Musetti vs. Lehecka, Fils vs. Etcheverry
A full schedule of fourth-round motion on the Madrid Masters on Tuesday incorporates a top-15 showdown between Lorenzo Musetti and Jiri Lehecka. The winner will face both Arthur Fils or Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
(11) Jiri Lehecka vs. (6) Lorenzo Musetti
Musetti and Lehecka can be squaring off for the fourth time of their careers after they battle for a quarterfinal spot on the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. Lehecka leads the head-to-head collection 2-1 with a three-set victory on the 2022 Rotterdam event and a straight-set win on the 2023 Miami Masters. However, Musetti prevailed of their solely earlier clay-court contest — 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 final yr in Monte-Carlo.
Musetti’s 2025 clay-court swing featured a runner-up efficiency in Monte-Carlo and semifinal showings in Madrid, Rome, and Paris. The ninth-ranked Italian has not but returned to that stage this yr due to a leg harm, however straight-set wins in Madrid over Hubert Hurkacz and Tallon Griekspoor are encouraging indicators. Lehecka is in high-quality type, however he regarded considerably weak in Monte-Carlo (three-set defeats of Emilio Nava and Alejandro Tabilo plus a straight-set loss to Alexander Bublik) and wanted three units towards Tabilo once more within the Madrid second spherical. On clay, a wholesome Musetti ought to have the sting.
Pick: Musetti in 2
(25) Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. (21) Arthur Fils
Fils is on a powerful scorching streak proper now, however he desires to maintain it going if he to clinch a top-16 seed for Roland Garros and provides himself the absolute best likelihood of getting an honest draw on the season’s second Grand Slam. The 21-year-old Frenchman is available in at twenty fifth within the rankings after lacking a lot of final season with a again harm. Healthy now, Fils is 20-5 in 2026 and has superior thus far in Madrid with victories over Ignacio Buse and Emilio Nava.
Up subsequent for the latest Barcelona champion is a second assembly with Etcheverry, who gained their solely earlier encounter through third-set retirement on the 2022 Savannah Challenger — when Fils was simply 17 years previous. Etcheverry is clearly working right into a a lot completely different sort of opponent now. The Twenty ninth-ranked Argentine could possibly be up for the problem because of its personal present type (20-9 this season with a title in Rio de Janeiro and Madrid wins over Sebastian Ofner and Dino Prizmic). Still, Fils is solely on a unique stage for the time being and Etcheverry would most likely want to play in slower circumstances.
Pick: Fils in 2
