Andrés Tomás Rico

The Dane, who is planning to return to the circuit in Hamburg after his Achilles tendon rupture, stated that the Big 3 "continue to be a great source of inspiration for me."

The Italian and the German will face each other for the 14th time at a moment when the world number one dominates the clay court, while the conditions in Madrid offer hope to Zverev.

The number one and two seeds will face each other for the title in their fourth encounter of the year, with the Italian aiming for his fifth consecutive Masters 1000 and the German for his third title in Madrid.

The German neutralizes the Belgian after signing his best match in this Mutua Madrid Open and will fight for his third title against the Italian, whom he hasn't beaten since 2023.

The Belgian ensures he did not expect to play at this level and prefers to be cautious with the expectations: "I prefer to take it one game at a time and hopefully I can go as far as possible."

The Norwegian succumbed to the surprise of the Mutua Madrid Open and will not be able to defend the title, although he leaves satisfied after his injury in Monte Carlo.