Best Tennis Reviews: 🎾 ATP Madrid: Casper Ruud vs Daniil Medvedev

Thursday, May 1, 2025

🎾 ATP Madrid: Casper Ruud vs Daniil Medvedev – Match Preview

🇷🇺 Daniil Medvedev

🧩 Mentally resilient: Despite ongoing struggles in 2025, Medvedev has avoided major meltdowns this clay swing and managed to win ugly—even in frustrating three-setters.
🎯 Madrid milestone: Recovered from a poor start to defeat Brandon Nakashima 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, reaching his second consecutive quarterfinal in the Spanish capital.
📉 2025 blues: One of his most difficult seasons on tour—without a title and with multiple early exits—but still maintains a top-10 ranking due to scattered deep runs (5 QFs).
🏟️ Clay redemption: After years of openly disliking clay, Medvedev’s steady results—especially his 2023 Rome title—have added new respectability to his red-dirt résumé.

🇳🇴 Casper Ruud

💪 On a mission: Dropped out of the top 10 after failing to defend finalist points from Monte Carlo and Barcelona, but responded well in Madrid with a clean run to the quarters.
🧱 Straight-set operator: Beat Korda and Fritz without losing a set—demonstrating solid baseline control and consistency throughout.
🏆 Quarterfinal king on clay: Holds a perfect 6–0 record in quarterfinals at Masters clay events, including a Madrid QF win in 2021.
🧮 Ranking motivation: With 2024 Roland-Garros semifinal and Geneva title points looming, Ruud needs every opportunity now to rebuild his position inside the top 10.