One of the first-round qualifying fixtures at the 2026 Madrid Open will see two Chileans go at it, with Nicolás Jarry going up against his compatriot, Cristian Garin. Including Challenger tennis, Jarry has a 5-7 win-loss record this season. On the other hand, Garin has a similar win-loss record this season.
Match Details for Nicolás Jarry vs Cristian Garin
Date: April 20, 2026
Tournament: Madrid Open 2026
Round: First Round Qualifying
Venue: La Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Jarry vs Garin Head-to-Head
The two have never met at a Tour-level event, but Garin has won all four of his matches against Jarry at lower-tier competitions.
Jarry had an appalling start to the season, losing his first four matches, including at Challengers and in the qualifying stages of Tour-level events. He finally built some momentum at the Madrid Challenger, winning three consecutive matches before falling to Jurij Rodionov in the semi-finals. However, his progress was stopped short at the Oeiras 3 Challenger, where he had to withdraw from his second-round match against Jaime Faria.
Garin is having a poor season himself, not making it past the second round at any Tour-level event. However, the Chilean gave a good account of himself at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he got into the main draw with wins over the likes of Jesper De Jong and Nikoloz Basilashvili, and began with a first-round run win against Matteo Arnaldi. He lost in the second round but played a good three-set match against Alexander Zverev.
Jarry vs Garin Prediction
All of Jarry’s Tour-level finals have come on clay, with the Chilean reaching seven clay-court finals and winning three titles, the last of which came at the 2023 Geneva Open against Grigor Dimitrov. He had a prolific clay-court run at the 2024 Italian Open, reaching the final, where he fell to Alexander Zverev.
Garin has reached six clay-court finals in his career, winning five titles, with his last title coming at the 2021 Chile Open. He is a former quarterfinalist at the Madrid Open, reaching the last eight in 2021. He won against the likes of Fernando Verdasco, Dominik Koepfer, and Daniil Medvedev before losing to Matteo Berrettini.
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Jarry and Garin are two effective clay-court players, but neither is in great form heading into this match. With both players rusty, the match could be close. Jarry’s fitness will be a key concern as he had to withdraw from his last event. With his showing in Monte-Carlo, Garin holds the slight edge in the upcoming match.
Pick- Garin to win in three sets
