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After plenty of waiting, Novak Djokovic is finally set to get his Madrid Open campaign underway.
There is plenty at stake for the Serbian in the Spanish capital, as he looks to win his fourth title at the Masters 1000 event – and finally capture his 100th career ATP Tour title.
Djokovic is in Madrid Open action for the first time since 2022 and will take to the court to start his campaign on Saturday after receiving a round-one bye.
And, the fourth seed now knows he will face Matteo Arnaldi in his first match, with the world No 44 fending off qualifier Borna Coric in the opening round.
Arnaldi has been part of a significant Italian surge on the ATP Tour in recent years, though he struggled at points in 2025 – can he challenge Djokovic when they meet this weekend?
Career highlights
Arnaldi made his ATP Tour debut in May 2022 thanks to a wildcard at the Italian Open, and has slowly been working his way towards the upper echelons of the game since then.
His first significant breakthrough came at the US Open in 2023, reaching the fourth round on his event debut before falling to top seed and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz.
The 24-year-old also reached the second week of Roland Garros in 2024, beating both 29th seed Arthur Fils and sixth seed Andrey Rublev before a loss to ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
