By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Tuesday 29 April 2025
Who says American men can’t play in clay?
This year in the courts with fast games in Madrid height, men have carved part of history.
ABOUT Tommy Paul AND Frances Tiophoe REUNION Taylor Fritz AND Nakashima In the 16th round, Quartet marked the second time at the ATP Masters 1000 stories that four or more Americans arrived at the 16th round of a clay event after five Americans cheat in 1990 Hamburg.
Most of the American men in Madrid R16 since 2003: Fritz/ Nakashima/ Paul/ Tiophoe.
– Tenisnow (@tennis_now) 29 April 2025
At that time – 35 years ago! – It was Andre Agassi, Jimmy Arias, Jay Berger, Jim Courier and Aaron Krickstein.
Fritz, who last year became the first American to reach the semifinal in Madrid since the event moved to Clay in 2009, will face Casper Ruud in the quarter -finals tonight in Madrid, while Nakashima will receive Medvedev later today.
On Wednesday, Paul will face Jack Draper, while Tiephae will take Matteo Arnaldi.
