Jannik Sinner is the top favorite to win the Mutua Madrid Open 2026... and the feelings intensify when looking at his section of the draw. Friday turned into a true hunt for seeded players in the top half of the draw, with several contenders to surprise the Italian and compete for the title falling in battle. Particularly surprising was the defeat of Ben Shelton, who lost to Dino Prizmic, but in total, six seeded players succumbed in just one day of competition.
Seeded players who lost in their debut in the top half of Jannik Sinner's draw:
- Gabriel Diallo (32)
- Tommy Paul (15)
- Andrey Rublev (9)
- Alex de Miñaur (5)
- Ben Shelton (4)
- Valentin Vacherot (14)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cacería de cabezas de serie: la parte del cuadro de Sinner en el Madrid Open se abre
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