MINSK, 27 April (BelTA) – Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka will face world number 44 Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the Madrid Open first round, BelTA has learned.
In 2021 Aryna Sabalenka won the tournament in Madrid.
On 26 April, Belarus’ world number 47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich won a close two-setter, 6-4, 7-5, over world number 1,088 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open. The Belarusian will next play world number 24 Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic. Belarus’ world number 16 Victoria Azarenka will open her Madrid campaign against world number 54 Alycia Parks of the United States. In 2011 and 2012 Victoria Azarenka reached the Madrid Open finals but lost both times.
This year the tournament in Madrid will be over on 7 May.
