Madrid Open 2025: Monfils' Comeback & Rising Stars
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On April 24, 38-year-old Gaël Monfils made a remarkable comeback at the Madrid Open, defeating qualifier Borna Gojo 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. This victory marked his first win in Madrid since 2022. Monfils, currently ranked 42nd, has reached the quarterfinals twice in this Masters 1000 clay-court tournament. His next match is against seventh seed and defending champion Andrey Rublev, who previously defeated Monfils in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters two weeks ago.
In other men's singles matches, Alexander Bublik overcame Alex Michelsen 7-6(2), 7-6(4), Francisco Commisano defeated Pedro Martínez 6-4, 6-4, Nuno Borges triumphed over Pablo Carreño Busta 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-3, Arthur Rinderknech beat Roman Safiullin 7-6(4), 6-1, and Christopher O'Connell won against Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-4.
In the women's singles, Belinda Bencic, who returned from maternity leave last October, celebrated her daughter Bela's first birthday by defeating Zeynep Sonmezz 6-0, 6-2. Meanwhile, three-time Madrid Open champion Petra Kvitová, who also returned from maternity leave this year, suffered a straight-set loss to Katie Volynets 6-4, 6-0. Other women's singles results include Alicia Parks defeating Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 6-3, 6-3, and Bernarda Pera overcoming Jana Fett 6-4, 6-3.
