The top seed looked sharp from the start. He controlled the match with powerful shots and strong serving. Zverev won 81% of his first-serve points and hit 32 winners, while Bautista Agut managed only four. Taylor Fritz also made a winning return. The American beat Christopher O’Connell 6-1, 6-4 in his first match since recovering from an abdominal injury. Fritz had not played since March due to the issue. Despite the long break, Fritz looked confident and moved well on the clay. It was his first match on the surface since the Paris Olympics, and he now moves on to the third round in Madrid. Carlos Alcaraz could have delayed his Madrid Open withdrawal World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz may have known as early as Monday that he wouldn’t play in the Madrid Open. But with a big week ahead, he likely faced pressure to delay the news. His new Netflix documentary launched the same week, and Madrid was meant to be a major moment.