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Mutua Madrid Open: When and Where to Watch Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka in Action on Day 2

Published 04/26/2024, 3:48 AM EDT

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Fans are on the edge of their seats as the latest edition of the Mutua Madrid Open is now underway with some stellar matchups. As a part of the WTA 1000 and ATP 1000 Masters categories, the red clay court event features some of the top guns gracing the Caja Mágica in Manzanares Park, San Fermín. As the likes of two Grand Slam champions, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, will be starting their respective campaigns in Madrid, don’t miss out on all the live action.

After the round of 128 fixtures, the tennis community will now be treated to some high-profile second-round matchups on day 3 of the ongoing Madrid Open. Now that the Tennis Channel has acquired broadcasting rights, fans in the US can access live coverage of this season’s clay court tournament, which got underway on April 24. Just like the day 1 and day 2 schedules, matches on day 3, i.e., April 26th, will start at 5:30 am ET.

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Enthusiasts in Australia can also catch up on all the clay court action in Madrid, as beIN Sports will be the official streaming channel in the region. Meanwhile, in France, all the matches will be accessible on Eurosport, and viewers in Canada can tune in to TSN for the live streaming of the Madrid Open. For those watching in the UK, Sky UK has the broadcasting rights for this season’s WTA 1000 and ATP Masters 1000 events. As fans can now catch up on all the live action, here’s the schedule for high-profile matchups featuring the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz.

The schedule for Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka’s openers at the Madrid Open

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After missing out on the Monte Carlo Masters, Carlos Alcaraz will be playing his first match on the clay court this season at his home tournament in Madrid. The young Spanish tennis sensation has been given the task of locking horns with his Russian-Kazakhstani opponent Alexander Shevchenko in the 64th round. Alcaraz and Shevchenko’s first-round encounter will start at 10 a.m. ET and 4 p.m. CET.

Aryna Sabalenka, on the other hand, is coming to the Madrid Open after her campaign at the Stuttgart Open, where she reached the quarterfinals round. Now, entering the WTA 1000 event as the number 2 seed, the Belarusian tennis star will square off against her Polish opponent, Magda Linette. The WTA player’s round of 64 match will start at 6:15 a.m. ET and 12:15 p.m. CET. Do you think Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz will come out on top in their openers at the Madrid Open? Let us know in the comments section.

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