Facundo Díaz Acosta (No. 47 in the ATP ranking) steps into the Madrid Open for the first time. In the first round of this Masters 1000 He will meet Canadian and former Top 10 Denis Shapovalov (132°).
The 23-year-old Argentine will compete in a tournament of this category for the third time in his career. This same year, thanks to his results in the South American tour on clay, he achieved the ranking that allows him to enter the most demanding events in the world. In Miami he debuted with a fall in the first round and in Monte-Carlo he went through the classification to finally say goodbye in the premiere of the main draw. In this way, he lands in the Spanish capital with the hope of achieving his first victory in a tournament of such magnitude.
The title at 250 in Buenos Airesadding to the quarterfinals at 250 in Córdoba and at 500 in Barcelona (he was very close to eliminating Stefanos Tsitsipas), are the most outstanding results of his 2024 but also of his nascent career within the ATP Tour.
On the other side of the field in Madrid will be the Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The 25-year-old former Top 10 entered the main draw with a protected ranking due to a knee injury that expelled him from the top one hundred in the world. This year he stood out in Miami, reaching the third round, but he is still looking for that version that in the past led him to compete in numerous decisive instances in Masters 1000.
This match can be seen live no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (Argentina), 12:00 p.m. (Chile), 11:00 a.m. (Colombia/Peru) and 10:00 a.m. (Mexico) on Star+.
