First-round matches were held on Tuesday, April 22nd, at the WTA 1000 clay court tournament in Madrid, Spain.
Elina Avanesyan (Armenia) – Caroline Dolehide (USA) – 4/6, 4/6
Alexandra Eala (Philippines, WC) – Viktoriya Tomova (Bulgaria) – 6/3, 6/2
Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) – Renata Zarazúa (Mexico) – 6/2, 4/6, 6/1
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain) – Mayar Sherif (Egypt) – 6/3, 6/1
Sorana Cirstea (Romania) – Hailey Baptiste (USA, WC) – 2/6, 7/5, 6/7(4)
Katie Boulter (Great Britain) – Kateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic) – 4/6, 6/2, 6/1
Varvara Gracheva (France) – Lulu Sun (New Zealand) – 6/3, 1/6, 4/6
Camila Osorio (Colombia) – Emiliana Arango (Colombia, WC) – 6/3, 6/3
Peyton Stearns (USA) – Kimberley Birrell (Australia) – 5/7, 6/3, 6/4
19-year-old Eala becomes the second Asian teenage player to secure five wins at WTA 1000 tournaments in a single season, following Naomi Osaka in 2017. Earlier this season, she reached the semifinals in Miami.
