Madrid Masters 2026 Entry List: Who to Trust and Who to Fade

The Madrid Masters 2026 Entry List is out!

Defending champion Casper Ruud headlines the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open, with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic all set to compete.

Madrid is played on clay, but it doesn’t play like traditional clay. The altitude speeds everything up. Points are shorter, and players who take control early usually win them.

That matters.

Big servers and aggressive players tend to do well here, while players who rely on long rallies don’t always get the same edge.

With a full field in place, this tournament once again comes down to who can control points and handle the conditions.

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Mutua Madrid Open Tournament Snapshot

• Location: Madrid
• Dates: April 22-May 3, 2026
• Surface: Clay (high altitude)
• Category: ATP Masters 1000
• Venue: Caja Magica

Past Madrid Champions (ATP – Last 5 Years)

• 2025 – Casper Ruud def. Jack Draper (7-5, 3-6, 6-4)
• 2024 – Andrey Rublev def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (4-6, 7-5, 7-5)
• 2023 – Carlos Alcaraz def. Jan-Lennard Struff (6-4, 3-6, 6-3)
• 2022 – Carlos Alcaraz def. Alexander Zverev (6-3, 6-1)
• 2021 – Alexander Zverev def. Matteo Berrettini (6-7, 6-4, 6-3)

Full Entry List – Madrid Masters 2026 (ATP)

This is the direct acceptance list for the 2026 Madrid Masters as of April 2, 2026.

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Jannik Sinner
• Alexander Zverev
• Novak Djokovic
• Lorenzo Musetti
• Alex de Minaur
• Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Taylor Fritz
• Ben Shelton
• Daniil Medvedev
• Alexander Bublik
• Casper Ruud
• Flavio Cobolli
• Jiri Lehecka
• Karen Khachanov
• Andrey Rublev
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
• Frances Tiafoe
• Luciano Darderi
• Francisco Cerundolo
• Tommy Paul
• Learner Tien
• Valentin Vacherot
• Cameron Norrie
• Jack Draper
• Jakub Mensik
• Arthur Rinderknech
• Arthur Fils
• Holger Rune
• Tallon Griekspoor
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Corentin Moutet
• Brandon Nakashima
• Ugo Humbert
• Alex Michelsen
• Gabriel Diallo
• Jaume Munar
• Denis Shapovalov
• Alejandro Tabilo
• Joao Fonseca
• Jenson Brooksby
• Sebastian Korda
• Adrian Mannarino
• Terence Atmane
• Alexei Popyrin
• Zizou Bergs
• Fabian Marozsan
• Nuno Borges
• Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Sebastian Baez
• Marton Fucsovics
• Daniel Altmaier
• Kamil Majchrzak
• Marin Cilic
• Tomas Machac
• Ethan Quinn
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
• Miomir Kecmanovic
• Ignacio Buse
• Mariano Navone
• Yannick Hanfmann
• Botic van de Zandschulp
• Lorenzo Sonego
• Reilly Opelka
• Raphael Collignon
• Marcos Giron
• Camilo Ugo Carabelli
• Arthur Cazaux
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo
• Vit Kopriva
• Valentin Royer
• Hubert Hurkacz
• Mattia Bellucci
• Damir Dzumhur
• Jan-Lennard Struff
• Alexander Shevchenko
• Roman Andres Burruchaga
• Sebastian Ofner

Three Madrid Masters Key Storylines

Power Still Rules Madrid

Nine of the last 10 finalists have been classic crush-and-rush players. Big serves, big forehands, and first-strike tennis have dominated this event. That’s not a coincidence.

Casper Ruud showed last year that you don’t have to play all-out power to win here. He’s not a pure first-strike player, but he does have a heavy forehand and plays with discipline. He stayed patient, picked his spots, and proved a grinder can still win in Madrid if he can handle the pace.

Can another pure grinder with a decent hard court record win the Madrid Masters?

2. Lorenzo Musetti

He’s played one match (Indian Wells) since retiring from his quarterfinal with Novak Djokovic in Melbourne.

He’s a dangerous clay court player, and reached last year’s final.

What is really going on with him, and will he skip this event like he did Monte Carlo?

3. Felix Auger-Aliassime

Felix Auger-Aliassime has already shown he can handle these conditions.

He reached the final here last year, and his game fits Madrid as well as anyone in this field. Big serve, big forehand, and he looks to control points early.

That matters here.

If he’s serving well and finishing points, he’s dangerous. If not, matches can get away from him quickly.

Player to Watch: Carlos Alcaraz

He’s 15-2 here. A two-time champion, and Madrid is Spain’s Masters event.

Not only would he like to win, but he’s also trying to hold the No. 1 ranking. The pressure is mounting as Jannik Sinner swept the Sunshine Double and has zero points to defend until Rome.

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