But having won Rome and made the Roland Garros quarterfinals last season, Swiatek will be defending a large set of points over the remainder of the clay season. She has made the quarterfinals or better in seven of her last 11 events, including recently at Indian Wells and Stuttgart.Ĭhasing down Swiatek: The Pole has a lead of over 2,000 points on the field and she will have an opportunity to add to that tally in Madrid, where she bowed out in the Round of 16 last year. Badosa's consistency has been remarkable. Twelve months on, the 24-year-old has rocketed up 60 spots in the rankings to sit behind Swiatek at No.2. Paula Badosa returns home as World No.2: Last year, Badosa made good on a main draw wildcard to becoming the first Spanish woman to make the Madrid semifinals and she hasn't looked back. The quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday, May 4, and the semifinals on Thursday, May 5. The Round of 16 will be split across two days on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3. during the first week before shifting to a noon start. Qualifying begins on Tuesday, April 26, and main-draw play begins on Thursday, April 28. Madrid is played over 10 days and is followed by the second WTA 1000 of the clay swing in Rome. The tournament will use the Dunlop Fort Clay Court ball. Madrid features a 64-player singles draw and 30-team doubles draw.
The Mutua Madrid Open is a WTA 1000 event held on outdoor red clay at the Caja Magica. Here's what you need to know about the clay season's first WTA 1000 tournament: When does the tournament start? Madrid is set for a high-octane 10 days of action. With a loaded field that includes Spain's top-ranked player, World No.2 Paula Badosa and former No.1s Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep. The Hologic WTA Tour heads to the Mutua Madrid Open for the first in a pair of back-to-back WTA 1000 events on European red clay.
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