On April 26, Beijing time, the 2024 WTA Madrid station continued! In the second round of the women's singles yesterday, seeded players appeared one after another. Swiatek, Gauff, Sakkari, Jabbar, Ostapenko and others all won, while Svitolina, Kudermetova and Mertens were seeded!
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1. The high-ranking seeds are easily promoted, and Gauff sends "double eggs"!
Top seed Swiatek got off to a flying start with a 6-1, 6-4 win over China's King Xiyu, third seed Gauff advanced with a 6-0 clean set sweep and fifth seed Sakkari beat Vekic 6-3, 6-2 for his 10th career matchup and fourth victory. No. 8 seed Jabbar, No. 9 seed Ostapenko and No. 11 seed Maya all made it!
2. Three seeded players are out, and Kudermetova suffers an upset!
No. 16 seed Svitolina lost to Tomo and No. 28 seed Mertens lost to Stevens, and the loss of the two seeded players was not an upset!17th seed Kudermetova lost 4-6 in two sets to qualifier Carlis, who is ranked 82nd in the world, and it was her first career win in the TOP20!
Today's Spotlight Schedule: [Beijing Time]
17:00, Rybakina vs Bronzetti
Fourth seed Rybakina won the Women's Singles title in Stuttgart last week and has a 26-4 record on clay, including 4-0 on clay, while Bronzetti, ranked 46th in the world with a 7-12 record this season, made her clay debut and her only career title came in Rabat last season (clay). This is the first time that Rybakina and Bronzetti have played each other in their careers!
Expected 18:30, Sabalenka vs Linette
Second seed Sabalenka has been on a mediocre run (4-4) since successfully defending her title at the Australian Open, with a 15-5 record for the season, and was knocked out of the quarter-finals in Stuttgart last week. Rinet, ranked 48th in the world, has a season record of 9-11, including 6-2 on clay, and finished runner-up in Rouen last week.
Head-to-head record: Sabalenka 3-0! Sabalenka swept 2-0 in all three duels (hard courts)!
No earlier than 21:00, Zheng Qinwen vs Putintseva
Zheng Qinwen was ranked No. 8 in the world this week, similar to Sabalenka, and had a mediocre record after the Australian Open final. He finished the season with a 13-7 record and ended last week in the second round in Stuttgart. Putintseva, ranked 50th in the world, has a 15-11 season record and a first-round win over China's Jinhua Yuan Yue.
Record: Zheng Qinwen 0-1! In the second round of the French Open last season, Zheng Qinwen lost 1-2!
17:00, Wang Xinyu vs Garcia
Wang Xinyu, ranked 42nd in the world, reversed Tomova in the first round to advance. Garcia, ranked 24th in the world with a 12-10 season record and 3-2 on clay, reached the semi-finals in Rouen last week. This is the first time Wang Xinyu has challenged Garcia in her career!