Harrison/Skupski Bounce Back with Gritty Madrid Opening Match
Doumbia/Reboul pull off a surprising win against the formidable duo of Cash/Glasspool on Monday
April 27, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski take to the courts on Monday in Madrid.
By ATP Staff
In a triumphant return to form, Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski clinched victory on Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open. They overcame Robert Cash and JJ Tracy with a scoreline of 6-3, 3-6, 10-7, effectively breaking a three-match losing streak at the tour level and advancing to the second round of the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 event.
The fourth-seeded pair arrived in Madrid seeking their first win since their second-round success in Miami last month. As the reigning champions of the Australian Open, Harrison and Skupski are set to face Andre Goransson and Evan King next in the Spanish capital.
In another exciting first-round match on Monday, French duo Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul delivered a stunning performance, defeating the second-seeded pair of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool with a score of 6-3, 6-3. Impressively, they fended off both break points they faced, as highlighted by Infosys ATP Stats.
Catch all the thrilling doubles results from Monday in Madrid here.
Arneodo/Vacherot Shock Top Seeds Granollers/Zeballos in Round 1
Romain Arneodo and Valentin Vacherot made headlines on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open by upsetting top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
The Monegasque pair fought back from a set down to achieve a 2-6, 6-1, 10-6 victory within 72 minutes of thrilling clay-court action. Meanwhile, third seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten also progressed on Sunday, conquering the challenge posed by singles stars Alejandro Tabilo and Learner Tien with a 7-5, 7-5 win.
The duo of Heliovaara and Patten currently sits second in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings, vying for a return to the Nitto ATP Finals, where they claimed victory in 2025.
Explore all the doubles results from Sunday in Madrid here.
