Overview
- Iga Swiatek retired from her third‑round match due to illness, removing a recent champion from the women’s field.
- Top names moved through earlier rounds, with Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen, and Jannik Sinner all posting wins.
- Qualifiers shook the men’s draw as Dino Prizmic upset No. 4 seed Ben Shelton, and Elmer Moller advanced after Gabriel Diallo retired.
- Aryna Sabalenka faces Jaqueline Cristian on Saturday night, with Sunday’s slate featuring Coco Gauff vs Sorana Cirstea and Elena Rybakina vs Zheng Qinwen, while Jannik Sinner meets qualifier Elmer Moller.
- The joint ATP/WTA 1000 in Madrid runs April 21–May 3 on outdoor clay, with the men’s field already missing Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.