Madrid Open 2025 Day 9 Recap

The 2025 Mutua Madrid Open hit its stride on day 9, delivering loads of motion as all 4 males’s quarter-finals performed out at La Caja Mágica.

From Casper Ruud proving his clay-court prowess to Jack Draper’s hammering of Arnaldi, Francisco Cerúndolo’s hard-fought comeback, and Lorenzo Musetti’s psychological toughness, the stage is now set for Friday’s semi-finals.

Full outcomes, match stats, highlights and fast recap beneath.

Day Eight 2025 Madrid Open Quarter Last Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Francisco Cerundolo (20)
Jakub Mensik (22)
3-6 7-6(5) 6-2

Casper Ruud (14)
Daniil Medvedev (9)
6-3 7-5

Jack Draper (5)
Matteo Arnaldi
6-0 6-4

Lorenzo Musetti (10)
Gabriel Diallo (LL)
6-4 6-3

Ruud Handles Medvedev

Casper Ruud was one in all my picks for the title in Madrid, and he got here by way of an aggressive Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-5.

Medvedev opted for a reasonably attacking model, even approaching the online, which isn’t his ordinary recreation plan. I feel sooner or later, he’ll want to do this quite than attempting to outlast opponents by grinding, as I consider his bodily skills have declined ever so barely.

Ruud is simply the higher clay courtroom participant, and I believed he performed solidly, with out dropping serve. The win offers him a little bit of a rankings increase for the French Open too, following his failure to defend his Barcelona title.

I checked out our stats final evening and noticed he beat me on grass, out of doors onerous and indoor onerous. The final floor was clay so I believed ‘Please don’t make it 4-0′. I attempted to make use of the floor to my benefit. I believed the extent was fairly good from each gamers, I used to be impressed with Daniil’s potential to provide energy right here on clay. Right this moment it felt like he was decisive and firing from the forehand, he hit some nice winners. He didn’t deliver what I anticipated. Ruud on his win.

Match Stats

Casper Ruud
Daniil Medvedev

Winners
17
22

Unforced Errors
21
33

Aces
2
1

Double Faults
2
4

1st Serve %
66% (41/62)
59% (46/78)

1st Serve Factors Received
76% (31/41)
67% (31/46)

2nd Serve Factors Received
67% (14/21)
50% (16/32)

Break Factors Saved
100% (2/2)
75% (6/8)

Service Video games
100% (11/11)
80% (8/10)

1st Return Factors Received
33% (15/46)
24% (10/41)

2nd Return Factors Received
50% (16/32)
33% (7/21)

Break Factors Received
25% (2/8)
0% (0/2)

Return Video games
20% (2/10)
0% (0/11)

Strain Factors
40% (4/10)
60% (6/10)

Service Factors
73% (45/62)
60% (47/78)

Return Factors
40% (31/78)
27% (17/62)

Web Factors
50% (4/8)
65% (13/20)

Complete Factors
54% (76/140)
46% (64/140)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
6
4

Complete Video games
62% (13/21)
38% (8/21)

Max Video games In A Row
3
1

Highlights

Cerundolo Conquers Mensik

Francisco Cerundolo fought again to beat Jakub Menšík 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, ending the Miami champion’s nine-match Masters 1000 win streak.

The Argentine saved a key break level at 5-5 within the second set, powering by way of a two-hour, 11-minute battle to achieve his second Masters 1000 semi-final.

Cerundolo has been accumulating match wins this season, now boasting 24 wins, tied with de Minaur and Alcaraz; nevertheless, he lacks a giant title as the final word achievement. Can it occur in Madrid? Perhaps however I don’t assume so, as I feel Ruud beats him within the final 4.

I’m drained, I ran quite a bit right now… He was hitting superb pictures, tremendous highly effective, I’m tremendous proud of what I did right now, as a result of it was a extremely troublesome match. I used to be by no means in management, I used to be actually digging and preventing. Cerundolo on his win.

Match Stats

Francisco Cerundolo
Jakub Mensik

Winners
23
32

Unforced Errors
29
46

Aces
7
11

Double Faults
5
2

1st Serve %
63% (57/90)
65% (62/95)

1st Serve Factors Received
74% (42/57)
81% (50/62)

2nd Serve Factors Received
64% (21/33)
42% (14/33)

Break Factors Saved
88% (7/8)
80% (8/10)

Service Video games
93% (13/14)
87% (13/15)

1st Return Factors Received
19% (12/62)
26% (15/57)

2nd Return Factors Received
58% (19/33)
36% (12/33)

Break Factors Received
20% (2/10)
13% (1/8)

Return Video games
13% (2/15)
7% (1/14)

Strain Factors
50% (9/18)
50% (9118)

Service Factors
70% (63/90)
67% (64/95)

Return Factors
33% (31/95)
30% (27/90)

Web Factors
50% (2/4)
72% (13/18)

Complete Factors
51% (94/185)
49% (91/185)

Match Factors Saved
0
1

Max Factors In A Row
7
7

Complete Video games
52% (15/29)
48% (14/29)

Max Video games In A Row
3
3

Highlights

Draper Aces Arnaldi

Jack Draper delivered one other commanding efficiency on Thursday, hammering Matteo Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 within the quarterfinals.

The match, lasting 77 minutes, noticed Draper in high kind, as he confronted not a single break level, and he was capable of crush the ball from the baseline, leaving Arnaldi scrambling.

There have been query marks about his recreation on clay, and though Madrid is maybe not “true” clay courtroom tennis venue, his run in Madrid has been spectacular, with wins over Tallon Griekspoor, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, and now Arnaldi. His potential to dictate play and end factors shortly, particularly along with his highly effective lefty serve + forehand, has been key, and he has a good shot at profitable his second Masters 1000 title this season.

The final couple of years coming onto the clay I felt in opposition to these guys I’d at all times be the one on the again foot, I’d at all times be the one defending. The following a part of my recreation was simply getting sturdy, getting extra succesful bodily to do the issues I do know I can do and bully these guys. My forehand is doing loads of harm and I wish to stick with it. I’ve been doing the whole lot in all areas fairly effectively and am excited to maintain on going. Hopefully it retains coming collectively. I’m simply effectively ready. I work actually onerous every single day and do all the appropriate issues off the courtroom and on the courtroom. Once I exit to play I’ve a sense it’s going to be OK as a result of I’ve ready so effectively. I do know I can win any match and lose any match. I’m fearful I may lose however that helps me compete the way in which I do. Draper on his clay courtroom recreation.

Match Stats

Jack Draper
Matteo Arnaldi

Winners
17
14

Unforced Errors
15
25

Aces
4
3

Double Faults
1
1

1st Serve %
67% (29/43)
46% (26/57)

1st Serve Factors Received
76% (22/29)
54% (14/26)

2nd Serve Factors Received
79% (11/14)
48% (15/31)

Break Factors Saved
(0/0)
60% (6/10)

Service Video games
100% (8/8)
50% (4/8)

1st Return Factors Received
46% (12/26)
24% (7/29)

2nd Return Factors Received
52% (16/31)
21% (3/14)

Break Factors Received
40% (4/10)
(0/0)

Return Video games
50% (4/8)
0% (0/8)

Strain Factors
40% (4/10)
60% (6/10)

Service Factors
77% (33/43)
51% (29/57)

Return Factors
49% (28/57)
23% (10/43)

Web Factors
67% (6/9)
83% (5/6)

Complete Factors
61% (61/100)
39% (39/100)

Match Factors Saved
0
1

Max Factors In A Row
5
3

Complete Video games
75% (12/16)
25% (4/16)

Max Video games In A Row
6
1

Highlights

Musetti Delivers In opposition to Diallo

Lorenzo Musetti had the best quarter-final on paper, and I feel he knew that, as he didn’t play at his ordinary degree however nonetheless had an excessive amount of for fortunate loser Gabriel Diallo, profitable 6-4, 6-3.

The Italian had produced loads of entertaining tennis this week. Though right now wasn’t the kind of shotmaking we noticed in opposition to Tsitsipas, he held agency below stress, saving 4 break factors whereas serving for the primary set at 5-4 and breaking Diallo early within the second to get the job finished comfortably.

He’s now assured a Prime 10 debut, and also you’d must assume he’ll be the one man with a one-handed backhand to realize that feat for a very long time, as there’s no person else even shut.

I most likely didn’t present my greatest tennis, however the vital factor of this match was to take the win irrespective of how I used to be taking part in. In fact I didn’t really feel the ball like yesterday evening, however I knew it already stepping on courtroom that right now was a tricky match, particularly on the psychological aspect, so I feel I managed to remain there and keep focussed by way of the final level. Proud to be within the semis. Musetti on his win.