All 16 players who began Monday were still vying for the Madrid Open title as the Round of 16 contests commenced. Featuring a strong mix of contenders, including four of the top five seeds alongside six unseeded participants, the day was anticipated to be one of the most significant of the tournament. Here is a summary of the matches played and a look at the remaining schedule.
Completed Matches
No. 4 Coco Gauff defeated Belinda Bencic with a score of 6-4, 6-2. This victory marks Gauff`s advancement to the quarterfinal round, making the Madrid Open the latest addition to the list of current WTA 1000 events where she has reached this stage, the sole exception being her home tournament in Miami.
No. 7 Mirra Andreeva advanced after defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva. Following this win, the Madrid Open becomes the first tournament where Mirra Andreeva has accumulated 10 career victories at a single WTA event.
Scheduled Matches
No. 2 Iga Swiatek vs. No. 13 Diana Shnaider (Head-to-head record: 0-0).
No. 5 Madison Keys vs. No. 19 Donna Vekic (Head-to-head record: Keys leads 3-1. Their most recent meeting occurred last month in the Round of 16 at Indian Wells, which Keys won in three sets.)
No. 24 Marta Kostyuk vs. Anastasia Potapova (Head-to-head record: Potapova leads 2-1. Note that they have not competed against each other on clay previously.)
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. Peyton Stearns (Head-to-head record: Sabalenka leads 1-0. Their only prior match was a lengthy battle last year in the second round at Indian Wells, which Sabalenka narrowly won 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-6(6).)
No. 21 Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Moyuka Uchijima (Head-to-head record: 0-0).
No. 17 Elina Svitolina vs. Maria Sakkari (Head-to-head record: Tied at 2-2. Their last encounter was nearly four years ago.)
