ATP Madrid Open 2022, today's results, scores, winners and recap: Rafael Nadal fights off gritty Goffin, Novak Djokovic advances to QF after Murray withdrawal | Day 5
Rafael Nadal booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open after a hard-fought win over David Goffin in a match that lasted over three hours. He will next take on compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, who also had to go through three sets to beat Cameron Norrie.
Meanwhile, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic booked his place in the last eight after Andy Murray withdrew from their match due to illness. Reigning champion Alexander Zverev got the better of Lorenzo Musetti, who retired due to injury while trailing 6-3, 1-0.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed their spots in the last eight with straight-set wins over Grigor Dimitrov and Jannik Sinner respectively.
Here are the major results from Day 5 of the ATP Madrid Open:
Nadal survives Goffin scare in three-hour clash
Five-time Madrid Open champion Rafael Nadal beat David Goffin in a thrilling encounter to book his place in the quarterfinals. The Spaniard was broken in the first set and trailed 2-3. However, he won the next four games to take the set 6-3.
Nadal made an early break in the second set and had two match points but Goffin saved them both to eventually win the set 7-5 and force a decider.
In the third set, both players broke each other's serve and the match went to a tie-break. Nadal raced to a 4-1 lead but a resilient Goffin won five points on the trot. The Belgian had two match points but Nadal was able to save them both. Both players saved a few more match points before the King of Clay triumphed 11-9.
I simply don’t know what to say.
Let’s start with the facts: Nadal beats Goffin 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(9) in Madrid in a three hour thriller.
It was almost the 9th time he has lost from match point up.
Instead…it was the 17th time he has won from match point down!
Astonishing.
Murray withdrawal sees Djokovic enter first Masters 1000 quarterfinal of 2022
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were scheduled to play the first match of Day 5 at the Manolo Santana Stadium. It was a highly anticipated clash but unfortunately, the Brit was forced to pull out due to illness.
Djokovic thus received a walkover to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, where he will take on 12th seed Hubert Hurkacz. The Pole scored his first straight-sets victory in the competition by beating Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-3.
Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to take to the Manolo Santana Stadium due to illness 😔
We wish you a speedy recovery, @andy_murray! 😘
🏟️ Instead, Andrey Rublev and Daniel Evans will open the day's play on centre court. https://t.co/0QdLyh7qhl
Alcaraz battles past Norrie to reach the last eight
Seventh seed Carlos Alcaraz faced ninth seed Cameron Norrie for the third time and the two played out a brilliant match that lasted two hours and 41 minutes.
The Spaniard earned the first break of the match to take a 3-1 lead but Norrie broke back. Alcaraz then broke again to take the opening set 6-4.
The second set went to a tie-break and Norrie won it 7-4 to force the match into a decider. Alcaraz made the first break of the third set in the first game and then saved a few break points before breaking again to win 6-3 and seal his place in the quarterfinals.
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Carlos Alcaraz takes down Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-3 to set up an exciting clash with Rafael Nadal a la casa! https://t.co/IT9SjbSVjz
Auger-Aliassime makes easy work of Sinner
Eighth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime seems to be rediscovering his form after a few lackluster performances over the past few months. The Canadian faced Jannik Sinner for the first time in his career and beat him 6-1, 6-2 in the last 16 of the Madrid Open.
It was a sublime display from Auger-Aliassime, who served five aces and won 26 out of 29 points on his first serve. The 21-year-old has advanced to his first quarterfinal in a Masters 1000 tournament on clay.
ATP Madrid Open Day 5 results at a glance
Men's Singles (third round):
(1) Novak Djokovic def. (WC) Andy Murray (walkover).
(6) Andrey Rublev def. Dan Evans 7-6 (7), 7-5.
(12) Hubert Hurkacz def. (Q) Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-3.
(3) Rafael Nadal def. (Q) David Goffin 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (9).
(2) Alexander Zverev def. (Q) Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 1-0 (ret'd).
(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-4.
(8) Felix Auger-Aliassime def. (10) Jannik Sinner 6-1, 6-2.
(7) Carlos Alcaraz def. (9) Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3.
Men's Doubles (second round):
(2) Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos def. (WC) Pablo Carreno Busta / Pedro Martinez 7-6 (8), 2-6, 10-5.
Simone Bolelli / Ivan Dodig def. (3) Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic 7-5, 3-6, 10-6.
Andreas Mies / Kevin Krawietz def. (1) Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury 6-4, 6-4.
(5) Robert Farah / Juan Sebastian Cabal def. Felix Auger-Aliassime / Grigor Dimitrov (walkover).
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