The debut of Carlos Alcaraz in this edition of the Mutua Madrid Open. After missing the Conde de Godó due to not recovering from his injury, the Murcian returns to the courts with his first duel against Alexander Shevchenko, number 59 in the ATP ranking, starting at 4:00 p.m. The Spaniard wants to revalidate the title and continue being the king of the capital.