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Canadian Leylah Fernandez made her clay-court swing debut Wednesday, with a winnable match against American Ann Li. Fernandez, the No. 25 seed, hasn’t played since losing early in Miami. But a combination of Li’s good play and Fernandez’s now seemingly-perennial struggles means another early exit.

All eyes were on the rematch between clay queen Iga Swiatek and wild card Alexandra Eala, after the 19-year-old Filipino lefty got the better of Swiatek in Miami just a few weeks ago. It delivered, but Swiatek found a way. Barely.

Also happening – a rare match between two Latvian players and regular BJK Cup teammates: Stuttgart champion Jelena Ostapenko and the returning Anastasija Sevastova. Who pulled off the upset.

ATP Madrid – Thursday results

(Madrid is six hours ahead of EDT).

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Mutua Madrid Open
Location: Madrid, Spain
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates:  April 22 – May 4, 2025
Prize Money: €7,854,000
Draws: S96 – D32

Thursday April 24, 2025
Final results

 

Singles, second round

Canadian content

Ann Li (USA) def [25] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 64 36 64

 

Upsets

Belinda Bencic (SUI) def [20] Clara Tauson (DEN) 75 75

[PR] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) def [23] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 76 (2) 62

 

Seeds squeaking through

[2] Iga Swiatek (POL) def [WC] Alexandra Eala (PHI) 46 64 62

[4] Coco Gauff (USA) def Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 06 62 75

[16] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. [LL] Bernarda Pera (USA) 26 63 61

[27] Magdalena Frech (POL) def. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 57 76 (2) 64

 

Seeds advancing

[5] Madison Keys (USA) def. Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 64 63

[7] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def. Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 63 64

[11] Emma Navarro (USA) def [Q] Maya Joint (AUS) 75 75

[13] Diana Shnaider (RUS) def. Katie Volynets (USA) 61 62

[18] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Caroline Dolehide (USA) 64 64

[19] Donna Vekic (CRO) def [WC] Hailey Baptiste (USA) 64 63

[30] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) def. [Q] Diane Parry (FRA) 76 (4) 64

[31] Linda Noskova (CZE) def [Q] Marie Lourdes Carlé (ARG) 75 61

 

Other results

[Q] Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) def [12] Karolina Muchova (CZE) [LL] Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 76 (5) 64

 

 

 

Doubles, first round

[WC] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) / Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def [7] Asia Muhammad (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 64 64

 

Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) def. Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 63 63

Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) / Peyton Stearns (USA) def. Anna Blinkova (RUS) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) 67 (6) 62 [10-4]

Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Xu Yifan (CHN) def. Alexandra Panova (RUS) / Fanny Stollar (HUN) 60 63

 

 

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ATP Madrid – Wednesday, April 23, 2025 final results

WTA Madrid – Wednesday, April 23, 2025 final results

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