Madrid Open 2025 Day 8 Recap

Day eight on the Madrid Open introduced issues nearer to the enterprise finish of the event, with the underside half of the draw finishing their spherical of sixteen matches.

Matteo Arnaldi and Jack Draper punched their tickets to the final eight throughout the day session, with Arnaldi upsetting Frances Tiafoe and Draper cruising previous Tommy Paul.

Underneath the lights, Lorenzo Musetti continued his clay-court surge, ousting sixth seed Alex de Minaur to safe a Prime 10 debut subsequent week, whereas fortunate loser Gabriel Diallo pulled off a gutsy upset over Grigor Dimitrov, maintaining Madrid’s custom of deep fortunate loser runs alive.

Full outcomes beneath.

Day Eight 2025 Madrid Open Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jack Draper (5)
Tommy Paul (11)
6-2 6-2

Matteo Arnaldi
Frances Tiafoe (16)
6-3 7-5

Lorenzo Musetti (10)
Alex de Minaur (6)
6-4 6-2

Gabriel Diallo (LL)
Grigor Dimitrov (15)
5-7 7-6(7) 6-4

Draper Powers Previous Paul

Jack Draper is making mild work of his opposition on the Mutua Madrid Open this week, powering into the quarter-finals within the Spanish capital on Wednesday with a ruthless 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Tommy Paul in simply 68 minutes on Manolo Santana Stadium.

I believed Paul may be considerably aggressive, on condition that he had crushed Khachanov, however the truth that he took the everyday American strategy to clay — i.e., skipping half of it — didn’t assist his trigger.

I additionally hadn’t realised how weak his file is that this yr – he’s barely crushed anybody, and earlier than Madrid, his finest win by rating up to now this yr was the 66th-ranked Davidovich Fokina in Australia.

Draper, however, is on the rise, nonetheless driving the boldness wave from Indian Wells. He’d already dispatched Tallon Griekspoor and Matteo Berrettini earlier than out-hitting Paul in a baseline assault that left the American helpless. He faces Arnaldi subsequent, and additional wins in Madrid might see him break into the highest 5 within the ATP rankings.

I felt actually good on the market. I do know Tommy is a superb participant and I needed to be on him from the off. I felt good. I feel most likely for the gamers who’re from the UK or who don’t play on this floor usually, they go into it with the mindset they don’t seem to be going to be that nice on it and, subsequently, that may forestall them going additional. I do know I can play effectively on this floor and this yr it’s been an enormous purpose of mine to show that I can play very well. I do know that if I need to be a prime participant that I’ve to. Jack Draper on his win.

Musetti Downs De Minaur

Lorenzo Musetti will enter the highest 10 on Monday following a commanding 6-4, 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur in Wednesday’s final sixteen conflict.

The Italian has had a powerful clay-court swing up to now, making the ultimate in Monte Carlo earlier than his physique failed, and he’s acquired a sensible shot at going one higher in Madrid, given how open the draw is.

Dispatching de Minaur for the lack of simply six video games isn’t any imply feat, and he was tremendous efficient on return video games, breaking seven instances within the match to file victory in 68 minutes.

Different Matches of Be aware

Matteo Arnaldi (44) upset sixteenth seed Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 on Arantxa Sanchez Stadium, securing his second Masters 1000 quarter-final. Arnaldi dictated play with aggressive baseline exchanges, breaking Tiafoe to win the primary set and recovering from failing to serve out the second set at 5-4, finally breaking once more to clinch it 7-5. The Italian, who beforehand defeated Novak Djokovic, notched his third consecutive Prime 20 win, whereas Tiafoe’s clay marketing campaign up to now has been okay (6-3); he’s not had any standout wins.

Gabriel Diallo (Fortunate Loser) surprised fifteenth seed Grigor Dimitrov 5-7, 7-6(7), 6-4, securing his largest profession win and first Masters 1000 quarter-final. Diallo dropped the primary set 5-7 after Dimitrov broke late, however the Canadian fought again, saving three match factors within the second set to drive a tiebreak, which he received 9-7. Within the decisive third set, Diallo broke Dimitrov’s serve to clinch the 6-4 victory to proceed the Fortunate Loser development in Madrid after Struff made the ultimate two years in the past. For Dimitrov to not shut out that second set, as all three match factors had been on his serve, is fairly pathetic, and he can play like an actual pansy generally.

Highlights

Madrid Open Day Eight: Quarter Last Matches