Wk.17- Hey Diddle-Diddle, Madrid's at the Middle
.@DKasatkina on her way into the fourth round in Madrid pic.twitter.com/pMHRSAgqmW
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 28, 2024
Mirra Andreeva is back in the round of 16 in Madrid with a win over Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova. pic.twitter.com/BSAMkDUAQa
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 28, 2024
It's a 2nd career Top 10 win for Mirra Andreeva as she beats Marketa Vondrousova 7-5, 6-1 at the Mutua Madrid Open!
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) April 28, 2024
Back into the fourth round of Madrid, defying the odds to defend her points from last year. Handled the pressure moments very well today! pic.twitter.com/O4ghSgASVL
Andreeva is next set to meet Jasmine Paolini with a berth in the QF on the line.
Cue the victory hugs ??
— wta (@WTA) April 26, 2024
Jaqueline Cristian knocks out No.22 seed Krejcikova 2-6, 6-0, 6-2 to reach the third round in Madrid for the first time.#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/AR5OiCnmG5
Already with a Cluj SF, Charleston QF and historic BJK Cup comeback with Romania on her ledger in recent weeks, Cristian added her best career 1000 result in Madrid, qualifying and reaching the 3rd Round with victories over McCartney Kessler and Dasha Saville (in qualifying), and then Magdalena Frech (down 5-1 in the 1st, she won 12 of 14 games to finish) and Barbora Krejcikova (dominating the 2nd/3rd sets after dropping the 1st vs. the former RG champ) in the MD. Cristian claimed the 1st set vs. Danielle Collins, as well, but couldn't end her blazing Final Countdown run as she extended her long winning streak by one with a three-set victory.
A touch of Jaqueline Cristian magic ??#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/KaM2p9ILGi
— wta (@WTA) April 28, 2024
At midnight 13, Olga Danilovic is about to serve for the match v Collins at 5-4 in the 3rd.
— Stephanie Myles (@OpenCourt) April 26, 2024
And she thoroughly deserves it. pic.twitter.com/7jzsqNVdVE
She couldn't do it all night/morning, though, as Collins finally put away her sixth MP of the breaker. Still, her week gives Danilovic an 8-4 mark since her return. Danilovic has been something of an enigma over the years, flashing great potential and then soon after sliding back into the shadows until she begins the cycle anew. In 2018 at age 17, she won her maiden WTA title (as a lucky loser, no less, in her tour MD debut) in Moscow, but didn't see another tour-level final until 2022 (Lausanne, her *only* other one). Meanwhile, in all four of her career slam MD appearances she's won at least one match, including a 3rd Round result last year in Paris. She reached a 125 final last year, as well, but has never climbed higher than #93 (last June) in the rankings. Danilovic is around #107 in the live rankings.
Opportunity KNOCKS ??
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
Qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle defeats Raducanu in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/3HegiZqFsN
Carle's continued spring run allowed her to reach the 3rd Round in Madrid in her 1000 MD debut, running her winning streak (all on clay) to eleven matches (over ITF, BJK, 125 and WTA play) with wins over Taylah Preston and Astra Sharma (in qualifying) and Emma Raducanu and Veronika Kudermetova (in the MD) before a loss to Alona Ostapenko. The 24-year old Argentine has made her Top 100 debut this season (current #82) while grabbing singles titles in 125 and $75K tournaments.
Stephens d. Elise Mertens 3-6 6-3 6-1
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 25, 2024
Sloane reaches the 3rd round in Madrid for the first time since 2021.
Not a straightforward match, but she’s been finding her best tennis when she’s needed it lately.
?7th win in a row
Looking like a real threat this clay season.
?????? pic.twitter.com/KbLWqqkpIA
Stephens fell in the 3rd Round to Maria Sakkari, but her result is her best in a clay court 1000 event since 2019 (Madrid SF) after having had 2r-1r-1r results in the event in her last three appearances. Already in '24, Stephens has won her first title in two years, and reached the AO 3rd Round for the first time in five (after four straight 1r exits). Looking ahead, Stephens has had a similar recent lack of success in Rome, with five consecutive 1r/2r losses. In Paris, though, she's tracked differently, with RU-QF-2r-4r-QF-4r results since she won the U.S. Open in '17.
Back where she belongs ??@Ons_Jabeur survives Fernandez to return to the Round of 16 in Madrid.#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/KeMI1DVIYJ
— wta (@WTA) April 27, 2024
Meanwhile, Jabeur continues to round into shape just in time to take her shots in Paris and London. Still alive in the second week in Madrid, she's put up wins over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Leylah Fernandez in a pair of three-setters, posting her first multi-win event of 2024. In fact, Jabeur is now 3-0 in her last three matches to go the distance. Jabeur was the 2022 Madrid champ.
There's no such thing as the perfect drop s---@Ons_Jabeur | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/5yfSRclmDt
— wta (@WTA) April 27, 2024
Turning defence into attack with Sara Sorribes Tormo ??@sara_sorribes | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/hJKE1GGkxy
— wta (@WTA) April 25, 2024
Meanwhile, despite a nice recent stint in BJK Cup play (4-1), Sherif came into Madrid at 0-5 this season in WTA events. After posting her best career 1000 result with a QF run there a year ago, she barely escaped the 1st Round this week after trailing Lauren Davis 6-4/5-3. But she rallied to down the Bannerette, then followed up with an even bigger win over Stuttgart finalist Marta Kostyuk. She lost to Elena Rybakina in straights a round later, but who's going to hold that against her?
Mayar Sherif after defeating Marta Kostyuk to book a third round meeting with #4 seed Elena Rybakina in Madrid:
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) April 26, 2024
"I know that playing on clay, playing here in Madrid, is one of the best conditions that I can play in and I felt very comfortable and I felt like I own the place." pic.twitter.com/ACBSxTHH8I
The dream run continues ??
— wta (@WTA) April 28, 2024
18-year-old qualifier Sara
Bejlek reaches the Round of 16 in Madrid for the very first time, d. Kreuger 6-3, 6-1.#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/paudrmez3Z
THIS MATCH ????????
— wta (@WTA) April 28, 2024
Robin Montgomery takes the second set and forces a deciding set against the defending champion Sabalenka!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/d7qFG2iFnh
Washington, D.C. native Montgomery may have had a revelatory week in Madrid, as the 19-year old former junior champ ('21 U.S. Open girls' s/d sweep) reached her maiden 1000 3rd Round with wins over Elina Avanesyan and Katie Boulter, then showed no nerves (until her lack of experience finally got the best of her late) vs. world #2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning a 2nd set TB to force a 3rd vs. the reigning Madrid champion and hanging close until the Belarusian broke to end the match with a 6-4 set win. Ranked at #183 heading into the week, Montgomery has put on qualifying runs in Indian Wells and Rouen this year, going a combined 16-8.
That was epic. Well done, Robin! 🧡@WTA | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/SVb5zC12fQ
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 28, 2024
Jana Fett ???? wins biggest title of her career. #ITFWorldTennisTour #Oeiras https://t.co/qJtJ21Pie5
— TennisTourTalk (@TennisTourTalk) April 28, 2024
In Tokyo, Inglis won her biggest career title in the week's other $100K challenger, getting wins over Lily Miyazaki, Kimberly Birrell and Ena Shibahara in a 6-4/3-6/6-2 final, thwarting the Japanese (usually) doubles specialist's quest to claim a big prize for what would have been just her second career pro singles title (the first came in February). Inglis, 26, has won eight career ITF titles, two this season.
Happy Maddison Inglis after winning Tokyo $100K. pic.twitter.com/Fl04v2268p
— Little Turtle (@OgreTurtle) April 28, 2024
Xinyu Believe It?
— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) April 24, 2024
Wheeew boy!
Down 5-7, 2-5, Wang Xinyu had to fight off 3 match points just to stay alive against Viktoriya Tomova.
The 22yo then dodged SEVEN (7!!) more match points in the next game before taking control of the set and then the match, winning, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/quYUpFJWFA
Wang Xinyu hat bei den #MMOpen gegen Viktoria Tomova das Kunststück geschafft, ZEHN Matchbälle abzuwehren und das Match noch zu gewinnen. Wang lag im 2. mit Break zurück und dann wurde es wild: pic.twitter.com/HwRMU2FZgw
— Chip & Charge (@ChipundCharge) April 24, 2024
DIGGING DEEP ??
— wta (@WTA) April 26, 2024
Danielle Collins continues her career best win streak, fighting past Danilovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8)!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/ukxfDyzsYt
Collins came back from a set down to defeat Jaqueline Cristian in the 3rd Round, taking her streak to 15 matches and posting her best 1000 result (4r and counting) on clay courts. She reached the RG QF in 2020.
RNA player Alex Eala ???? defeats Tsurenko 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 and will advance to the second round at the @mutuamadridopen!
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) April 23, 2024
The biggest match of her career and her first in a @wta 1000 event! VAMOS! LABAN! ??
pic.twitter.com/7vOncbelg9
Big roar!
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 24, 2024
Emiliana Arango fights past Amanda Anisimova to reach the second round in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/w9vQc4UpHC
A come from behind win ??
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 24, 2024
Emiliana Arango earns a hard fought win over Amanda Anisimova 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the second round in Madrid. #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/PppeUsj5Oi
The moment belongs to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro ??
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
A big victory over compatriot Badosa on home soil in Madrid!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/38DV1zc7xr
An EPIC performance! ??@SaraErrani battles past Wozniacki in a three set thriller 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/IzdpPkbdvP
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
What a battle it was!
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) April 26, 2024
Daria Kasatkina survives a 2h30m tussle against home favourite Cristina Bucsa, coming from 2-5 down in the second set to triumph 5-7, 7-6, 6-3.
Not her best day at the office, but Dasha dug deep and found solutions to get the win. That was a good fight! pic.twitter.com/Z6AGwi9b0y
3 hours and 16 minutes ??
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 24, 2024
Sloane Stephens sits down at the Tennis Channel Desk following her sixth win in a row! #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/6pBkkXmsZd
Again, the WTA is just a better place when Sloane is winning.
What it means:
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 24, 2024
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva reacts to reaching the second round in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/0l3Tho21cp
What it means ??
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
18-year-old @vjimenezk picks up her first clay-court WTA 1000 match win by defeating Zhu in Madrid!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/0qEjr3WpRN
Clara Tauson loses in the first Madrid quali round. Her coach Lars Christensen said she was simply worn out after her hard programme at BJKC and Oeiras. He was surprised when she went up 5-2 in the first set, as she was playing at 10%.
— Mark Nixon (@markalannixon) April 23, 2024
Elena Vesnina and Andrey finally reunited ???????? pic.twitter.com/9a0MEY3aMr
— ? ? Andrey Rublev Updates ?? (@game_rublev) April 26, 2024
It's not the result Elena Vesnina would have wanted in her comeback match, but it will take time!
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) April 27, 2024
A slow start as she falls 2-6, 1-6 to 7th seeds Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open.
[??; Tnani Badreddine/Quality Sport Images] pic.twitter.com/CRzZXWshrq
Francisca Jorge and Matilde Jorge win a second straight title, this time the W100 in Oeiras.
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) April 27, 2024
6-2, 6-0 against Yana Sizikova/Fang-Hsien Wu to claim the second biggest title of their careers — right after the WTA 125 they won a week ago. pic.twitter.com/jLCSb39dDX
Dia de títulos para o Ténis ????!
— Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) (@COPPORTUGAL) April 27, 2024
?? Jaime Faria e Henrique Rocha conquistaram o primeiro título Challenger da carreira em pares em Ostrava.
?? Francisca e Matilde Jorge triunfaram pela segunda semana consecutiva em pares, desta feita no Oeiras CETO Open. #COPortugal pic.twitter.com/BBlBF29jfh
Baby Bencic has been born ??
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
Congratulations, @BelindaBencic!
Bethanie Mattek-Sands was on T2 today during the Jabeur-Fernandez match.
— Vansh (@vanshv2k) April 27, 2024
She said Lucie Safarova will be making a comeback in doubles. Plans to play doubles with Bethanie at the Prague Open after Wimbledon.
Alize Cornet says Roland Garros will be her last professional tennis tournament.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 27, 2024
It will be her 20th consecutive appearance.
A special career coming to an end.
Tennis will never forget Alize & all the fire & emotions she’s brought to the game.
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pic.twitter.com/03QPDZLNks
For my non-french friends ????????
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) April 28, 2024
The final countdown ?? pic.twitter.com/hO2aRI8GrM
“Ten years ago, I was a student athlete and in the same spot as these players,” says Jenny Brady.
— TENNIS (@Tennis) April 22, 2024
Following knee surgery in February, @jennifurbrady95 is bringing her pro expertise back to school—as an assistant volunteer coach for @uclawtennis https://t.co/MX7P8vKvWt
Continuing her strong 2024 season ??
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 26, 2024
Elena Rybakina talks about her second round win over Bronzetti, her recent title in Stuttgart, and her driver's license. #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/kioYDvxT3m
.@WomenWhoServe sheds light on the phenomenon that even WTA players show a preference for men's tennis! Uncover the deep-seated social constructs shaping these perspectives. https://t.co/rSohC4Ucu4
— Women's Tennis Blog (@womenstennis) April 25, 2024
Su-Wei Hsieh and her WTA Doubles World No.1 trophy! pic.twitter.com/kzo7Z2ub41
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 27, 2024
Queen, 52 weeks as the world No. 1 pic.twitter.com/eu4kPPMMEW
— Melanie Lautrup (@melanie_lautrup) April 28, 2024
Roar!
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 27, 2024
Jelena Ostapenko moves on into the fourth round in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/LYQpha1S6L
?? Inspiring the next generation of @WTA players
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) April 22, 2024
New Laureus Ambassador Garbiñe Muguruza arrives at the red carpet for tonight’s Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid ?? #Laureus24 pic.twitter.com/Lc1pI3D9I2
— Daria Saville (@Daria_gav) April 23, 2024
I really tired to do side eye here but I couldn’t ?? pic.twitter.com/iqoAu25iBX
— Daria Saville (@Daria_gav) April 23, 2024
Training has been amazingggg, can’t wait to compete ????????
— Bianca (@Bandreescu_) April 25, 2024
“It is much easier to play for yourself than it is for other people. I realized it’s impossible to satisfy everyone.”
— wta (@WTA) April 24, 2024
Credits:
Photographs by Daphne Nguyen for @TIME
Set design by Henry King
Styled by Gem Brookes
Hair and make-up by Shella Martin
Production by B&A Sydney pic.twitter.com/Trgb9HXbi0
Coach Tomasz Wiktorowski talks to Iga Swiatek during Tuesday’s practice in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/igebqrrTCy
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 24, 2024
Hmm, I wonder if he's going over some tactical changes to enact should Iga face a big-hitt--... yeah, probably not.
It’s been a beanie kind of week in Madrid so far with temperatures rarely reaching comfortable levels.@iga_swiatek’s dressed for the occasion. pic.twitter.com/ux3aNPgIMa
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) April 27, 2024
?? Moving and motivational words from the Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, @DiedetheGreat .#Laureus24 pic.twitter.com/LTsim7ZYsR
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) April 22, 2024
*LONG WTA (MD only) WINNING STREAKS - 2020s*
37 - Iga Swiatek (2022)
18 - Iga Swiatek (2023-24)
17 - Simona Halep (2020)
16 - Coco Gauff (2023)
15 - DANIELLE COLLINS (2024)
13 - Liudmila Samsonova (2022)
13 - Bernarda Pera (2022)
13 - Aryna Sabalenka (2023)
13 - Elena Rybakina (2023)
*ESP - ROUND OF 16+ IN MADRID*
2010 Anabel Medina Garrigues
2010 Arantxa Parra Santonja
2011 Arantxa Parra Santonja
2012 Anabel Medina Garrigues
2013 Anabel Medina Garrigues (QF)
2014 Carla Suarez Navarro
2015 Carla Suarez Navarro (QF)
2016 Carla Suarez Navarro
2017 Carla Suarez Navarro
2017 Lara Arruabarrena
2018 Garbine Muguruza
2018 Carla Suarez Navarro (QF)
2021 Paula Badosa (SF)
2022 Sara Sorribes Tormo (QF)
2023 Paula Badosa
2024 Sara Sorribes Tormo (in 4th Rd.)
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