking Medvedev here. I believe he made the quarterfinals last year as well, but I think he will bounce back from Monte Carlo from that embarrassing loss and start to turn things around for the better for him. Then lastly, the two-time Madrid champion Alexander Zverev has a pretty solid draw. I think his opening match could be tricky. He would get either Nuno Borges or Mariano Novone. Novone is great on Klay. He won the Bucharest 250 title recently, so I could see Novone really test Zverev in that match. In the third round, he could face a French lefty in either Hugo Umber or Tanz Ackmine. Mirmir Kechmanovic is another potential opponent in that round. And Mirami pushed him to the brink in Munich last week. And he also beat him in Acapulco. So I'm sure that Zverev would not take that match likely if he were to face the Serbian in that round. Karen Hatchinoff is Alexander's projected round of 16 opponent. Hatchinoff has been pretty poor lately, to be honest. He's been on a four-match losing streak. So this will be an important tournament for Hatchinoff to maybe turn things around for the better. Jakub Menjik, he's back and he has not played since Miami. He could do damage for sure. He played well in Madrid last year, making the quarterfinals. He very nearly made the semifinals, losing to Sarondalo in a tight three-setter. I think Menjik, Novone, and Ketchmanovich could be Zverev's biggest threats in this section, but still, I think Zverev will come through and make the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, I have an all-Italian showdown between Senor and Musetti, and then Sonondalo against Zverev. Then in the finals, I'm having another number one versus number two showdown with Cinner coming out on top of that one. Now, honestly, as I was looking at this draw, I was shocked at how weaker it looked without Carlos Alcaraz. And I have the same sort of thoughts when looking at the Shanghai draw back in 2025, late 2025, because it just really highlights the gap between Sincaraz and like the rest of the ATP tour. It just feels weak and it's like a clear path on paper to the title for Yannick, just based on how well he's been playing lately. But I think it's a good shot for the rest of the tour to finally take a big title with it not being either Carlos or Yannick. Yannick might be a little bit tired and injury prone from all the matches he's played. But if it's Yannick once again who lifts the trophy, I think that's not a great look on the tour. But maybe the look might not change because we already know that it's Sin Cut Az up here and then everyone else here. I will be interested to see if any man can really take that throne from Yannick. But let me know in the comments what y'all think about the draws. And if you do think someone else can take the title, not named Yannick Center. Give me your predictions for the men's and the woman's side, and make sure you subscribe and click the notification bell so you're notified whenever I post my Madrid update videos throughout the tournament. I'm sorry if I butchered that, by the way, but yes, adios.