Madrid Open 2026 Day Three Recap

Day Three at the Mutua Madrid Open brought more action and a couple of real surprises in the Round of 64.

The biggest stories were a pair of big upsets and strong home-crowd moments, while the tennis world also received disappointing news about Carlos Alcaraz.

The 19-year-old Spanish wildcard Rafael Jodar produced the standout home performance, dismantling fifth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-1 for his first Top 10 win.

Meanwhile, qualifier Dino Prizmic continued his impressive run by beating fourth seed Ben Shelton in a three-hour thriller.

On the negative side, World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz announced he will miss both Rome and Roland Garros due to a wrist injury. Here are the notable results from Day 3:

Day Two 2026 Madrid Open Round of 64 Results

Winner	Loser	Score
(1) Jannik Sinner	Benjamin Bonzi (Q)	6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
(Q) Elmer Møller	(32) Gabriel Diallo	7-5 3-3 ret.
Cameron Norrie	Tomás Machac vs (19)	6-2 6-7(8) 7-6(5)
Thiago Agustin Tirante	(15) Tommy Paul	7-5 6-4
Vít Kopřiva	(9) Andrey Rublev	6-3 6-4
(22) Arthur Rinderknech	Dušan Lajović (Q)	6-3 6-2
João Fonseca (27)	Marin Čilić	Walkover
Rafael Jodar (WC)	(5)  Alex de Minaur	6-3 6-1
(Q) Dino Prizmic	(4) Ben Shelton	6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
(21) Arthur Fils	Ignacio Buse	6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-5
Emilio Nava	(14) Valentin Vacherot	6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-3
(11) Jiří Lehečka	Alejandro Tabilo	3-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Alex Michelsen (33)	Jan-Lennard Struff	6-2 6-1
(29) Tallon Griekspoor	Damir Džumhur	6-3 6-4
(25) Tomás Martín Etcheverry	Sebastian Ofner	6-4 6-4
(6) Lorenzo Musetti	Hubert Hurkacz	6-4 7-6(4)

Match Recap

(Q) Dino Prizmic def. (4) Ben Shelton 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(5)

The biggest shock of the day and arguably the biggest win of Prizmic’s career so far. The 20-year-old Croatian qualifier battled for over three hours in a high-quality thriller to take down the in-form World No. 6.

Prizmic stayed solid under pressure (didn’t face a single break point) and won a tight final-set tiebreak. He now faces Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the third round and has already beaten Berrettini and Shelton this week.

Vít Kopřiva def. (9) Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4

A solid straight-sets upset by the Czech. Kopřiva looked sharp and efficient against the 2024 Madrid champion. I said in my draft that Rublev could either dominate or disappear quickly, and it was the latter.

(1) Jannik Sinner def. Benjamin Bonzi (Q) 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4

The World No. 1 had to work harder than expected. He dropped the first set in a tight tiebreak but bounced back strongly after a slow start (and some physical concerns). Sinner extended his Masters 1000 winning streak and will next face qualifier Elmer Møller.

(6) Lorenzo Musetti def. Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 7-6(4)

A good win for the Italian on clay as he continues his return to form. Musetti showed variety and control to beat the big-serving Pole.

(21) Arthur Fils def. Ignacio Buse 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-5

The recent Barcelona champion battled through a tough three-setter to keep his winning streak alive.

Emilio Nava def. (14) Valentin Vacherot 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-3

Impressive comeback win for the American, who fought back from a set down against the seeded player.

Rafael Jodar (WC) def. (5) Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-1

The biggest home story of the day as the 19-year-old Spanish wildcard produced a dominant, confident performance to crush the fifth seed in straight sets for his first-ever Top 10 win. Jodar barely put a foot wrong on the big stage and now advances to face João Fonseca (who got a walkover over Čilić). Huge momentum for the young Spaniard.

(19) Cameron Norrie def. Tomás Machac 6-2 6-7(8) 7-6(5)

A gritty three-set battle. Norrie dominated the first set, lost a tight second-set tiebreak, then edged a dramatic final-set tiebreak to advance and prove yet again he’s difficult to beat on all surfaces.

Highlights

Soon.

Madrid Open 2026 Day Four Round of 64 Matches