Cameron Norrie and Tomáš Macháč will meet in the second round of the Madrid Open 2026. Both players have had a mixed start to their clay court tour and will be eager to make a breakthrough in Madrid. Macháč had to come from behind to beat Francisco Comesana in the first round, while Norrie will begin his Madrid Open campaign on Friday.
Cameron Norrie vs Tomáš Macháč Match Details
Date: April 24, 2026
Tournament: Madrid Open 2026
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Event: The Magic Box, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
Category: Masters 1000 ATP
Live broadcast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Norrie vs. face-to-face record Macháč
Norrie leads the matchup 2-0. He defeated Macháč in four sets at Wimbledon in 2023. Their second meeting came on clay in Geneva last year, but ended abruptly when Macháč was forced to retire in the third set.
The Briton’s form is trending towards improvement after his quarter-final appearances in Barcelona and Indian Wells. However, he will be disappointed to have lost to Rafael Jódar in straight sets and to have missed the opportunity to make a deeper run last week.
Macháč has shown his quality this season, with a title in Adelaide, his best result so far. The Czech player also managed to win a set against Jannik Sinner in Monte Carlo, something no one else has achieved in the last month.
However, his win-loss record in 2026 is 12-8, and his lack of consistency continued at the Barcelona Open last week, where he lost to Andrey Rublev in straight sets.
Norrie vs Macháč Prediction
Macháč managed to start strong in Madrid, firing 9 aces and breaking Comesana’s serve twice en route to a comeback. The 25-year-old will be encouraged by that comeback after seeing off 37 winners.
But he also made 23 unforced errors in that match and will definitely need to improve on that if he wants to beat Norrie on Friday.
Norrie has a 61% win percentage on clay, and his ability to pick up wins serves him well on the surface. He has also won two clay court titles. His most recent triumph on surface at the 2023 Rio Open.
The 30-year-old has reached the third round in each of the last four editions of the Madrid Open, and we are rooting for him to overcome Macháč in what could be a very close showdown on Friday.
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The PFSN tennis simulator gives Norrie a 60% chance of victory.
Pick: Norrie in straight sets.
