The Madrid Open Virtual Pro 2020 draw was made on Friday and will see Rafael Nadal take on Andy Murray after the duo was placed in the same group.
Nadal has been placed in the same group as Andy Murray, Group 1, and theirs would be a clash to watch even if it’s with the gaming controllers and not a tennis racquet. The same group also has Gael Monfils and Denis Shapovalov.
Group 2 in the men’s draw will see Dominic Thiem joined by Diego Schwartzman and will also have John Isner and David Ferrer, while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Fabio Fognini, Kei Nihikori and Frances Tiafoe form Group 3.
In the fourth and final group, Alexander Zverev will have David Goffin for company. Karen Khachanov and Lucas Pouille will also be the part of the same Group 4.
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The women’s section of the Madrid Open Virtual Pro is led by Karolina Pliskova who makes Group 1. Typically her biggest clash in the world of tennis would have come against Belinda Bencic who is also a part, but Fiona Ferro and Carla Suarez Navarro could be equally dangerous.
Britain’s Johanna Konta will take on Elina Svitolina in Group 2 which also has former Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka and Sorana Cirstea while Groups 3 and 4 will be the tough ones.
In Group 3, Bianca Andreescu will make a comeback of sorts, when she trades her racquet for the PS4 controller and takes on Madison Keys, Kristina Mladenovic and the recently-retired Caroline Wozniacki in her three matches.
On the other hand, Group 4 will have Kiki Bertens, Angelique Kerber, Donna Vekic and Eugenie Bouchard fighting it out to finish in the top 2.
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16 players in each of the two sections of the draw, men’s and women’s at the Madrid Open Virtual Pro have been grouped into four groups with every played expected to play three matches during the group stages of the tournament.
48 group matches will be played in the men’s and women’s category, and these will be played over the first two days of the competition on April 27 and 28. Top two players from every group make the quarterfinals which will be held on Wednesday, April 29 while the semifinals and final will be played on Thursday, April 30.
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