Anastasia Potapova emerged victorious in a grueling third-round match against Sofia Kenin at the Madrid Open, securing a hard-fought 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(6) win in two and a half hours. The intense battle tested her resilience, but she managed to hold her nerve and advance to the next stage of the tournament.

After the match, Potapova reflected on the mental challenges she faced during the contest. She described the experience as a “hurricane in my head,” acknowledging the emotional and psychological effort required to stay focused against a determined opponent. Despite the ups and downs, she expressed pride in her ability to fight through adversity and find a way to win.

Here is her interview.

Potapova in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2025

Now the world no.39, Anastasia has managed to achieve a compiled 16-6 win-loss record in 2025. Potapova is currently playing in Madrid where she managed to beat the world no.35 Ashlyn Krueger 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2, the world no.8 Qinwen Zheng 6-4 6-4

and the world no.32 Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-4 7-6(6).

Anastasia Potapova will take on the world no.36 Marta Kostyuk in the 4^th round. The head to head is 4-1 for Potapova.

Potapova has won 1 title in 2025 in Napoca.

Sofia Kenin in 2025

Now the world no.32, the American played her last match on the 27^th of April when she was overcome by world no.39 Anastasia Potapova 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) in the 3^rd round in Madrid (draw).

This season Kenin has a 18-10 match record. Sofia Kenin’s best performance of the current year was reaching the final in Charleston.

Anastasia Potapova and Sofia Kenin clashed against each other just on 2 occasions. Their current record is 1-1.