 Draw underway, so the ATP Madrid draw is also out and Elkres the defending champion He is playing there are some massive names not playing in this a lot of names not playing in this one So let's go over look at the withdrawals So we've got a very long withdrawal list on the ATP a lot of big names that have played well here in the past So I'm a Baratini. He's pulled out Bonzi Brooksby Chilich Correa Dillian's also pulled out Novak Djokovic has also pulled out with what we think is an elbow problem So he will be missed Draper Isner Kwan Kirios Nadal has pulled out of another tournament this year So again, we don't get to see Djokovic Nadal playing in the same event Only seen them play once in the same event this year Nakashima Pella Rindanish Sinners pulled out which is a bit of a shock. He did withdraw from his match last week But it was due to illness So maybe it's something a little bit more serious and Ima has also pulled out of this one We know there's players that have injuries as well that might be a question mark someone like Olga Runa He came close to retiring his match today. He was injured with two different injuries So players like that. I definitely someone to watch out for potentially pulling out of the next few days But let's see who is playing in the draw and what's it look like at the moment? So here's the top section of the draw. You've got 32 seeds in this one everyone gets a buy in the first round if you've got a seed and Alcraz number one seed he gets a buy in the first round He'll take on either Russavari or Umbair in the second round Then you've got Narba taking on Barare winner of that will take on Demetrov the 26 seed in the second round Then you've got Korda 22nd seed he's back for the first time in a long time since he Australian open He gets a buy in the first round He'll take on either Schwartzman or a qualifier in the second round Then we've got Bayano versus Goff on winner of that will take on the number 13 seed Zverev in the second round. So this section is interesting Korda's Verve winner plays Alcraz potentially So we could get a repeat of last year's final Alcraz versus Verve in the fourth round Korda coming back for the first time In a long time. Let's see how he looks. He does have a win over Alcraz on a clay court So that was in Monte Carlo last year that could be interesting good section good fun section this one next section of the draw We've got Hashinob the number 10 seed he'll take on either Montero or a qualifier in that second round Then we've got Popperon taking on Hellas winner of that will take on Batistra Goo the 20th seed in the second round then he got Nishioca the 28th seed taken on either Woo or Mulchan in the second round Mulchan's in a little bit of form watch out for him Then he got Kressi taking on Stan Vavrenka winner of that will take the number five seed Ruplev So Stan versus Ruplev potential second rounds blockbuster second round Stan and man versus Andre Ruplev who's just come off making a final in Bosnia last week And of course Monte Carlo champion a couple weeks ago. This section has been interesting You know Hashinob's been pretty good this year on on clay and on hardcourts of course Nishioca had a good week last week nearly took out Sinner of course Ruplev versus Vavrenka The crazy matchup in that second round and of course this section of the draw will take on the Alcraz section So we could get a quarter final with Ruplev versus Alcraz potentially in the quarter final Next section of the draw we've got Rude the number three seed He'll play a qualifier in the second round because we've got two qualifiers going at it Then then we've got Kokonaka's taken on Munar winner of that will take on Grigsball the 30th seed in the second round And we've got Krinyo Buster the 18th seed. He'll take on either Fanini or Otta in the second round then we've got Veralas taken on a qualifier winner of that will take on the number 15 Seed Musetti in the second round this sections will open because Krinyo Buster's coming back from injury Grigsball I don't know how good he is on clay Rude has not been good this year. Musetti's probably the favorite From this section based on form. He's been very good this year. He lost to Sinti pass and Sina his last two events So I think Musetti and if he plays Rude, he probably like his chances based on form So maybe Musetti is someone to watch out for in this section, which is something that I never usually say next section of the draw We've got her catch number 12 seed in the second round We'll take on either Landalucci or Gascay in that second round Then we've got Shadi taken on Gaston winner of that will take on Chorich the 17th seed in the second round Then we've got the 29th seed Fakina by in the first round who take on either Ramos Vanoles or Ivashko in the second round And we've got Bublik versus Gallon winner of that will take on the number 16 Runa in the second round So Runa taking on potentially her catch in the fourth round Fakina in the third round That's a tough match for Runa, especially if he's injured Of course this section will take on the Rude section So we could be getting Runa Rude a battle of the last french open quarterfinal last year Where they didn't have the nicest handshake in the world or we might get Musetti Runa Based on form of course this section will take on the Elkres section So we could get Runa or Rude taking on Elkres in the semifinals potentially down the track All right bottom half of the draw top section We've got number seven seed Felix Ojalio seen back in action He'll take on either Kubler or Leibich in the second round Leibich coming off a trophy last week So Leibich is going to be liking his chances. I guess against an FAA who hasn't played on clay yet Senago will take on a qualifier winner of that will take on the number 32 seed Shelton in the second round And with 24 seed Serendolo, he'll take on the winner of Shell Bay or Cashion in the second round Then we've got Etcheverry taking on Manorino winner of that will take on the number nine seed Tiarfo in the second round This section's wide open because Tiarfo wasn't great last week He was good in America on clay but not great on the European clay yet FAA coming back for the first time Leibich is in good form Shelton's still learning how to play on clay Serendolo can play on clay so can Etcheverry So maybe it's an unseated random in this section This section's open I don't know if the top seeds are a sure thing in this section Next section of the draw we've got the number 14 seed Paul to take on either Jerry or a qualifier in the second round Jerry's been in form that's a tough second round for Paul Then we've got McDonald taking on Morales winner of that will take on number 19 seed Evans in the second round then we've got the 25th seed Baez He'll take on the winner of Borgus or Giron going out in the first round Then we've got Edmund versus team winner of that will take on the number four seed Sidney pass so team versus Sidney pass yes let's get that in the second round We could be getting a you know Sidney pass versus Paul in the fourth round I think to be honest I think Sidney pass got a really good draw You know get through team Baez is tough Jerry he played already he beat him in Monte Carlo Paul Evans I think they're beatable on clay I think Sidney pass will like this And this section of the draw will take on the Felix Ojalio seam section Which again like I said before is wide open So I don't know I think Sidney passes draws pretty pretty cruisey based on form Next section of the draw we've got Fritz he'll take on either O'Connell or Cranovich in the second round Merck Garen versus Hoosler winner of that will take on Ketchumenovich the 27th seed in the second round Shapovalov the number 21 seed he'll take on either Song or a qualifier in the second round then we've got Mutay taken on Lestean winner of that will take on the number 11 seed Norrie in the second round Fritz He'll be liking his draw I think Fritz Ketchumenovich is tough That'll be a blockbuster third round but I think he would like his chances Shapovalov and Norrie fun third round match potentially as well I think Ketchumenovich is the hardest opponent for Fritz in this section of the draw And the bottom section of the draw we've got Diminor number 16 seed he'll take on either Fucovic or a qualifier in the second round we've got another qualifier taken on Jera winner of that will take on the number 23 seed van der Zanschel in the second round Then we've got the number 31 seed Lehechka who'll take on either Wolf or a qualifier in the second round and we've got a qualifier taken on Andy Murray winner of that will take on number 2 seed Danil Mehvedev Murray Mehvedev second round another blockbuster potentially on the cards and Lehechka in the third round for Mehdi is not easy So this section is tricky for Mehvedev but again I think manageable I think Mehvedev like Sidney Passwell like his chances Mehdi can play I mean he beats Veribond Clay in Monte Carlo So that went a long way to his confidence if he gets through Lehechka I think he'll like his chances of making it a little further And of course this section will take on the Fritz section So we could be getting Fritz taken on Mehvedev in the quarter finals and then the winner of that section could play Sidney Pass in the semis based on the rankings So there you go Madrid done and dusted there's the draw a lot of players not playing of course on the men's side of things a lot of question marks on a lot of players as well as ruin a healthy enough to play we'll find out in the next couple of days but let me know who's going to win Madrid based on the draw Alcrest defending champion I think he likes his draw I think Sidney Pass is going to be someone to watch for as well I think he looks like he's got a pretty good draw if you're going to avoid team and also Mehvedev like I would love to see Mehvedev do well here that'd be great to see Mehdi do well Rueblev another one Rueblev versus Alcrest in a quarter final that could decide who maybe makes the final but yeah interesting matchups without the big names a lot of the big names missing but let me know who do you think's going to win for the men's tournament in Madrid this year