Nadal, Medveded advance in Madrid after difficult clashes

Rafael Nadal’s journey in the Madrid Open continues as he advances to the last 16 after a grueling battle against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. The 37-year-old Spaniard fought through a three-hour, six-minute match, ultimately prevailing with a 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 victory.

As Nadal bids farewell to the Madrid clay in what he anticipates to be his final season, he sets his sights on his next opponent, 30th seed Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic, with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake.

Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie exits the tournament after a straight-sets defeat to fifth seed Casper Ruud. Ruud, coming off a victory in Barcelona last week, secured a 6-2, 6-4 win and advances to face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the next round.

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In other matches, third seed Daniil Medvedev staged a comeback after dropping the first set to defeat America’s Sebastian Korda 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, securing his spot in the next round.

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner is set to take the court on Tuesday evening, facing Pavel Kotov of Russia as he continues his pursuit of a fourth title in 2024, following his Australian Open triumph.