Alexander Zverev got off to a dream start in his quest for a third Madrid Open title, dispatching Roberto Bautista Agut in a dominant 6-2 6-2 victory.

Arriving in Madrid fresh off his first title of the season at the Munich Open, Zverev showed no signs of slowing down, cruising through the second-round matchup in just 69 minutes.

Zverev, the top seed, won the title in Madrid in 2018 and 2021 and extended his winning streak to six matches with a comfortable victory.

"[It was] a good match, I knew I had to focus against Roberto," said Zverev, who bolstered his record to 24-5 in Madrid.

"I knew that it was going to be a tough challenge, and I’m very happy with the win."

He also expressed his love for Madrid’s Manolo Santana Stadium, adding: "This is my favourite centre court in the world, I only lost twice here in my entire life.

"I hope that stays the way throughout the next 10 days and that I can continue playing good tennis. As long as I do that, I’m happy."

Top seed, top form 

Two-time champion @AlexZverev is looking STRONG!@MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/7SdcURxVIf

— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 25, 2025

In other results, Daniil Medvedev progressed to the third round after Laslo Djere withdrew from their match due to a left shoulder injury.

Medvedev will next meet Argentine qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo, who booked his spot with a win over last year’s runner-up Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Casper Ruud also moved into the third round with a 6-3 6-4 win over Arthur Rinderknech, strengthening his bid to return to the top 10 in the ATP rankings.

Jakub Mensik, meanwhile, beat fellow youngster Ethan Quinn in straight sets. 

Data debrief: Marvellous Madrid for Zverev

Zverev has now claimed a 24th match win at the Madrid Open, equalling the Italian Open (24) for his career-best tally at a single ATP Masters 1000 event.

On Friday, he won 57 of his 93 total points, including four of nine break points and 32 of 42 service points. 

Mensik, meanwhile, is now the fifth teenager to claim seven or more consecutive ATP Masters 1000 match wins after Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune.