Madrid Open 2026 Day Five Recap

Day Five at the Mutua Madrid Open delivered mostly straightforward results in the Round of 32, with the top players taking care of business, though one high-profile match suffered from poor scheduling and didn’t finish until close to 1 a.m., which isn’t ideal for fans trying to watch live.

The biggest story was local wildcard Rafael Jodar continuing his impressive run with a three-set victory over 27th seed João Fonseca in that very late match.

Elsewhere, Jannik Sinner cruised past qualifier Elmer Møller, while several other seeded players advanced comfortably. Here are the notable results from Day 5:

Day Five 2026 Madrid Open Round of 32 Results

Winner	Loser	Score
(1) Jannik Sinner	Elmer Møller (Q)	6-2 6-3
vs (19) Cameron Norrie	Thiago Tirante	7-5 7-6(3)
Vít Kopřiva	(22) Arthur Rinderknech	6-3 3-6 RET
(WC) Rafael Jodar	(27) João Fonseca	7-6(4) 4-6 6-1
(11) Jiří Lehečka	(33) Alex Michelsen	6-4 6-2
(21) Arthur Fils	Emilio Nava	7-6(2) 6-3
(25) Tomás Martín Etcheverry	(Q) Dino Prizmic	2-6 6-4 6-3
(6) Lorenzo Musetti	(29) Tallon Griekspoor	6-4 7-5

Match Recap

(1) Jannik Sinner def. Elmer Møller (Q) 6-2 6-3

The World No. 1 made quick work of the Danish qualifier in a straightforward 1-hour, 17-minute match. Sinner was clinical and consistent, extending his Masters 1000 winning streak to 24 matches (the fourth-longest in series history). He admitted there wasn’t much rhythm, but focused on serving well in key moments. 

Møller has a decent backhand, and I thought he played pretty well in the second set but struggled to really sustain a high level, so it went pretty much as expected.

(11) Jiří Lehečka def. (33) Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-2

A comfortable straight-sets win for the Czech. Lehečka looked sharp and efficient, setting up an intriguing fourth-round clash against Lorenzo Musetti.

(21) Arthur Fils def. Emilio Nava 7-6(2) 6-3

The recent Barcelona champion handled business efficiently after a tight first-set tiebreak. Fils continues his solid clay form and he can be a threat at the French if he handles the pressure.

(6) Lorenzo Musetti def. (29) Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5

A good win for the Italian as he builds momentum on clay. Musetti broke serve twice in each set and will now face Jiří Lehečka in the fourth round (he leads their H2H 2-1 overall and won their only previous clay meeting).

(25) Tomás Martín Etcheverry def. (Q) Dino Prizmic 2-6 6-4 6-3

The run ends for the impressive young Croatian qualifier. Prizmic took the first set convincingly but couldn’t maintain the level against the more experienced Argentine, who fought back well.

Rafael Jodar (WC) def. João Fonseca (27) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1

This was the marquee NextGen showdown of Day 5, but bad scheduling meant that it finished close to 1 a.m.

The 19-year-old Spanish wildcard Jodar came through in three sets against the highly-touted Brazilian 27th seed Fonseca.

Jodar edged a tight first-set tiebreak, dropped the second set, then completely took over in the third, winning it 6-1 with dominant play as Fonseca faded.

I knew basically zero about Jodar until the clay season, but his game is very well-rounded. He plays with very few mental ups and downs (compared to Fonseca, who faded badly in the third set) and his serve, forehand and backhand all look very well seasoned for someone his age.

Highlights

Madrid Open 2026 Day Six Round of 32 Matches