Each day this week, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches at the Madrid Open.

Novak Djokovic [2] vs. Nicolas Almagro [WC]

The question of the week on the women’s side was how Eugenie Bouchard would fare against her new enemy, Maria Sharapova. The question of the week on the men’s side is how Djokovic will fare against ... himself. The world No. 2 will make his first appearance since jettisoning his coaching team. How will Djokovic handle the ups and downs of a match by himself? Who will he bark and stare at when things go wrong? Will flying solo force him to move on to the next point more quickly? Will he feel liberated or lonely? Whatever the answers are, he’ll probably win this match. Almagro will have the Spanish crowd behind him, but he’s only taken one set from Djokovic in their four meetings.

Winner: Djokovic

Rafael Nadal [4] vs. Fabio Fognini

You can’t keep these two guys apart for long. This will be the eighth time since the start of 2015 that Nadal and Fognini have faced each other. While there were fireworks between them for a while, things have settled back into a familiar groove—i.e., Nadal has won their last three matches in straight sets. But that doesn’t mean he has gotten Fognini out of his head completely. Last month in Miami, the Italian looked ready to throw in the towel in the second set, but each time Rafa had a chance to break serve and break open the match, he tightened up. Was his eventual victory, with help from a Fognini double fault, finally enough to make Nadal believe he’s no longer a threat? Don’t count on it.

Winner: Nadal

Angelique Kerber [1] vs. Eugenie Bouchard

Does Genie need to call for an opponent to be banned from the game to get herself motivated to play her best? We’ll find out when the Sharapova killer moves on to play the top seed in Madrid, in another night match. While Kerber is ranked 60 spots higher than Bouchard, the Canadian should be feeling confident. Not only is she coming off one of her best big-match performances in three years, but she has a 3-2 record against Kerber. The German won their Olympic meeting in Rio last summer, but Bouchard won the three matches before that, one of which was on clay in Rome.

Winner: Bouchard