The women’s doubles event quietly gets under way on Thursday. But some of the teams are so much fun you hope they’ll get a good turnout.

Fast friends Alexandra Eala and Zeynep Sonmez. Talented Americans Coco Gauff and the returning Robin Montgomery.

The returning Clara Tauson teams with Marta Kostyuk.

Peerless Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.

And the surprise defending champions: Sorana Cirstea and Anna Kalinskaya, who have a tough opener.

(Madrid is six hours ahead of EDT)

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Mutua Madrid Open 
Location: Madrid, Spain
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)  
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates:  April 22 – May 3, 2026
Prize Money: €8,235,540
Draws: S96 – D32

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Order of play
Doubles, first round

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Court 7 

1. [WC] Alexandra Eala (PHI) / Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) vs. Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Fanny Stollar (HUN)

4. [WC] Coco Gauff / Robin Montgomery (USA) vs. Irina Khromacheva (RUS) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX)

5. [2] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) vs. Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA)

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Court 8 

3. Aldila Sutjiadi / Janice Tjen (INA) vs. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) / Clara Tauson (DEN)

4. [3] Elise Mertens (BEL) / Zhang Shuai (CN) vs. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Anna Kalinskaya (RUS)

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