The inauguration of the main court of the Masters 1000 in Madrid marked a curious moment. At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid players and tennis stars came together in a match that had Florentino Pérez, president of the Merengue club, as referee. The event was also attended by tennis player Iga Swiatek and Linda Caicedo, a player from the Spanish team.
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In the friendly duel, Thibaut Courtois played alongside Rafael Nadal, and Jude Bellingham formed a pair with Jannik Sinner. After the end of the match, Real Madrid players received rackets autographed by the tennis players, and Nadal and Sinner received Real Madrid club shirts.
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João Fonseca is the top seed in Masters 1000 in Madrid
At the Madrid Open, Brazil will be represented in the main draw by João Fonseca, current number 31 in the world. The Rio native will debut in the Masters 1000 level tournament this Friday (23), at around 4pm (Brasília time). The duel is against the experienced Croatian Marin Cilic.
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At 19 years old, Fonseca is experiencing a special moment in his career. Benefited from the absence of Novak Djokovic e Carlos Alcarazthe Rio native debuts for the first time as seed in the tournament. On the other side of the net, he will have a strong challenge: Cilic, former number 3 in the world and owner of 21 titles on the circuit, including the emblematic 2014 US Open trophy.
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