Madrid Open 2024: How to watch Rafael Nadal in Action Against Inexperienced but Talented American Darwin Blanch

With some high-octane matches, the Mutua Madrid Open has always managed to pique the interest of fans during clay court swing season. The ATP 1000 Masters event features players of high caliber gracing the red clay courts at the Caja Mágica in Manzanares Park, San Fermín. As the likes of the ‘King of Clay,’ Rafael Nadal will be back in some clay court action, here’s how you can catch up on his opening round clash against inexperienced but talented American Darwin Blanch.

The Madrid Open qualifying rounds are over, and the tennis community will now get to some action-packed main-draw fixtures, which got underway on April 24. Thanks to the Tennis Channel’s acquisition of broadcasting rights this season, fans in the US can watch the live streaming of matches of this ATP Masters 1000 event. So don’t miss some of the exciting round of 128 fixtures in Manzanares Park, San Fermín, on April 25th; the matches will start at 5:30 am ET.

Among other broadcasters worldwide, fans in Australia can tune in to beIN Sports for live coverage of Madrid Open matches. In Canada, these matches will be accessible on TSN, while Eurosport is the official broadcast partner in France. Sky UK will provide live streaming of the Masters 1000 event for viewers in the United Kingdom.

As fans can now keep tabs on some thrilling clashes in Madrid, here’s the schedule for an exciting encounter featuring the 22-time singles Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal.

The schedule for Rafael Nadal’s clay court clash against the tennis prodigy Darwin Blanch

Rafael Nadal started the clay court swing with his participation in the Barcelona Open, where he got knocked out in the second round. After his straight-set win against Flavio Cobolli, the Spanish tennis star failed to overcome Alex de Minaur, who won with a score of 7-5, 6-1. Now, after a lackluster campaign in Barcelona, Nadal will look to make amends at another tournament on his home turf, the Madrid Open.

In the round of 128, the ‘King of Clay’ will be up against 16-year-old Darwin Blanch, who has mostly competed on the ITF circuit. As he is an absolute delight to watch on clay, fans can catch up on Nadal’s first-round match, which will start at 11 a.m. ET and 5 p.m. CET. What do you think will emerge victorious in this thrilling Madrid Open clash between Rafael Nadal and Darwin Blanch? Let us know in the comments section.