Kuznetsova stuns Sabalenka in 1st round of Madrid Open

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Patna : World No 109 in WTA rankings Svetlana Kuznetsova, 33, Russia, stunned World No 10 Aryna Sabalenka, 20, Belarus, in the first round of Madrid Open, Spain, on May 4, 2019. Kuznetsova, winner of two Grand Slam singles titles, beat Sabalenka 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the 2nd round of the tournament. She fired 3 Aces in the match to 2 by Sabalenka, who committed 16 double faults. Kuznetsova won 4 break points to 2 by Sabalenka. Kuznetsova won 4 games in a row to 3 by Sabalenka.

World No 2 Petra Kvitová, Czech Republic, beat World No 37 Sofia Kenin, 20, USA, 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the 2nd round. Kvitová fired 9 Aces in the match to none by Kenin. Kenin committed 4 double faults to 2 by Kvitová. Kvitová won 4 break points to 1 by Kenin.