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No singles match in Madrid; only the two doubles semifinals.
That’s kind of how it goes in these extended 1000-level tournaments; but it certainly kind of kills any buzz or momentum around them.
There are semis at the concurrent WTA 125s, with young American Ashlyn Krueger looking to make moves in Spain. But the top four seeds – high-level seeds, considering the level of the tournament – have all made the final eight.
In Saint-Malo, No. 8 seed Alizé Cornet continues on her way, in one of her last tournaments before her announced retirement after Roland Garros. She’s the only seed remaining in the final four.
(Madrid, Saint-Malo and Lleida are 6 hours ahead of EDT)
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Mutua Madrid Open
Location: Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Dates: April 23 – May 5, 2024
Prize money: $8,770,480
Draws: S96 – D32
Friday, May 3, 2024
Final results
Doubles, semifinals
[6] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) / Laura Siegemund (GER) def [1] Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) / Elise Mertens (BEL) 63 75
[8] Cristina Bucsa / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 64 76 (1)
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L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo
Location: Saint-Malo, France
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: WTA 125
Dates: April 29 – May 5, 2024
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16
Friday, May 3, 2024
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
Céline Naef (SUI) def [1] Clara Burel (FRA) 63 63
Chloe Paquet (FRA) def [3] Peyton Stearns (USA) 75 26 60
Lois Boisson (FRA) def [7] Katie Volynets (USA) 57 62 62
[8] Alizé Cornet (FRA) def. Jessika Ponchet (FRA) 46 62 62
Doubles, semifinals
Estelle Cascino / Carole Monnet (FRA) def. [2] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) WALKOVER
Amina Anshba (RUS) / Anastasia Detiuc (CZE) def [3] Angelica Moratelli / Camilla Rosatello (ITA) 63 63
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Catalonia Open WTA 125
Location: Lleida, Spain
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: WTA 125
Dates: April 30 – May 5, 2024
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16
Friday, May 3, 2024
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
Mayar Sherif (EGY) def [1] Emma Navarro (USA) WALKOVER
[WC] Guiomar Maristany Zuleta de Reales (ESP) def [3] Arantxa Rus (NED) 36 62 64
[7] Camila Osorio (COL) def [4] Magdalena Frech (POL) 46 76 (8) 76 (4)
[2] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 26 62 61
Doubles, semifinals
[1] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. [3] Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Ingrid Neel (ESP) 62 46 [12-10]
Katarzyna Piter (POL) / Mayar Sherif (EGY) def Lidziya Marozava (BLR) / Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 75 57 [10-6]
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