The former World No. 1 entered Madrid after a solid fourth-round finish in Miami. She started her campaign on a disappointing note by losing to Lucia Bronzetti in the first round. The Italian held her ...

The unranked Anastasija Sevastova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the first time in nine meetings in the Mutua Madrid Open first round, and was joined by fellow returning mother Belinda Bencic.