The 2025 Madrid Open continues on Friday, May 2 with the men’s singles semifinal action to take place today. Here’s the day’s schedule for this day of the Madrid Open.
Semi‑final Friday at the Caja Mágica centres on a pair of fresh‑face collisions that guarantee Madrid a first‑time men’s champion.
Francisco Cerúndolo, the Argentine shot‑maker who stunned top seed Alexander Zverev earlier in the week, opens the evening session against clay‑court metronome Casper Ruud.
Altitude should add zip to Cerúndolo’s heavy forehand, but Ruud, already a two‑time Roland‑Garros finalist this decade will make things difficult for him.
Night owls then get the match‑up few predicted: British left‑hander Jack Draper against artisan Lorenzo Musetti. Draper’s 220 km/h serve has produced 63 aces through four rounds, yet Musetti’s single‑handed backhand and drop‑shot artistry dismantled Gabriel Diallo in straight sets. Their only previous meeting came indoors last winter; Madrid’s quicker clay could tilt toward Draper’s first‑strike prowess, but Musetti’s variety will test the Briton’s footwork.
Doubles lovers have plenty to savour, too. Veteran pairing Azarenka/Krueger continue their dream run against top seeds Kudermetova/Mertens, while German crowd‑pleasers Krawietz/Puetz duel home favourite Granollers and Argentine master Horacio Zeballos.
With temperatures forecast around 25 °C and a full house expected, semi‑final Friday promises a spectrum of clay‑court colour—from Ruud’s relentless topspin to Musetti’s velvet touch—as Madrid edges toward crowning its 2025 champions.
Here’s the the Madrid Open 2025 order of play for Friday, May 2:
Manolo Santana Stadium
Starting at 1.30 pm
Victoria Azarenka / Ashlyn Krueger v Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens
Not before 4 pm
Francisco Cerúndolo v Casper Ruud
Not before 8 pm
Jack Draper v Lorenzo Musetti
Followed by
Sorana Cîrstea / Anna Kalinskaya v Su‑Wei Hsieh / Jelena Ostapenko
Arantxa Sánchez Stadium
Starting at 1.30 pm
Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz v Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos
Not before 5 pm
Marcelo Arévalo / Mate Pavić v Christian Harrison / Evan King
