🎾 ATP Madrid R1: Fabian Marozsan vs Flavio Cobolli

🎾 ATP Madrid R1: Fabian Marozsan vs Flavio Cobolli – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇮🇹 Flavio Cobolli

• Breakthrough in Bucharest: Captured his first ATP title earlier this month, halting a rough 3–9 start to the season.
• Momentum stalled: Lost two of three matches since the title, including a shaky performance vs Shevchenko in Munich.
• Madrid memories: Reached R3 in 2024, defeating Tabilo and Jarry in his best Masters showing to date.
• Consistency watch: Still proving whether Bucharest was a stepping stone or a one-off peak.

🇭🇺 Fabian Marozsan

• Resurgence in Munich: Reached the semifinals last week, including strong wins after a slow spring stretch.
• Masters menace: Upset Alcaraz and Ruud in previous Masters events—QF in Shanghai, R16 in Rome in 2023.
• Altitude advantage: Flat groundstrokes and early ball contact make him effective in Madrid’s quicker clay conditions.
• Confidence spike: Munich performance may finally reignite his season after weeks of stagnation.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Both men enter this with renewed belief—Cobolli with a title under his belt, Marozsan off a momentum-boosting Munich run. But Marozsan holds the edge in experience and game style that suits Madrid’s fast clay.

Cobolli can frustrate opponents with his stamina and consistency, but Marozsan’s power, timing, and superior shot variety tend to trouble grinders who give him time. If the Hungarian keeps his serve tight and controls his court positioning, he can take time away from the Italian and dominate the tempo.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Fabian Marozsan in 2 sets

Expect Cobolli to scrap, but Marozsan’s game is a perfect match for Madrid’s conditions, and he looks ready to make another Masters run.