The Mutua Madrid Open draw has been announced, with live coverage starting on Tuesday on Sky Sports. British tennis player Jack Draper has withdrawn from the competition due to a knee injury sustained during the Barcelona Open. This latest withdrawal follows a string of high-profile pullouts, including Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic. Draper will also miss the Italian Open next month but aims to recover in time for the French Open in May.
In a statement, the 24-year-old explained, "A knee tendon issue means I won't be competing in Madrid and Rome. While it's frustrating, I'm relieved it's not more severe, and my recovery is progressing well. I'm optimistic about my chances of being fit for Roland Garros and building momentum from there." Cameron Norrie, another British player, will participate in the tournament and has received a first-round bye. Norrie recently made the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open after a second-round exit at Monte Carlo.
Katie Boulter will face American Taylor Townsend in the first round, with a potential second-round match against fifth seed Jessica Pegula. Boulter has a strong record against Townsend, having won all three of their previous encounters, although they haven't met since 2024.
Townsend has been in good form this season, reaching the final of the ATX Open WTA 250 in February. A victory for Boulter would set up a second-round match against Pegula, who recently won her second WTA title of the season in Charleston. Despite the absence of Alcaraz and Djokovic, Jannik Sinner is the top seed and will receive a first-round bye.
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