Summary
Alexander Zverev advanced to the last-16 at the Madrid Open after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a tightly contested match that featured tiebreakers in the final two sets, finishing 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0). Despite a slow start, Zverev, a two-time Madrid champion, expressed satisfaction with his performance and noted the high level of competition from Davidovich Fokina. Meanwhile, defending champion Andrey Rublev was eliminated by Alexander Bublik, who will next face Ben Shelton or Jakub Mensik.
