Mutua Madrid Open 2021, Madrid, Spain, WTA 1000

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[MargaretMcAleer]

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Thanks so much AF....after much needed sleep I can update the first days play.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Upset of day 1 was the No 4 seed Elina Svitolina defeated by Jill Teichmann who saved 6MPs 226 64 76(5)

Kiki Mladenovic is on a roll,going out in the 1st rd again to Belinda Bencic 64 62.....maybe she will heed our advice and go back and play doubles and most importantly get a new coach other than her brother...it is not working....Kiki Nigel Sears is available I strongly suggest you contact him ASAP.

Maria Sakkari has pulled out of the doubles with a leg injury,maybe just saving herself for the singles.

Bad luck to Garbine Muguruza who had to withdraw due to her lingering left thigh injury which has not 100% improved.,her place was taken by Danka Kovinic and played Sloane Stephens who defeated her in straight sets.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Friday April 30.....Interesting match ups,
Manolo Santana Stadium,starting at 11.00am local time.

A.Sabalenka (5) vs V.Zvonareva (Q)
N.Osaka (2) vs M.Doi (Q)
S.Halep (3) vs S.Sorribes Tormo (WC)
Karolina Pliskova (6) vs C.Gauff

Arantxa Sanchez Stadium,starting at 11.00am local time

M.Sakkari (16) vs A.Anisomova
M.Keys vs A.Pavlyuchenova
V.Azarenka (12) vs E.Alexandrova

Stadium 3, starting at 11.00am local time,

E,Mertens (13) vs Zhang Shuai
J.Ostapenko vs S.Kuznetsova

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco Gauff serve especially her first serve let her down in her match against Karolina Pliskova it was under 50% and her 9DF did not help her cause at all.Of late her serve has given her problems in matches,something she and her team have to keep working on.
Pliskova d Gauff 57 63 62.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saturday matches 1st May,
Manolo Santana Stadium
Starting at 11.00am local time,

A.Barty (1) vs T.Zidansek
I.Swiatek (14) vs L.Siegemund
P.Kvitova (9) vs A.Kerber
J.Teichmann vs P.Badosa
B.Bencic (8) vs B.Pera.

Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Starting at 12.30pm local time,

A.Sevastova vs J.Konta (15)
S.Stephens vs O.Jabeur
Kiki Bertens (7) vs V.Kudermetova.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Upset from Saturday matches was Veronika Kudermetova who defeated defending champion Kiki Bertens (2019) 64 63.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sunday matches 2nd May,
Manolo Santana Stadium
Starting at 11.00am local time,

N.Osaka (2) vs K.Muchova
A.Sabalenka (5) vs D.Kasatkina
S.Halep (3) vs S.Zheng
V.Azarenka (12) vs J.Pegula

Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Starting at 11.00am local time,

M.Sakkari (16) vs A.Kontaveit
Karolina Pliskova (6) vs A.Pavlyuchenkova
J.Ostapenko vs J.Brady
E.Mertens (13) vs E.Rybakina.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A few upsets in the Magic Box today,

Kaolina Muchova who upset Ash Barty in the q/finals at the AO this year has struck again and taken out the No 2 seed Naomi Osaka 64 36 61.Osaka has not played on clay for 2 years and it shows.She needs to play more than 1 clay tournament before RG,her footwork is her main problem and she cannot slide on clay.I suggest she plays Rome.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has upset the No 6 seed Karolina Pliskova 60 75.

Bad luck for Victoria Azarenka who has withdrawn in both singles and doubles due to a lower back injury,that is her 3rd withdrawal this season,Jess Pegula gets a walkover to the next round.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Monday Matches 3rd May,

Manolo Santana Stadium,
Not before 1pm,

Petra Kvitova (9) vs Veronika Kudermetova

Not Before 7pm,
Match of the round,
Ash Barty (1) vs Iga Swiatek (14) Their first meeting 2019 RG champion Barty vs current RG champion Swiatek

Arantxa Sanchez Stadium,
Not before 5pm,

Paula Badosa vs Anastasija Sevastova

Stadium 3,
Not before 3 pm,

Ons Jabeur vs Belinda Bencic (8)

 

[the AntiPusher]

Swiatek will defeat AB...it's time for her to make her RG campaign movement.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Swiatek will defeat AB...it's time for her to make her RG campaign movement.

I was wrong ..Ash gave the young Pol a clay lesson today. Bravo

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was wrong ..Ash gave the young Pol a clay lesson today. Bravo

Thank you,Ash is now on a 14 match win streak on clay.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Belinda Bencic wins by retirement 76(2) 4-3 over Ons Jabeur who retired with a right thigh injury.

Ash Barty d Iga Swiatek 75 64 to reach q/finals.Saved 6 of 7 BPs,now has a 14 match win streak on clay and will play 3 time champion Petra Kvitova next.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches Tuesday 4th May,

Manolo Santana Stadium,
Not before 1pm,

Elise Mertens (13) vs Simona Halep (3)

Not before 8pm,

Maria Sakkari (16) vs Karolina Muchova

Aranta Sanchez Stadium,
Not before 3pm,

Aryna Sabalenka (5) vs Jessica Pegula

Stadium 3,
Not before 5pm,

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Jennifer Brady (11).

 

[Moxie]

I was impressed by what I saw of Barty today. She started behind, but pulled it off.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was impressed by what I saw of Barty today. She started behind, but pulled it off.

Ash went into her box of tools,I think her bh slice was a key factor against Iga.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another top seed bites the dust in the Magic Box,

Elise Martens comes back from a set down and 1-3 in the 3rd set to defeat No 3 seed and two time champion Simona Halep 46 75 75.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Man..I like watching Sakkari...she is a grinder like Sara STorres..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Man..I like watching Sakkari...she is a grinder like Sara STorres..

Well she got her clay chops back after receiving a bagel from Muchova in the first set.Going to a decider