Here’s what Sebastian Korda’s bracket looks like at the 2023 Madrid Open: Matches and dates
After his withdrawal from the Australian Open, there’s no doubt that the American will be eager to make his mark in Spain in his first appearance since January.
As one of the bright new stars on the American tennis scene, Korda has got it all to play for in Madrid. The question is whether or not the young gun can reproduce the early promise that he has shown to tennis fans the world over.
Sebastian Korda returns for 2023 Madrid Open
It’s official: American tennis star Sebastian Korda is set to make his highly anticipated return to the tennis court at the 2023 Madrid Open, after missing over three months due to an injury. Fans will remember, that the 22-year old was forced to withdraw during his quarterfinal Australian Open match against Karen Khachanov back in January, after defeating Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz en route to his first ever appearance in the last eight of a Grand Slam.
To that end, Korda later revealed that he had been suffering with wrist pain at the Adelaide I tournament, in which he participated just a few weeks earlier. Indeed, on that occasion he made it all the way to the finals where he lost to Novak Djokovic in arguably the most exciting match of the year so far. At 8-2 on the season, the current World No. 28 will be looking to get back on track when the tournament commences this week in Madrid.
What does Sebastian Korda’s bracket look like?
Though he’s managed to avoid the large majority of the big boys in his bracket in Madrid, it’s got to be said that Korda could potentially face the biggest of them all if he makes it to the Round of 16. There, he could well run into the current World No. 2 and Spanish darling, Carlos Alcaraz. Of course, the American will first have to make it past the winner of a duel between World No. 72, Diego Schwartzman and a qualifier who is yet to be determined. That match will be played on the Day 1 of the Madrid Open which begins on April 26th and ends on May 7th.
Should he manage to navigate that opening contest, next up could be a match against the winner of the talented World No. 16 Alexander Zverev vs the winner of David Goffin’s showdown with Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena. It would be at that point - assuming he wins - that Korda could find himself faced with Alcaraz. Of course, these are early days and there are matches that must be won before we can discuss the ones to come. On the bright side, Korda will come into the tournament in Madrid fresh and what we imagine is quite eager to prove that his exploits against the World No. 1 were no fluke. Keep an eye on the kid.