Tag: WTA Madrid

highlights from the Mutua Madrid Open, featuring Ekaterina Makarova defeating Victoria Azarenka 16 62 63, Angelique Kerber defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 36 64 75, Daniela Hantuchova defeating Petra Kvitova 26 62 63 & Ana Ivanovic defeating Laura Robson 57 62 76(5).

Victoria Azarenka breaks her racket and then seems to lose her cool at the 2013 Madrid Open. She ended up losing the match 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 to Russian Ekaterina Makarova.

Not a good day for Vika that lost her first match of the season by world no.24 Ekaterina Makarova. The Belarus had to bow after 1 hour and 53 minutes. Vika imploded on a 3-3 scoreline in the decider when she smashed the racket to...

Maria didn't have an easy opener in Madrid. Eventually she managed to win in straight sets and increase her winning streak on clay to 17 consecutive matches, but she had to battle for 1 hour and 36 minutes to defeat the world no. 334. About...

No. 1 seed Serena Williams against Yulia Putintseva 1st round match from the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open

Bad news from Madrid as Venus Williams had to retire from the tournament.  The world no.21 announced her retirement few hours before playing to Medina-Garrigues on the Centre Court. In a statement she commented  "I was looking forward to playing, but unfortunately my back is hurting...

Sluggish start from Serena in Madrid as she was battiling with the world no.89 in the opening set to win at the tie break. Then the American went back to her best tennis in the second set to win 6-1.  As the many other players...