Friday, 29 April 2022

WTA - Madrid 1R start

First round commenced in Madrid.

2022 Mutua Madrid Open a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clayin Madrid, Spain, 28 April - 7 May 2022.

Defending champion:
Aryna Sabalenka (5) who defeated Ashleigh Barty (1) 6-0 3-6 6-4


Top seed Iga Swiatek withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Greet Minnen.

Leylah Fernandez was instated as 17th seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Swiatek.
Fernandez’ original place in the draw was taken by qualifier Anna Bondar.
Minnen’s place in the draw was originally reserved for a qualifier, but as a lucky loser she now filled the spot and played qualifier Dayana Yastremska first up.

First round results:
- Qualifier Marie Bouzkova defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) 6-4 7-5
- Qualifier Dayana Yastremska defeated lucky loser Greet Minnen 6-3 0-2 (retired)
- Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2
- Qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Jelena Ostapenko (10) 6-2 4-6 6-4
- Victoria Azarenka (15) defeated Viktorija Golubic 7-6(5) 6-3
- Tamara Zidansek defeated lucky loser Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2 6-3
- Qualifier Petra Martic defeated Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(6) 6-1
- Amanda Anisimova defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Ons Jabeur (8) defeated Jasmine Paolini 7-6(9) 6-1
- Qualifier Varvara Gracheva defeated Alizé Cornet 1-6 7-5 7-5
- Karolina Muchova defeated wildcard Zheng Qinwen 1-6 6-3 6-4
- Belinda Bencic (11) defeated qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 6-1
- CoCo Gauff (14) defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-0 6-2
- Yulia Putintseva defeated Shelby Rogers 7-5 7-5
- Simona Halep defeated Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-3
- Paula Badosa (2) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-0

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