Time passes quickly in tennis. And it hits hard during these first Madrid Open quarterfinals because No. 1 Jannik sinner, all of 24, is the oldest of the four players who will be on court.
Jiri Lehecka is three months younger.
Arthur Fils is just 21, and Rafael Jodar just 19.
That’s a lot of up-and-coming – and almost or already there – talent on display, even if the usual suspects didn’t get to this point.
A tennis generation now is, basically, five years.
(Madrid is six hours ahead of EDT)
Mutua Madrid Open
Location: Madrid, Spain
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates: April 22 – May 3, 2026
Prize Money: €8,235,540
Draws: S96 – D32
–
Manolo Santana Stadium (1 p.m. start – 7 a.m. EDT)
–
2. [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [WC] Rafael Jodar (ESP) H2H
4. [11] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) vs [21] Arthur Fils (FRA) H2H (not before 9:30 p.m.)
–
–
About Post Author
