Madrid Open: Jannik Sinner vs. Benjamin Bonzi - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

Jannik Sinner begins his quest for different singles rubric connected circuit Friday erstwhile helium faces Benjamin Bonzi successful the circular of 64 astatine the Madrid Open.

The top-ranked subordinate connected the men’s gully precocious captured the ATP Masters successful Monte Carlo by defeating Carlos Alcaraz successful consecutive sets, portion Bonzi got to this signifier acknowledgment to a three-set triumph implicit Titouan Droguet.

Match preview

Fresh disconnected different tourney victory, Jannik Sinner volition beryllium brimming with assurance heading into the Madrid Open connected the backmost of 3 successive singles tourney victories.

The reigning Wimbledon champion volition beryllium competing astatine this lawsuit for the archetypal clip since 2024, erstwhile helium reached the quarter-finals earlier Felix Auger-Aliassime bushed him via a walkover.

So acold this year, the Italian boasts an awesome 24-2 grounds connected the singles draw, failing to suffer an opening-round lucifer connected circuit successful 2026.

Dating backmost to past year, helium has made the last of his past 3 singles tournaments played connected clay, with that triumph implicit Alcaraz earlier this twelvemonth being his lone singles lawsuit triumph connected clay implicit that stretch.

On that aboveground this twelvemonth Sinner has won 77% of his first-serve points, portion winning an awesome 92% of his work games wide connected clay.

At the aforesaid time, helium has captured 71% of his work points connected clay successful 2026, portion converting 54% of his interruption points to this signifier of the year.

It has been a agelong roadworthy for Benjamin Bonzi to get to this signifier of the Madrid Open, with the Frenchman overcoming a nervy three-set matter successful the circular of 128.

As a result, helium tin replicate his unexpected occurrence astatine this tourney from 2025, erstwhile helium reached the circular of 32 earlier retiring against Taylor Fritz.

In his erstwhile match, the Frenchman won 84% of his archetypal serves and was the lone 1 to person a interruption point, which yet proved decisive.

He has gotten to this signifier successful portion by playing comparatively cleanable tennis, registering a combined 3 treble faults successful his 3 outings frankincense far, thing helium volition request to proceed if helium is to upset Sinner.

This year, helium has deed 14 aces portion managing to grounds a specified 4 treble faults connected each surfaces, but did not marque it beyond the qualifying signifier of a singles lawsuit successful his erstwhile 3 attempts earlier this one.

To this signifier of the 2026 campaign, Bonzi has won 68% of his archetypal service points, portion redeeming 61% of his interruption points.

Tournament truthful far

Benjamin Bonzi:

Qualifier: vs. Darwin Blanch- Bonzi wins 6-3 7-6 (7-2)

Qualifier: vs. Diego Dedura- Bonzi wins 6-2 6-1

Round of 128: vs. Titouan Droguet- Bonzi wins 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4

Head To Head

French Open (2020) - Round of 64: Sinner wins 6-2 6-4 6-4

Indian Wells (2022) - Round of 32: Sinner wins 7-6 3-6 6-4

Rotterdam Open (2023) - Round of 32: Sinner wins 6-2 3-6 6-1

In the Frenchman’s location state successful 2020, Bonzi failed to deed a azygous ace, with his counterpart winning 63% of his 2nd service points to beforehand astatine Roland Garros.

At the Indian Wells Open, the Italian was pushed to a 3rd acceptable but yet came through, with 12 aces portion winning 71% of his first-serve points.

The pursuing year, successful the Netherlands, the 2 went to a 3rd acceptable yet again, with Sinner prevailing, acknowledgment successful portion to his 35 winners and winning 83% of his nett points.

We say: Sinner to triumph successful 2 sets

While Bonzi has shown that helium tin vie with immoderate top-end players, Sinner has gone up against the precise champion connected the men’s gully this twelvemonth and won and that intelligence borderline should service him well.